A nurse on your inpatient psychiatric unit is found to have made sexually explicit remarks toward a patient with a previous history of sexual abuse.The patient sues,claiming malpractice.What conditions do not apply in this situation and do not support malpractice?

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By virtue of employment,the nurse owes a duty of care to the patient; this care has been breached by a nurse,who would be expected to know that this behavior violates usual standards of care.The resultant injury,the fifth malpractice element,must be physical,not merely psychological or transient.In other words,some physical harm must be incurred by the patient before malpractice will be found against the healthcare provider,which is not evident in this situation where the action did not involve physical harm.

A Nurse on Your Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Is Found to Have