NREMT Advanced EMT

Answer - D - Each item is one of that demonstrates negligence. The “duty to perform” is the legal obligation to provide are for the patient and is referred to as a duty to act. The “breach of duty” is the inappropriate standard of care. “Damages” refers to the patient being injured by the “breach of duty.” Finally, “proximate cause” refers to a direct relationship between the damages sustained and the “breach of duty.”