During a jury trial, the presence of a nurse-patient relationship is questioned. What kind of question is this and who would determine it?
1. Law to be determined by the judge
2. Fact to be determined by the judge
3. Law to be determined by the jury
4. Fact to be determined by the jury
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Rationale: Judges determine law while members of the jury determine admissible facts. The judge will evaluate fact and law in the absence of a jury. The nurse-patient relationship constitutes a determination as to whether a relationship existed. This is determined by the evidence and therefore is a fact and not a law.
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