If the nurse is sued for negligence after the administration of an injection, which one of the following persons will most likely be asked to serve as an expert witness to describe standards of care?

a. An experienced nursing supervisor or in-structor
b. A lawyer who has successfully defended another nurse sued for negligence
c. A judge who is considered to be an expert in the field of professional negligence
d. Another patient who had received an in-jection by the same nurse but without complications


A

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