In Australia determining whether a midwife in a negligence case has met the standard of care required, the law requires him or her to show the skill of:
a. the ordinary reasonable midwife.
b. the ordinary reasonable person.
c. the ordinary reasonable obstetrician.
d. the other defendants on trial.
ANS: A
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Following valve replacement surgery, the patient is instructed to notify the health care provider if fever, increased heart rate, fatigue, malaise, anorexia, weight loss, headache, chills, and/or night sweats occur
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Name all of the links in the chain of infection
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