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An aide forgets to raise bed rails that were part of the care plan, and a resident falls and is injured. This may be an example of:
- A.Battery
- B.False imprisonment
- C.Negligence
- D.Libel
Correct answer
C. Negligence
Why
Forgetting a safety measure in the care plan and causing a fall is a failure to meet the expected standard of care. That is negligence because harm resulted from inaction.
Content outline: Role of the Nurse Aide - Legal and Ethical Behavior: Negligence Example · From the Role of the Nurse Aide practice bank (RA-036).