Which of the following scenarios describes patient abandonment?
An on-service physician leaves the hospital to attend to personal matters without performing patient handoff.
A certified medical assistant misses a patient call light that is answered by another certified medical assistant.
A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient.
A family member quietly exits their room while the patient is sleeping.
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