A preoperative assessment shows that a patient's hemoglobin level is dropping. The anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit before discovering that the patient is a Jehovah's Witness, as documented in the record. This scenario is referred to using what phrase?

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The nurse was negligent by not checking the record and by failure to obtain written consent from the patient for the procedure. This is an example of misconduct, not professional conduct. The nurse did not intend to physically harm the patient. The nurse did not breach patient confidentiality.

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