A Lawsuit Has Been Filed Claiming That a Nurse's Actions

question 7

Multiple Choice

A lawsuit has been filed claiming that a nurse's actions caused the death of a neonate. Why does the attorney for the plaintiff want to prove proximate cause?

• A) Proximate cause determines how far the nurse's liability extends for consequences of the alleged negligent actions.
• B) The need for expert witnesses is eliminated because harm can be approximated.
• C) A direct line of causation, from incident to injury, is proved.
• D) To identify if the harm could have been predicted to result from the action of the defendant

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