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1

Which of the following is demonstrated when a patient's leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast had been applied?
A)indirect cause
B)possible cause
C)accidental cause
D)direct cause
2

At the end of a labor and delivery nurse's shift, a nurse leaves a woman in labor before the nurse's replacement arrives. What kind of negligence does this constitute?
A)delay in treatment
B)poor judgement
C)direct cause
D)abandonment
3

A physician is said to have been ____ if a patient shows that the physician failed to comply with the standards of the profession
A)liable
B)in breach of contract
C)derelict
D)in arbitration
4

Malpractice lawsuits are part of ____ law.
A)statutory
B)common
C)civil
D)criminal
5

An unlawful act or misconduct refers to
A)nonfeasance.
B)misfeasance.
C)malfeasance.
D)res ipsa loquitur.
6

A legal document addressed to the patient's family and physicians stating what type of treatment the patient wishes or does not wish when terminally ill is a(n)
A)living will.
B)universal donor card.
C)admission sheet.
D)medical history form.
7

The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which
A)the patient has a previously existing condition.
B)the doctor's mistake is completely obvious.
C)the patient has already filed a lawsuit.
D)the doctor's error was caused by faulty record keeping.
8

An employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor's behalf while performing professional tasks is
A)respondent superior.
B)subpoena duces tecum.
C)malfeasance.
D)res ipsa loquitur.
9

It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an example of
A)subpoena duces tecum.
B)an accident.
C)res ipsa loquitur.
D)battery.
10

To use the form of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patient's private information confidential are part of
A)state law.
B)Hippocratic oath.
C)medical ethics.
D)an employer's rules.





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