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LSUS HCAD750 Module 7 Exam Questions And Accurate Answers
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LSUS HCAD750 Module 7 Exam Questions AndAccurate Answers
The four sources of law governing Americans - ANSWER Common law, statutory law,
constitutional law and administrative law
Supreme court - ANSWER What is the court of last resort in the US
Torts and contracts - ANSWER Two common types of civil cases in healthcare
Jury or judge - ANSWER In a court, the trier of fact
Verdict or judgment - ANSWER The result of a civil trial
Crimes against public health, safety, and welfare - ANSWER Cases dealt with under
criminal law
Prosecutor - ANSWER The attorney on behalf of the government to prosecute an
accused for a crime; has burden of proving charges against the defendant
Defendant - ANSWER The person accused in a criminal or civil court action
Types of tort liability - ANSWER Negligent tort, intentional torts, and product liability;
most healthcare cases arise from negligent torts
Negligent tort - ANSWER when the defendant fails to act in a responsible way and
thereby subjects other people to an unreasonable risk of harm
, Negligent Tort has 4 elements, what are they? - ANSWER 1. Duty to exercise due care:
standard of care, 2. Breach of duty, 3. Injury (no injury - no liability), 4. Proximate Cause:
injury must be caused by breach of duty
Truth and privilege - ANSWER defenses to defamation
Judicial, regulatory, administrative - ANSWER Subsystems of the US legal system
Common law ANSWER a system of law based on precedent and customs; also known as
judge made law or case law
Stare Decisis (precedent) ANSWER "Let the decision stand".courts generally follow the
decisions of higher courts in similar cases that set a precedent
Statutory Legislative Law ANSWER Written law established by federal and state
legislatures
Administrative law - ANSWER The body of law developed by administrative agencies (in
the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties
and responsibilities.
Jurisdiction - ANSWER A particular court has the right to here in the center of the
controversy and I give in case
Misdemeanors - ANSWER less serious crimes
Intent - ANSWER Person committed an act knowing that harm would likely occur
Assault - ANSWER An intentional threat that is combined with apparent present ability to
cause physical harm to another person
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