Question

The nurse's son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a package from the facility's stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

1) Negligence
2) False imprisonment
3) Theft
4) Aiding and abetting

Answer 1

Option 3). The nurse's action of taking bandages from the facility's stockroom without permission is best identified as theft, which is a serious issue in a healthcare setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is BEST to classify the nurse who took a packet of bandages for personal use without authorization from the facility's stockroom as a theft. The act of taking anything that is not legally yours, without the owner's consent, with the intention of depriving them of it permanently is called theft. The trust that patients place in healthcare providers and the possibility of major inventory shortages that could compromise patient care make taking supplies or medications without authorization in a clinical emphasis context—like a hospital—extremely problematic.