A nurse administered the drug Dilantin to a patient but didn't chart this action in the patient's record. From the viewpoint of the US legal system,
which statement is true about this scenario?
OA. Not charting the action is an illegal act of omission.
OB. Not charting the action is a violation of HIPAA.
OC. The nurse should record the action the next day.
OD. No such drug was administered to the patient.

OA not charting the action is an illegal act of omission

Explanation:  An omission is a failure to act, which generally attracts different legal consequences from positive conduct.

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