You are returning to quarters after transporting a patient to the hospital in the middle of the night. Your partner is driving and you are completing your patient care report. You look up just in time to see your partner run off the road, over correct, then drive into oncoming traffic before returning safely to your lane. What is the MOST likely cause of this near-miss?

A) A problem with the steering mechanism
B) Your partner was trying to scare you
C) Fatigue brought on by shift work
D) An animal ran into the driving lane

Answer: C

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