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NCLEX-RN

Category - Safety

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An elderly client who just came in from the post-anesthesia unit falls from the bed and fractures his left hip. The incident report says that the client is found lying on the floor with the side rails down. The nurse assigned to care for the client is not in the room when it occurred. If legal charges are filed, which is the most appropriate charge?
  1. Negligence
  2. Comparative negligence
  3. Assault
  4. Battery
Explanation
Answer: A - Negligence is the failure to act as a reasonable and prudent nurse. The nurse in this case deviated from the standard of care by leaving a postoperative elderly client in bed with the side rails down. Comparative negligence occurs when the injured is accountable for the injury. Assault occurs when one individual puts another in fear of a harmful contact, whereas battery involves any form of unwarranted contact with the client.
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