Practice Question
A nurse stops at a motor vehicle collision to provide help for a victim who is trapped in an overturned running vehicle. The nurse turns off the engine key and asks the client to wiggle their fingers because the client's head is impinged on the roof and the neck is bent to the left shoulder. After Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive, the nurse reports that the victim is conscious but is not able to talk, and then the nurse leaves the scene. Which legal action can be taken in this situation?
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Correct Answer:
Good Samaritan immunity.
Rationale:
🔷 The nurse provided assistance at the scene of an accident in good faith, without gross negligence, and left after EMS arrived—meeting the criteria for Good Samaritan protection.
🔷 These laws are designed to protect healthcare providers from liability when offering emergency care without compensation.
🔷 The nurse’s actions were appropriate, and there’s no indication of harm or abandonment.
🔷 The care provided was within the nurse’s scope of practice, and transfer to EMS was timely.
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