Which of the following would be an example of res ipsa loquitur?

A) You leave a patient at the hospital without giving a patient care report to the nurse.
B) You deliver D50 to a patient through a vein that is not patent which causes tissue damage.
C) You fail to respond when dispatched to a wreck on the interstate.
D) You refuse to transport a patient who you think has AIDS.


Answer: B

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