Legal Flashcards
A physical therapist treats a child without parental consent.
Battery
When false statements damage a persons reputation.
Defamation
When a dentist writes a letter to a newspaper editor calming that a patient is a big baby and never pays his bill.
Libel
False ____________ can be charged if a patient is restrained without authorization.
False imprisonment
A wrongful act that does not involve a contract.
Tort
Informed _________ is permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind.
Consent
Malpractice if often described as bad __________ or professional negligence.
Bad practice
An example of abuse when a health care worker swears and shouts at a patient.
Verbal
When a nurse tells the press something about a celebrity patient that is insulting and untrue.
Slander
Any care resulting in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
Abuse
Unnecessarily exposing an individual.
Invasion of privacy
A doctor cuts into the bladder when removing the uterus.
Malpractice
A threat or attempt to injure.
Assault
Nursing assistant used hot bath water and burned the patient.
Negligence
Invasion of privacy can be caused by revealing _________ information about a patient.
Personal
Type of informed consent required for a major surgery.
Written
Negligence occurs when care that is _______ expected is not given.
Normally
What does the law do?
The law are legal responsibilities that protect society.
What are the two types of law?
Criminal and Civil
What is criminal law?
Main objective is to punish the wrongdoer. Also gives a strong message not to commit that or similar crimes.
What is Civil law?
The wrongdoer is not punished himself but he suffers harm to make the wrong he did good.
