The Scope of Malpractice in Nursing: For nurses, malpractice includes failure to: Assess and/or monitor; Notify the healthcare provider; Respond to orders; Follow six rights of medication administration; Convey discharge instructions; Ensure client safety; Follow policies; Properly delegate and supervise.

• A. Assess and Monitor and Diagnose
• B. Notify the Healthcare Provider of Changes
• C. Respond to Orders
• D. All of the Above

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that malpractice in nursing covers failures across multiple essential duties that make up the standard of care. Nurses are expected to assess and monitor patients, promptly notify the healthcare provider of changes, and respond to orders from other providers. They must also correctly follow the six rights of medication administration, convey discharge instructions, ensure patient safety, follow facility policies, and properly delegate and supervise tasks. Each of these areas reflects the standard of care a nurse is expected to provide, and failing in any one of them can lead to malpractice.

That’s why the option “All of the Above” is the best answer: malpractice isn’t limited to a single duty but can arise from breaches in any part of the nurse’s responsibilities.

Briefly, choosing only one aspect would miss other critical duties. For example, diagnosing is typically outside the nurse’s role, so including diagnosis would be inappropriate, and focusing only on notifying changes or only on responding to orders ignores the other essential duties nurses must uphold.