Question: Which of the following scenarios should the nurse preceptor present as an example of malpractice while educating a newly hired nurse about legal responsibilities in patient care? Need Assignment Help?
a. A patient who is mentally alert and fully informed decides to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA). In response, the nurse restrains the patient to prevent them from leaving.
b. A mentally competent patient declines to take an antidepressant. The nurse then mixes the medication into the patient's food and administers it without informing the patient.
c. While addressing a low battery alarm on an IV pump, the nurse notices that the electrical outlet in the patient's room has a loose cover but plugs the device in anyway.
d. A nurse observes a patient on a sodium-restricted diet eating salty potato chips. The nurse threatens to use wrist restraints if the patient does not stop eating the chips.