The special relationship that is created when the nurse takes an assignment of a client and agrees to provide care to that client is called in legal terms a(n):

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The correct term is "duty." In legal terms, when a nurse accepts an assignment to care for a client, a duty of care is established. This duty obligates the nurse to provide competent and reasonable care to the client, consistent with the standards of the nursing profession.

The Special Relationship That Is Created When the Nurse Takes