Medical Malpractice

Read the attached article about a case of medical malpractice that resulted in further complications in a 12-year-old boy. The child fell and had a laceration on his knee and was treated by a nurse practitioner. Based on the article answer the following questions:

  1. Explain subjective and objective information for this patient. (15 points)
  2. Critique the medications prescribed for this child’s condition. Explain what may have been more appropriate to prescribed. (15points)
  3. Outline the teaching the nurse practitioner should have given to the parents for this child. (15points)
  4. Hypothesize how this malpractice lawsuit could have been avoided. (20points)