Question
The nurse is providing care to a client whose condition has progressively declined. The nurse assesses and makes appropriate interventions as well as notifies the health care provider. Despite the nurse’s efforts, the client expires. What element of liability has the nurse demonstrated?
Causation Duty Damages Breach of duty
Causation Duty Damages Breach of duty
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the scenario described, the nurse has demonstrated **Duty**. The nurse has a legal and ethical obligation to provide care to the client, which includes assessing the condition, making appropriate interventions, and notifying the healthcare provider. Even though the nurse’s efforts did not prevent the client's decline and eventual death, the nurse fulfilled their duty to provide care as per their professional responsibilities.
**Causation** would relate to whether the nurse's actions directly contributed to the client’s death, which is not indicated in this scenario. **Damages** refer to the harm caused, and **Breach of duty** would imply that the nurse failed to meet the standard of care required, which is not evident here since the nurse took appropriate actions.
**Causation** would relate to whether the nurse's actions directly contributed to the client’s death, which is not indicated in this scenario. **Damages** refer to the harm caused, and **Breach of duty** would imply that the nurse failed to meet the standard of care required, which is not evident here since the nurse took appropriate actions.