Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice?
a.
Administering a preoperative sedative in the patient holding area instead of in the patients room
b.
Failing to notify the physician of a potassium level of 4 mEq/L
c.
Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient to aspirate the mixture
d.
Administering a routine medication 10 minutes late because of a unit emergency
