Problem:
Once a duty of care exists, a breach of that duty of care must be proven for a negligence action to proceed further. Which of the following examples shows a breach of the duty of care occurred? A physician administered anesthesia to a patient undergoing surgery, but mistakenly administered the wrong dosage. The patient suffered liver damage as a result. A physician saw a patient in the office but failed to diagnose the patient with a disorder. While this failure resulted in a delay of treatment for several months, the patient's disorder did not worsen and he eventually received proper treatment.