Garnett, Who Was Driving Too Fast for Conditions, Collided with a Truck

question 31

Multiple Choice

Garnett, who was driving too fast for conditions, collided with a truck carrying explosives. The truck was unmarked, so Garnett had no way of knowing what it contained. The collision caused an explosion, which shattered glass in a building a block away. The glass injured Ida, who was working inside the building. John, who was walking down the street near the site of the collision, was seriously burned as a result of the explosion. In this case:

• A) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of Ida's injury.
• B) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of John's injury.
• C) both Ida and John are within the zone of danger of the collision.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Filtration Membrane

A semipermeable barrier that separates particles in a fluid, commonly found in the kidneys for waste removal from the blood.

Bowman Capsule

The Bowman capsule is a cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, enclosing the glomerulus and involved in filtration.

Countercurrent Mechanism

A process by which fluids flow in opposite directions in adjacent tubes, exchanging properties (such as heat or concentration) to facilitate efficient transfer.

Uric Acid

A waste product formed from the breakdown of purines, excreted in urine.