In determining the duty of care owed by a defendant using the reasonable person standard,the court will consider which of the following factors?
A)The existence of emergency conditions.
B)A physician's training and years of experience.
C)A person's severe mental retardation.
D)(a) and (b), but not (c).

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The court will consider factors such as emergency conditions and a defendant's training and experience in determining the duty of care owed under the reasonable person standard. However, a person's mental state or disabilities may not necessarily be a relevant factor in assessing the reasonable person standard. Therefore, choice (c) is not included in the correct answer.

In Determining the Duty of Care Owed by a Defendant