The jury in a professional negligence trial is provided information regarding nursing practice standards. What is this jury considering?
1. Questions of fact
2. Questions of law
3. Plaintiff-defendant perceptions
4. Interpretation of law
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Rationale: Questions of fact present the dispute that the jury answers. In this case, nursing practice standards and whether these standards set the standard care for the patient are a question of fact. Facts are not actually what happened, because persons on both sides will have perceived a given incident through their own eyes and will have a different perception of the "facts" of that incident. Interpretation of law is the role of the judge, not the jury.
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