A nurse fails to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in a specific situation by leaving the side rails down on an infant's crib on the pediatric unit. Which option best classifies this action?

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Negligence refers to the failure to take proper care in doing something, which in this case is the nurse's failure to ensure the safety of the infant by leaving the side rails down.

A Nurse Fails to Act as a Reasonably Prudent Person