Question

a patient is admitted to the hospital and has been reporting pain since admission. on the second day, the provider examines the patient and discovers they have a fractured wrist, which now requires surgery to repair due to the lack of timely care. which of the following types of malpractice is this?
patient abandonment
negligence
surgical error
fraudulent

Explanation:

The patient reported pain since admission but the fractured wrist was only discovered on the second - day, leading to more invasive treatment due to lack of timely care. This is negligence as the healthcare provider failed to provide the standard of care expected, which could have led to earlier diagnosis and potentially less invasive treatment. Patient abandonment is leaving a patient without proper arrangements, surgical error is a mistake during surgery, and fraudulent is related to deception for financial or other improper gain. None of these other options fit the scenario as well as negligence.

Answer:

B. Negligence