A nurse working at a nursing home is administering medications. The nurse misreads the medication orders and administers a medication via the intravenous line, rather than via an intramuscular injection. The client sustains permanent injuries and eventually dies. This nurse charged with:

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Malfeasance consists of giving the correct drug by the wrong route, resulting in the client's death.

A Nurse Working at a Nursing Home Is Administering Medications