Legal Concerns

The state of being legally responsible for the harm that one causes another person is known as:

• duty of care

• negligence

• standard of care

• liability

A legal wrong that is committed against a person or property is known as:

• tort

• negligence

• liability

• risky

Which of the following is defined as an unplanned event which causes damage to the body?

• tort

• negligence

• liability

• accident

an athletic trainer that burns an athlete because of improper use of a modality could be found to be

• negligent

• assumed the risk

• point of service

• hmm

the length of time an individual has to sue for damages from negligence is known as

• assumption of risk

• statute of limitations

• standard of care

• duty of care

which of the following is defined as an individual understanding the possibility of injuries in a particular sport

• Good Samaritan law

• statue of limitation

• act of omission

• assumption of risk

which form of negligence is it when an athletic trainer fails to form his/her legal duty

• malfeasance

• misfeasance

• nonfeasance

which form of negligence is it when an athletic trainer reduces an elbow dislocation and causes permanent nerve damage to the patient

• malfeasance

• misfeasance

• nonfeasance

which of the following is the average statute of limitations for negligence suits

• 1-3 years

• 3-6 years

• 5-8 years

• 8-10 years

which form of negligence is it when an athletic trainer improperly splints a fracture and causes further injury to the patient

• malfeasance

• misfeasance

• nonfeasance