The Four Elements Needed to Sustain a Charge of Negligence

question 30

Multiple Choice

The four elements needed to sustain a charge of negligence against a paramedic are:

• A) duty to act, actual damages, malicious intent, and significant harm.
• B) breach of duty, actual damages, malicious intent, and reckless disregard of results.
• C) duty to act, breach of that duty, actual damages, and proximate cause.
• D) breach of duty, violation of EMS codes, proximate cause, and failure to document the action.

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Definitions:

Return on Total Assets

A financial ratio that measures the effectiveness of a company in generating profit from its overall assets, calculated by dividing net income by total assets.