RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 440 of 2368

A nurse has concerns about a medication order but gives the drug and the client is harmed. In what situation can the nurse be held liable?

  1. A prudent nurse would have had concerns about the order and questioned it.
  2. The prescriber was not on the unit when the drug was given.
  3. The medication was not on the high-alert list.
  4. The client did not ask any questions about the drug.
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Correct answer: A prudent nurse would have had concerns about the order and questioned it.

Nurses can be held liable if a prudent nurse would have questioned the order. Concerns must go to the prescriber before giving.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Legal/Ethical: COMMUNICATING CONCERNS ABOUT MEDICATION ORDERS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026