Edgar: Nurses who have been specially trained

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Strong4% picked this

   nurses should ever be allowed to

   This answer looks good at first glance, and the LSAT is trying to trick us by making this the first answer. Janet isn't claiming that nurses should never anesthetize patients. Her comments only indicate that she believes they should be supervised by a doctor when doing so.

   4%
2. B

   Both Agree0% picked this

   emergencies that can develop from anesthesia

   Janet states that emergencies are rare. Edgar describes anesthesia as remarkably safe, which is consistent with the idea that emergencies are rare.

   0%
3. C

   Out of Scope0% picked this

   nurses should be given more training in

   Neither person indicates that nurses should receive more training. Janet indicates that the training they currently receive doesn't enable them to handle emergencies the way doctors can. But she might or might not believe than nurses need more training. She might think that it's appropriate to let doctors handle these emergencies.

   0%
4. D

   Half Scope Both Agree1% picked this

   the safety of anesthesia has improved in

   Edgar states this. Janet says that emergencies are rare. Strictly speaking, we don't know if she agrees that safety has improved in recent decades. Even if we infer that from her statements, this would then be something they agree about, not a point of disagreement.

   1%
5. E

   Correct95% picked this

   the administration of anesthetics by a nurse should always be supervised

   Why this is right

   Edgar states that nurses should be allowed to anesthetize patients without being supervised by a doctor. Janet indicates that doctors need to supervise these nurses in order to handle emergencies that might arise.

   Skill tested: Agree/Disagree · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   95%