A 38-year-old Hispanic woman delivered a 9-pound, 6-ounce baby girl vaginally after being in labor for 43 hours. The baby died 3 days later from sepsis. On what grounds would the woman potentially have a legitimate legal case for negligence?
a. She is Hispanic.
b. She delivered a girl.
c. The standards of care were not met.
d. She refused fetal monitoring.
C
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A The woman's race is not a factor for a case of negligence.
B The infant's gender is not a factor for a case of negligence.
C Not meeting the standards of care is a legitimate factor for a case of negligence.
D Although fetal monitoring is the standard of care, the woman has the right to refuse treatment. This refusal is not a case for negligence, but informed consent should be properly obtained, and the woman should sign an against medical ad-vice form for refusal of any treatment that is within the standard of care.
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