While working in an acute care setting, the nurse aide can best reduce the risk of malpractice litigation by doing which of the following?
A)Not discussing errors with the client and family
B)Keeping incident reports on file
C)Maintaining expertise in practice
D)Providing value judgments when appropriate

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The nurse aide can best decrease the risk of malpractice claims and litigation by maintaining expertise in practice. This can be accomplished by keeping up-to-date in knowledge and skills and practicing within the statutory scope of practice. The nurse aide should not offer value judgments at any time or discuss errors with the family. Incident reports should be kept on file, in the care of a supervisor or manager, but they do not decrease the risk of malpractice litigation.

While Working in an Acute Care Setting, the Nurse Aide