1.04 Legal and Ethical

Unintentionally harming a person by acting in an improper way. 

• negligence
• malpractice
• abuse
• defamation

An ______ contract is an agreement that is understood without being stated in words or writing. 

• expressed
• legal
• implied

Give examples of individuals who have a legal disability.

• minors
• mentally incompetent persons
• individuals under the influence
• all of the above

What are false statements that either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the person's reputation?

• abuse
• assault
• defamation

An example of a tort is.......

• misuse of narcotics

• practicing without a license

• stealing a patient's necklace

• forgetting to put the bed rails up

This law focuses on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights

• civil law

• criminal law

• torts

• Contract law

Failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learning that is commonly expected of them and can result in injury, loss, or damage is known as:

• tort

• negligence

• malpractice

• abuse

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

• negligence
• malpractice
• abuse
• defamation

A legal document that allows an individual to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when a condition is terminal is....

• Power of Attorney(POA)

• living will

• Patient Self-Determination Act

• right to die declaration

Restraining an individual or restricting their freedom is without proper authorization or justification is...

• Malpractice
• Defamation
• False imprisonment
• Battery