The nursing staff is assisting nursing students in learning military time for documenting. Instruction by the nurses has been effective if the students identify that which entry reflects 40 minutes after midnight?
a. 0040
b. 1240
c. 0004
d. 0400
A
0040 is 12:40 AM. 1240 is 12:40 PM. 0004 is 12:04 AM. 0400 is 4:00 AM.
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