A nurse is caring for a client who just suffered a stroke and is medicated for pain.The nurse completes the following interventions: places the client on the examining table,completes a thorough history and physical,covers the client with a sheet,places the call button within reach,and goes out in the hall to speak with the client's primary care provider.The client tries to get up to speak with his family and falls,sustaining a hematoma on the head and a broken hip.The nurse's actions reflect which legal claim?

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The nurse's failure to ensure the safety of a client who just suffered a stroke and was medicated for pain, leading to the client's fall and subsequent injuries, reflects negligence. Negligence in nursing involves failing to take proper care in doing something, leading to harm or injury to a patient.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Just Suffered