Under ordinary circumstances, how can the question of whether a nurse acted with reasonable care be proved?

A) The expert testimony of nursing witnesses
B) The defendant's explanation of what the nurse did
C) The trial judge, after checking the outcome of prior similar court cases
D) The testimony of expert medical witnesses


A

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