Section: NCLEX

1) Which of the following actions, if performed by the nurse, would be considered negligence?

1. The nurse obtains a Guthrie blood test on a 4-day-old infant.
2. The nurse massages lotion on the abdomen of a 3-year-old diagnosed with Wilm’s tumor.
3. The nurse instructs a 5-year-old asthmatic to blow on a pinwheel.
4. The nurse plays kickball with a 10-year-old with juvenile arthritis (JA).

The manipulation of a mass may cause dissemination of cancer cells.