A patient dies as the result of a wound infection. When the family sues the hospital and the nurses involved in this patient’s care, it is discovered that wound care was only charted three times despite a twice-daily order from the health-care provider. What category of nursing practice will be the focus of the resulting lawsuit?

1 Failure to act as a patient advocate 2 Failure to assess and monitor 3 Failure to document 4 Failure to communicate.

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