You receive notice of an endemic in one country in South America.
In which way would you describe this disease outbreak?

Choice A rationale:

An endemic disease is one that affects only a particular country or region. It’s present in a specific region but not globally.

Choice B rationale:

A disease affecting a large number of people in a community is usually referred to as an epidemic, not an endemic.

Choice C rationale:

An illness that spreads over several countries is typically referred to as a pandemic, not an endemic.

Choice D rationale:

An illness that spreads over several continents is also typically referred to as a pandemic, not an endemic.

Choice A rationale:

The client’s provider’s testimony about the client’s condition requiring a different method of moving her is relevant but does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice B rationale:

The standard that will legally determine the nurse’s liability is how a reasonably prudent nurse would have performed under the same circumstances. This is the principle of reasonable care, which is used in negligence cases.

Choice C rationale:

While an expert nurse’s description of how the situation could have been handled differently is informative, it does not legally determine the nurse’s liability.

Choice D rationale:

The plaintiff’s attorney’s statement that the nurse could have prevented the client’s injury is an assertion, not a legal standard for determining liability.