Due to a Severe Thunderstorm, the Lights in a Crowded

question 46

Multiple Choice

Due to a severe thunderstorm, the lights in a crowded restaurant went out. At about the same time a diner was bothered by a bout of diarrhea. He went to the bathroom, which was located down a flight of stairs. Due to the lack of light, the diner fell while descending the stairs and broke his leg. Was the diner negligent for attempting to go down the stairs in the dark?

• A) Yes, everyone knows it is difficult to go up or down stairs in the dark.
• B) Yes, injury resulting from such a feat is foreseeable.
• C) No, the attempt to descend the stairs was not the proximate cause of the injury.
• D) No, the stairway was the only way to reach the bathroom, and the diner had a need that could not wait.

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Definitions:

Ion Balance

The maintenance of proper concentration of ions inside and outside the cell, crucial for various physiological processes including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Urinary

Relating to the organs and processes involved in the production, storage, and excretion of urine.

Distal

Referring to a position farthest from the point of attachment or origin, usually used in the context of the limbs.

Lateral

Pertaining to the side of a structure or pointing away from the midline of the body or an organ.