For negligence to be proven, what must be present?

A) Duty to act, breach of duty, injury, proximate cause
B) Duty to act, breach of duty, battery, foreseeability
C) Assault, breach of duty, damage, and then abandonment
D) Harm to the patient, false imprisonment, duty to act

A) Duty to act, breach of duty, injury, proximate cause

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A) "It is better to have this happen at five weeks instead of 25 weeks." B) "Let's just think of the two beautiful children that you have at home." C) "Maybe at some time in the future, you can get pregnant again and things will turn out okay." D) "I really do not know what to say, but let me know how I can help you."

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Which of the following terms describes what happens when a pacemaker does not detect any cardiac electrical activity and never turns off?

A. Triggering B. Oversensing C. Undersensing D. Malsensing

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