Question 1

Components of malpractice include:

Accepted Answer

A)  causal relationship with the breach of standard of care. 
B)  duty owed to the patient. 
C)  actual harm or injury suffered by the patient. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  causal relationship with the breach of standard of care. 
B)  duty owed to the patient. 
C)  actual harm or injury suffered by the patient. 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

When one harms a person's reputation and good name, diminishes other's value or esteem, or arouses negative feelings toward the person in others by the communication of false, malicious, unprivileged, or harmful words, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  libel. 
D)  slander. 
A)  fraud. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  libel. 
D)  slander. B

Question 3

Defamation by written words or images is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  slander. 
B)  libel. 
C)  criminalization. 
D)  fraud. 
A)  slander. 
B)  libel. 
C)  criminalization. 
D)  fraud. B

Question 4

Locking patients in rooms, denying use of the telephone, and restraining a patient who is not intoxicated, mentally ill, disoriented, or a substance abuser is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation. 
B)  libel. 
C)  false imprisonment. 
D)  slander. 
A)  defamation. 
B)  libel. 
C)  false imprisonment. 
D)  slander.

Question 5

A deliberate deception for the purpose of securing an unfair or unlawful gain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  assault. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  battery. 
D)  intentional tort(s). 
A)  assault. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  battery. 
D)  intentional tort(s).

Question 6

Disturbing the peace, solicitation, assault, and battery are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  misdemeanors. 
B)  felonies. 
C)  precedents. 
D)  rioting. 
A)  misdemeanors. 
B)  felonies. 
C)  precedents. 
D)  rioting.

Question 7

A set of rules and principles that describes the powers of a government and the rights of the people refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional law. 
B)  statutory/legislative law. 
C)  common law. 
D)  administrative law. 
A)  constitutional law. 
B)  statutory/legislative law. 
C)  common law. 
D)  administrative law.

Question 8

Reducing the risk of malpractice litigation can be accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  being courteous, keeping up to date with knowledge and skills, and seeking attention for patients with changing health status. 
B)  involving patients in decision making, documenting objectively, avoiding physicians and the telephone. 
C)  keeping up to date with current knowledge, seeking physician attention for patients with changing health status, and challenging the patient. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  being courteous, keeping up to date with knowledge and skills, and seeking attention for patients with changing health status. 
B)  involving patients in decision making, documenting objectively, avoiding physicians and the telephone. 
C)  keeping up to date with current knowledge, seeking physician attention for patients with changing health status, and challenging the patient. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

Law that generally involves relationships between individuals, rather than between the state and individuals, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  public law. 
B)  contract law. 
C)  tort law. 
D)  civil law. 
A)  public law. 
B)  contract law. 
C)  tort law. 
D)  civil law.

Question 10

Speaking false and defamatory words is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  slander. 
B)  libel. 
C)  false imprisonment. 
D)  gossiping. 
A)  slander. 
B)  libel. 
C)  false imprisonment. 
D)  gossiping.

Question 11

Law that defines a person's rights and obligations in relation to the government and describes the various divisions of government and their powers refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal law. 
B)  misdemeanors. 
C)  common law. 
D)  public law. 
A)  criminal law. 
B)  misdemeanors. 
C)  common law. 
D)  public law.

Question 12

The system of binding rules of action or conduct that governs the behavior of people in respect to relationships with others and with the government is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics. 
B)  law. 
C)  morals. 
D)  intentional tort. 
A)  ethics. 
B)  law. 
C)  morals. 
D)  intentional tort.

Question 13

Law that deals with the rights and obligations of people who make agreements between two or more people that can be enforced by law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tort law. 
B)  negligence. 
C)  contract law. 
D)  private law. 
A)  tort law. 
B)  negligence. 
C)  contract law. 
D)  private law.

Question 14

The omission to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  negligence. 
B)  unintentional tort. 
C)  malpractice. 
D)  common law. 
A)  negligence. 
B)  unintentional tort. 
C)  malpractice. 
D)  common law.

Question 15

A type of negligence committed by a person in a professional capacity in which there is an unreasonable lack of professional skill or nonadherence to the accepted standard of care causes injury to a patient is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accident. 
B)  unintentional tort. 
C)  plaintiff. 
D)  malpractice. 
A)  accident. 
B)  unintentional tort. 
C)  plaintiff. 
D)  malpractice.

Question 16

The unjustifiable attempt or threat to touch a person without consent that results in fear of immediately harmful or threatening contact is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  assault. 
B)  battery. 
C)  fraud. 
D)  malpractice. 
A)  assault. 
B)  battery. 
C)  fraud. 
D)  malpractice.

