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A Woman Who Delivered Her Baby 6 Hours Ago Complains

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A woman who delivered her baby 6 hours ago complains of headache and dizziness.The nurse administers an analgesic but does not perform any assessments.The woman then has a grand mal seizure,falls out of bed,and fractures her femur.How would the actions of the nurse be interpreted in relation to standards of care?


A) Negligent because the nurse failed to assess the woman for possible complications
B) Negligent because the nurse medicated the woman
C) Not negligent because the woman had signed a waiver concerning the use of side rails
D) Not negligent because the woman did not inform the nurse of her symptoms as soon as they occurred

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