Malpractice

Question 1

Malpractice

Answer 1

The improper treatment or failure to provide care based on someone’s training and qualifications that result in injury, loss or damage

Question 2

Negligence

Answer 2

Negligence is the failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person

Question 3

Assault and Battery

Answer 3

assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.

Question 4

Informed consent

Answer 4

when the victim involved is aware of all of the risks and everythings been explained in a manner where the person involved can clearly understand

Question 5

Invasion of Privacy

Answer 5

Invasion of privacy includes unnecessarily exposing an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without that person’s consent.

Question 6

False Imprisonment:

Answer 6

False imprisonment refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom.

Question 7

Four kinds of abuse

Answer 7

1.Physical abuse: hitting, forcing people against their will, restraining movement, depriving people of food or water, and/or not providing physical care
2.Verbal abuse: speaking harshly, swearing or shouting, using inappropriate words to describe a person’s race or nationality, and/or writing threats or abusive statements
3.Psychological abuse: threatening harm; denying rights; belittling, intimidating, or ridiculing the person; and/or threatening to reveal information about the person
4. Sexual abuse: any unwanted sexual touching or act, using sexual gestures, and/ or suggesting sexual behavior

Question 8

Defamation

Answer 8

Defamation occurs when false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the person’s reputation

Question 9

Defamation: Slander

Answer 9

Spoken

Question 10

Defamation: libel

Answer 10

Written