Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test

In a negligence suit against a nurse, what must the plaintiff prove?

1. The nurse's actions caused harm.

2. The nurse intended to cause harm.

3. The nurse knew she caused harm.

4. The nurse was sorry for causing harm

The correct answer is: The nurse's actions caused harm.

In a negligence suit against a nurse, the plaintiff must prove that the nurse's actions caused harm. This is a fundamental aspect of a negligence claim, where the plaintiff needs to demonstrate that the nurse breached their duty of care, which directly resulted in harm to the patient. The other options are incorrect because intention to cause harm, knowledge of causing harm, or feeling sorry for causing harm do not necessarily reflect negligence in a legal sense. The focus in a negligence case is on the actions and their direct link to the harm suffered by the patient.