Which of the following circumstances could allow a successful claim of negligence against the EMS provider?
A) A paramedic administers the wrong drug and the patient suffers adverse effects.
B) A patient refuses to be spinal immobilized and incurs a permanent spinal injury.
C) The AEMT forgets to apply oxygen to a patient with a broken arm.
D) An EMT decides not to stop at the scene of an accident where someone died.
Answer: A
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