Who has the authority to decide if a postmortem will be conducted if a client dies 2 hours after being admitted to the hospital?

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According to IOM competencies for the 21st century, when working in interdisciplinary teams, the nurse should integrate care to ensure that care is continuous and reliable. When providing client-centered care, the nurse should advocate for disease prevention and health promotion. When applying quality improvement, the nurse should measure quality in relation to structure, process, and outcomes. When using informatics, the nurse should use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors, and support decision-making.

A client is placed on a stretcher and restrained with straps while being transported to the x-ray department. A strap breaks, and the client falls to the floor, sustaining a fractured arm. Later the client shows the strap to the nurse manager, stating, "See, the strap is worn just at the spot where it snapped." What is the nurse's accountability regarding this incident?
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Exempt from any lawsuit because of the doctrine of respondeat superior
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Totally responsible for the obvious negligence because of failure to report defective equipment
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Liable, along with the employer, for misapplication of equipment or use of defective equipment that harms the client
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Exonerated, because only the hospital, as principal employer, is responsible for the quality and maintenance of equipment

A client is placed on a stretcher and restrained with straps while being transported to the x-ray department. A strap breaks, and the client falls to the floor, sustaining a fractured arm. Later the client shows the strap to the nurse manager, stating, "See, the strap is worn just at the spot where it snapped." What is the nurse's accountability regarding this incident?
1
Exempt from any lawsuit because of the doctrine of respondeat superior
2
Totally responsible for the obvious negligence because of failure to report defective equipment
3
Liable, along with the employer, for misapplication of equipment or use of defective equipment that harms the client
4
Exonerated, because only the hospital, as principal employer, is responsible for the quality and maintenance of equipment

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