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Group Fitness Instructor

Category - Safety Checks

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Which of the following is the BEST definition of “negligence”?
  1. Failure to examine the environment for physical hazards.
  2. Failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act under similar circumstances.
  3. Failure to provide a level of instruction commensurate with current professional standards.
  4. Failure to obtain informed consent prior to performing a test or teaching a class.
Explanation
Answer: B - Classically, negligence is defined as the failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act under similar circumstances. Although a case could be made that all other scenarios could show negligence, the definition of negligence is broader than any of these individual examples.
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