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Career Options — Unit test

Question 6 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

Which of the following is an example of medical negligence?

Answer
A
A patient arrives late to an appointment.
B
A doctor criticizes a nurse in public.
C
A nurse forgets to feed a patient.
D
A lab technician gossips about a coworker.

Explanation

Medical negligence occurs when a health-care professional fails to provide appropriate care, potentially putting a patient at risk. A nurse forgetting to feed a patient is a failure to meet the patient’s basic care needs, so it is the clearest example of medical negligence.

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