A nurse is caring for a client with malignant hypertension whose blood pressure has increased by 40 mm Hg during the past hour.The nurse goes to lunch and fails to report the change to the physician.The nurse is at risk for being charged with which legal claim?

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Negligence involves a breach of duty of care that results in harm. In this scenario, the nurse's failure to report a significant change in a patient's condition could lead to harm, fitting the criteria for negligence.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Malignant Hypertension