The nurse is assigned to provide care to an older adult patient who is experiencing confusion. After completing the patient's physical assessment, the nurse forgets to raise the siderails on the patient's bed. Later in the day, the patient falls out of bed and sustains a hip fracture. The nurse is most likely to be sued on which grounds?

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The nurse is most likely to be sued for malpractice, which involves a professional's failure to perform their duties to the accepted standard of care, resulting in harm to the patient. Forgetting to raise the siderails, leading to the patient's fall and injury, constitutes a breach of duty and harm, fitting the criteria for malpractice.

The Nurse Is Assigned to Provide Care to an Older