Legal and Law

Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

• true
• false

Restraining an individual or restricting their freedom is...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• libel
• false imprisonment

A DNR order states that ...

• person does not want CPR 
• No artificial creating machines should be used
• person wants to be an organ donor
• An advisor should be used for medical decisions

The growing use of computerized records in healthcare has created a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.

• true
• false

Physical restraints may be used any time patients are likely to hurt themselves or others.

• false
• true

ABUSE can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual.

• true
• false

If a healthcare worker sends information to an insurance company without a patient's written consent, this can be...

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• slander
• libel

Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position , resulting in injury to another person is...

• malpractice
• negligence
• abuse
• defamation

Principles relating to what is normally right or wrong are known as...

• torts
• contracts
• ethics
• patients' rights

A false statement that causes a  person to be ridiculed or damages the person's reputation is known as...

• false imprisonment
• libel
• slander
• assault and battery