Consider the following scenario:
An elderly patient presents at the provider’s office for a routine physical exam. You record the history and the vital signs accurately. The examination goes well, and, because of the patient’s age, the provider orders a pneumonia vaccination. You prepare the injection and administer it, butbecause it is flu season and you were not paying full attention, you mistakenly inject the patient with flu vaccine. The patient has a known allergy to eggs, and she becomes violently ill and requires hospitalization.
Required:
In this case, would your actions constitute negligence?
