A paramedic responds to a scene and recognizes the patient as someone who frequently calls the ambulance for nonemergencies. The paramedic decides not to take the patient to the nearest hospital and the patient later dies of an acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following has been violated?
a. Breach of duty
b. Dereliction of duty
c. Duty to act
d. Light duty
Answer: c. Duty to act
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