A patient's spouse, who is a doctor, states that an EMT is negligent because he put his wife on low-concentration oxygen when she should have gotten high-concentration. The patient was having chest pain that was later determined to be caused by anxiety. She was released from the emergency department later in the day. Which one of the following statements is true?

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Negligence requires proof of both a breach in the standard of care and harm or damage to the patient. In this case, the doctor's assertion is based on a deviation from protocol, but there is no evidence of harm or damage to the patient. Therefore, negligence cannot be proven. The fact that the patient was transported and treated in the emergency department does not necessarily establish negligence on the part of the EMT, as this is a routine procedure for patients experiencing chest pain.

A Patient's Spouse, Who Is a Doctor, States That an EMT