Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
A nurse accidentally administers the wrong medication to a client, which results in a severe allergic reaction and prolongs the client's hospitalization. The client could rightfully sue the nurse for which of the following?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A: Malpractice. Malpractice refers to the failure of a professional to provide proper care, resulting in harm to a client. In this scenario, the nurse administered the wrong medication, leading to severe consequences for the client. This action falls under malpractice as it involves a breach of duty by not providing the standard of care expected in the nursing profession. Battery (choice B) involves intentional harmful or offensive contact without consent, which does not apply here. Abuse (choice C) refers to mistreatment, and Assault (choice D) involves the threat of harm, neither of which are relevant to this situation.