The charge nurse in a progressive care unit assigns the care of a patient receiving hemodialysis to a newly hired licensed practical nurse (LPN) without checking to see that the nurse has been determined competent to care for hemodialysis patients.The LPN is in orientation and fails to inform the charge nurse that she does not have experience with this type of patient.The actions of the charge nurse would be considered to be which of the following?

A) Malpractice
B) Incompetence
C) Negligence
D) Abandonment

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Aleric Lalonde · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C , Explanation :  Negligence is the failure to use ordinary or reasonable care or the failure to act in a reasonable and prudent (careful)manner.It is negligent to assign a nurse to care for a patient without verifying the nurse has training,experience,and clinical competence in caring for such patients.

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