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AHS 321 Final Exam Questions And 100% Correct AnswersTort - ANSWER A civil wrong committed by one individual against another. May be
classified as either intentional or unintentional. When it is classified as a criminal wrong
(assault, battery, false imprisonment), the wrongdoer can be held liable in a criminal
and/or civil action
negligence - ANSWER Omission or commission of an act that a reasonably prudent
person would or would not do under given circumstances. It is a form of heedlessness
or carelessness that constitutes a departure from the standard of care generally
imposed on members of a society
Three types of negligent acts - ANSWER malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance
Malpractice - ANSWER Professional misconduct, improper discharge of professional
duties, or failure to meet the standard of care of a professional that results in harm to
another; the negligence or carelessness of a professional person such as a nurse,
pharmacist, physician, or accountant
intentional tort - ANSWER an intentional act that causes harm to another
assault - ANS an intentional act that is designed to make the victim fearful and produces
reasonable apprehension of harm
battery - ANS intentional touching of one person by another without the consent of the
person being touched
false imprisonment - ANS unlawful restraint of an individual's personal liberty or the
unlawful restraint or confinement of an individual
defamation of character - ANSWER injury of a person's reputation or character caused
, by the false statements of another made to a third person. Includes both libel and
slander
invasion of privacy - ANSWER a wrong that invades the right of a person to personal
privacy. Disregard for a patient's right to privacy is legally actionable, particularly when
patients are unable to protect themselves adequately because of unconsciousness or
immobility.
infliction of mental distress - ANSWER conduct that is so outrageous that is goes beyond
the bounds tolerated by a decent society
three elements of a contract - ANSWER offer/communication, consideration,
acceptance
Good Samaritan laws - ANSWER laws intended to shield individuals who stop to provide
assistance in an emergency. These laws usually offer immunity for designated persons
from a civil suit arising out of care rendered at the scene of an emergency, provided that
the one rendering assistance has not done so in a grossly negligent manner
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) - ANSWER an agency within the Executive Branch of
government whose mission and goals is to foster high ethical standards for employees
in the Executive Branch of Government
Committee on Ethics (House of Representatives) - ANSWER designated the "supervising
ethics office" for the House of Reps, only standing committee of the HOR with
membership divided evenly by party
-common ethical issues gifts from outside sources, between employees, conflicting
financial interests, remedies for financial conflicts, impartiality in performing official
duties, seeking other employment, misuse of position
US judicial code of conduct - ANSWER provides guidance for judges on issues of
-judicial integrity and independence
-judicial diligence and impartiality
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