Chapter Nine: Professional and Legal Knowledge

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

the threat and perceived ability to touch a person without permission

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

the intentional act of touching someone without that person’s consent

Question 3

False imprisonment

Answer 3

constraining a person against their will

Question 4

slander

Answer 4

defamation of character; is false information spoken to a third part with the intent of harming a person

Question 5

libel

Answer 5

defamation of character; is false information written with the intent of inflicting harm

Question 6

Invasion of privacy

Answer 6

divulging or sharing information without patient consent

Question 7

infliction of mental distress

Answer 7

causing a patient serious emotional suffering

Question 8

Malicious betrayal of professional secrets

Answer 8

unauthorized disclosure of privileged information

Question 10

Fraud of fiduciary relationship

Answer 10

intentional misrepresentation of information

Question 11

What are the 4 D’s of negligence?

Answer 11

• the defendant must have an established DUTY toward the plaintiff
• the defendant must be DERELICT in performing the duty
• the action must be the DIRECT cause of injury
• DAMAGES or injury must have occurred as a result of the action

Question 11

Abandonment

Answer 11

improper terminations of patient care by physician