A health care provider prescribes a medical procedure that the staff nurse has reason to believe will harm the client. Which principle should guide the nurses choice of action?
a. The staff nurse cannot be held legally liable for any harm to the client if the
procedure is carried out with due care.
b. The nurse may lose his or her license by refusing to carry out the procedure.
c. The nurse can be held legally liable for any harm if the procedure is carried out
without questioning it.
d. Liability rests with the health-care provider, not the nurse.
The answer is c. The nurse can be held legally liable for any harm if the procedure is carried out
without questioning it.
