A nursing student is preparing to administer medications and asks the clinical instructor about legal liability in clinical practice. What is the most appropriate response? a) “Students are not responsible for their acts of negligence resulting in patient injury.” b) “Student nurses are held to the same standard of care that would be used to evaluate the actions of a registered nurse.” c) “Hospitals are exempt from liability for student negligence if the student nurse is properly supervised by an instructor.” d) “Most nursing programs carry group professional liability making student personal professional liability insurance unnecessary.”
[Answered]: A nursing student is preparing to administer…
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