With Regard to an Obstetric Litigation Case, a Nurse Working

Multiple Choice

With regard to an obstetric litigation case, a nurse working in labor and birth is found to be negligent. Which intervention performed by the nurse indicates that a breach of duty has occurred?

A) The nurse did not document fetal heart tones (FHR) during the second stage of labor.
B) The patient was only provided ice chips during the labor period, which lasted 8 hours.
C) The nurse allowed the patient to use the bathroom rather than a bedpan during the first stage of labor.
D) The nurse asked family members to leave the room when she prepared to do a pelvic exam on the patient.