Exam 3: Tort Law

The improper performance of a legal act, resulting in injury to another is __________.

The general standard of acceptable care is based on what a __________ would do or not do acting under the same or similar circumstances.

Failure to conform to or departure from a required duty of care owed to a patient is considered as a __________.

The plaintiff must establish that a negligent act was __________.

A civil wrong committed by one person against the person or property of another is a __________.

A defense in a case where the patient uses a product in a manner in which it was not intended to be used is __________.

The written form of defamation is __________.

Defense against recovery in a products liability case is __________.

Liability of a manufacturer, seller, or supplier to a buyer or other third party for injuries sustained because of a defect in a product is __________.

The voluntary exposure to such risks as radiation treatments and chemotherapy treatments __________.

A person who is physically restrained from leaving a health care facility for not paying a bill is a victim of __________.

The reckless disregard for the safety of another is known as __________.

The expected standard of care can be established by a __________.

The commission or omission of an act, as judged against the actions of a hypothetical "reasonably prudent person" is __________.

The spoken form of defamation is __________.

Failure of a physician to conduct a thorough and responsible examination and order the appropriate tests for each patient, evaluating the results of those tests and providing appropriate treatment prior to discharging the patient is __________.

__________ is conduct so outrageous that it goes beyond the bounds tolerated by a decent society.

A pharmacist misreads a prescription and fills it with the wrong medication. The cashier accepts payment for the drug and the consumer leaves. The consumer, who had been filling the same prescription for the past two years, ingests the drug and suffers injuries. The __________ is responsible for the consumer's injuries?

For liability to be established based on failure to follow a specified standard of care outlined by statute __________.

A complete defense to a defamation action is __________.