Question 17

First- and second-degree murder, arson, burgarly, extortion, kidnapping, rape, and robbery are examples of which type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Misdemeanor 
B)  Precedent 
C)  Felony 
D)  Citation 
A)  Misdemeanor 
B)  Precedent 
C)  Felony 
D)  Citation

Question 18

A wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional, is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  negligence. 
B)  tort. 
C)  private law. 
D)  breach. 
A)  negligence. 
B)  tort. 
C)  private law. 
D)  breach.

Question 19

Willful acts that violate another person's rights or property are:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional torts. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  assault. 
D)  battery. 
A)  intentional torts. 
B)  fraud. 
C)  assault. 
D)  battery.

Question 20

Law that involves the operation of government agencies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  common law. 
B)  administrative law. 
C)  constitutional law. 
D)  statutory/legislative law. 
A)  common law. 
B)  administrative law. 
C)  constitutional law. 
D)  statutory/legislative law.

Components of malpractice include:

When one harms a person's reputation and good name, diminishes other's value or esteem, or arouses negative feelings toward the person in others by the communication of false, malicious, unprivileged, or harmful words, this is referred to as:

Defamation by written words or images is an example of:

Locking patients in rooms, denying use of the telephone, and restraining a patient who is not intoxicated, mentally ill, disoriented, or a substance abuser is an example of:

A deliberate deception for the purpose of securing an unfair or unlawful gain is:

Disturbing the peace, solicitation, assault, and battery are examples of:

A set of rules and principles that describes the powers of a government and the rights of the people refers to:

Reducing the risk of malpractice litigation can be accomplished by:

Law that generally involves relationships between individuals, rather than between the state and individuals, is:

Speaking false and defamatory words is an example of:

Law that defines a person's rights and obligations in relation to the government and describes the various divisions of government and their powers refers to:

The system of binding rules of action or conduct that governs the behavior of people in respect to relationships with others and with the government is:

Law that deals with the rights and obligations of people who make agreements between two or more people that can be enforced by law is:

The omission to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, refers to:

A type of negligence committed by a person in a professional capacity in which there is an unreasonable lack of professional skill or nonadherence to the accepted standard of care causes injury to a patient is:

The unjustifiable attempt or threat to touch a person without consent that results in fear of immediately harmful or threatening contact is referred to as:

First- and second-degree murder, arson, burgarly, extortion, kidnapping, rape, and robbery are examples of which type of crime?

A wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional, is a:

Willful acts that violate another person's rights or property are:

Law that involves the operation of government agencies is:

Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethics and Professional Nursing

Ethical Decision Making

Professional Relationship Issues

Practice Issues Related to Technology

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self Determination

Scholarship Issues

Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Health Policy Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

Gender Issues

Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

Empowerment for Nurses

Facilitating Patient Enpowerment

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Exam 8: Legal Issues

Components of malpractice include:

When one harms a person's reputation and good name, diminishes other's value or esteem, or arouses negative feelings toward the person in others by the communication of false, malicious, unprivileged, or harmful words, this is referred to as:

Defamation by written words or images is an example of:

Locking patients in rooms, denying use of the telephone, and restraining a patient who is not intoxicated, mentally ill, disoriented, or a substance abuser is an example of:

A deliberate deception for the purpose of securing an unfair or unlawful gain is:

Disturbing the peace, solicitation, assault, and battery are examples of:

A set of rules and principles that describes the powers of a government and the rights of the people refers to:

Reducing the risk of malpractice litigation can be accomplished by:

Law that generally involves relationships between individuals, rather than between the state and individuals, is:

Speaking false and defamatory words is an example of:

Law that defines a person's rights and obligations in relation to the government and describes the various divisions of government and their powers refers to:

The system of binding rules of action or conduct that governs the behavior of people in respect to relationships with others and with the government is:

Law that deals with the rights and obligations of people who make agreements between two or more people that can be enforced by law is:

The omission to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, refers to:

A type of negligence committed by a person in a professional capacity in which there is an unreasonable lack of professional skill or nonadherence to the accepted standard of care causes injury to a patient is:

The unjustifiable attempt or threat to touch a person without consent that results in fear of immediately harmful or threatening contact is referred to as:

First- and second-degree murder, arson, burgarly, extortion, kidnapping, rape, and robbery are examples of which type of crime?

A wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional, is a:

Willful acts that violate another person's rights or property are:

Law that involves the operation of government agencies is:

Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethics and Professional Nursing

Ethical Decision Making

Professional Relationship Issues

Practice Issues Related to Technology

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self Determination

Scholarship Issues

Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Health Policy Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

Gender Issues

Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

Empowerment for Nurses

Facilitating Patient Enpowerment

Filters