Legal Responsibility Quiz

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 assumes an individual is neither extremely skillful nor extraordinarily cautious, but is of reasonable and ordinary prudence?

• Liable

• Duty of care

• Standard of reasonable care

• Negligence

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

• Negligent

• In breach of a duty

• Liable

• All of the above

If an individual fails to perform a legal duty it is known as:

• An act of commission

• An act of omission

• Negligence

• Liability

Which of the following organizations allows the individual discounted health care, but only if they see a physician on the approved list?

• Point of Service

• General Insurance

• Fee for Service

• PPO

Which of the following best describes malfeasance (act of commission)?

• A legal wrong that is committed when an individual fails to perform a legal duty

• A legal wrong that is committed when an individual performs an act that is not his/her legal duty

• A legal wrong that occurs by chance or without intention

• An act that a reasonably prudent person would do

If an athlete sprains their ankle during a soccer practice and the athletic trainer fails to provide care, can the trainer be held liable for negligence?

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Only if the injury is severe

• Only if the athlete is a minor

What is the primary mechanism of payment for medical services in the United States?

• Direct payment

• Third-party reimbursement

• Cash payment

• Barter system

Who is known as the policyholder in a medical insurance policy?

• The insurance company

• The individual who takes out the policy

• The hospital

• The government