Question

Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence? Answers: A. transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will B. deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury C. transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training D. providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs

Answer 1

B because all the other options are forced actions that are done as the result of something. For example a patient might be transferred to a provider with lower level of training because the hospital he/she is currently in might not be the best place, or the environment may not be suitable. Similarly, in the 1st option, you cannot just listen to the patient basically trying to kill themselves by not abiding to proper treatment.