An angry, disgruntled nurse deliberately fails to administer insulin but recorded its administration in the patient's medical record. The patient suffered permanent brain damage from the lack of insulin. This scenario is an example of ____.
A. medical malpractice
B. the crime of depraved indifference
C. gross negligence
D. medical malpractice AND the crime of depraved indifference
Answer: D
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