After the nurse discovered a medication error had been made,the patient was carefully observed and effectively treated for symptoms of a headache.What element of malpractice is most critical in determining the nurse's liability?

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Malpractice cannot be established unless the nurse's action was the direct cause of the observed injury.A headache is not generally seen as an outcome of such a medication error.The remaining options reflect elements that are already recognized as being true.

After the Nurse Discovered a Medication Error Had Been Made,the