During a clinical placement on a subacute, geriatric medicine unit, a student nurse fed a stroke client some beef broth, despite the fact that the client's diet was restricted to thickened fluids. As a result, the client aspirated and developed pneumonia. Which of the following statements underlies the student's potential liability in this situation?

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As a student nurse, the same standards of care that apply to a registered nurse apply to the student. The student has a duty to provide safe, competent care within his or her scope of practice. In this case, feeding the client something that was not within their dietary restrictions was a breach of that duty, which resulted in harm to the client. Liability may fall solely on the student in this situation.

During a Clinical Placement on a Subacute, Geriatric Medicine Unit