After providing morning care, the nurse forgot to put the bed in the lowest position and left one of the bed rails down causing the client to fall.For which reason could the nurse be reported to the board of nursing?

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The nurse could be reported for negligence because failing to ensure the bed is in the lowest position and leaving a bed rail down, which directly led to the client's fall, is a failure to meet the standard of care expected of a nurse.

After Providing Morning Care, the Nurse Forgot to Put the Bed