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NCM 119 Lec > TERM DEFINITIONS > Flashcards

TERM DEFINITIONS Flashcards

1
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A legally binding agreement defining terms and obligations between parties.

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Contract

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A written, legally binding contract requiring formalities like a witness or seal

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Formal Contract

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An enforceable agreement without specific legal formalities.

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Informal Contract

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A contract with clearly stated terms, either verbally or in writing.

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Express Contract

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Rules set by authorities to maintain order and enforce justice.

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Law

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A contract formed by actions or circumstances, not explicitly stated.

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Implied Contract

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An unenforceable agreement involving unlawful acts or violating public policy.

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Illegal Contract

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An unenforceable agreement due to illegal terms or lack of capacity.

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Void Contract

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8
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Moral principles believed to be set by a higher power.

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Divine Law

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9
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Laws overseeing government agencies and their compliance with regulations.

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Administrative Law

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9
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Rules created by people, usually through governments, to regulate behavior.

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Human Law

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10
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Governs relationships between individuals and the state.

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Public Law

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Governs relationships between individuals without direct government involvement.

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Private Law

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A law-protected entitlement allowing specific actions or benefits.

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Legal Right

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12
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Laws upholding a country’s constitutional principles and individual rights.

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Constitutional Law

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13
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A person who testifies in a legal proceeding.

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Witness

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14
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An order to appear in court or respond to a legal process.

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Summon

15
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: A court-issued document permitting specific law enforcement actions.

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Warrant

16
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A warrant authorizing law enforcement to detain a suspect.

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Warrant of Arrest

17
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A court order allowing a search of a location for evidence.

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Search Warrant

18
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A legal document ordering someone to appear in court or produce evidence.

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Subpoena

19
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A subpoena ordering a person to testify.

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Ad Testificandum

20
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Truthfulness; in healthcare, honesty with patients.

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Veracity

21
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The ethical principle of promoting patient well-being.

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Beneficence

21
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The ethical principle of avoiding harm to patients.

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Nonmaleficence

22
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: An act causing fear of imminent harm, even without physical contact.

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Assault

23
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: Unauthorized physical contact, including non-consensual patient contact in healthcare.

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Battery

24
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: The philosophy or theory of law.

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Jurisprudence

25
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“The thing speaks for itself”; negligence inferred by obvious injury cause.

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Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur

26
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Law and ethics as they apply to nursing.

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Nursing Jurisprudence

27
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Laws and regulations specific to nursing practice.

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Nursing Legislation

28
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A surgical tool burn left on a patient suggests negligence.

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Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur

29
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Unforeseeable events excusing contract obligations.

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Doctrine of Force Majeure

30
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A hospital delays surgeries due to a hurricane and resource redirection.

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Doctrine of Force Majeure

31
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Employers are responsible for employees’ job-related actions.

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Doctrine of Respondeat Superior

32
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A hospital is liable if a nurse’s medication error harms a patient.

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Doctrine of Respondeat Superior

33
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Professional failure to meet care standards, causing harm.

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Malpractice

34
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Wrong-site surgery, administering a known allergen, unverified medication doses.

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Malpractice

35
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Failing to monitor vitals, leaving a bed rail down, overlooking critical lab results.

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Negligence

35
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Carelessness leading to harm without intent to cause it.

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Negligence

36
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Untrained injections, mishandled lab samples, misdiagnosed critical conditions.

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Incompetence

37
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Lack of skill or knowledge resulting in potential patient harm.

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Incompetence

NCM 119 Lec (12 decks)

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