WorksheetsPNR 120 Tort Law
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the definition of a tort in nursing practice?
A. A criminal offense committed in a healthcare setting
B. A civil wrong committed against a person or property
C. A violation of HIPAA regulations
D. A breach of hospital policy
Which type of tort involves intentional touching without consent?
Negligence
Malpractice
Battery
Slander
A nurse restrains a patient without a provider's order. This is an example of:
False imprisonment
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
A nurse tells a patient, 'If you don't take your medication, I'll hold you down.' This is:
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Which is an example of defamation of character in nursing?
Charting false statements about a patient
Sharing patient diagnosis with unauthorized staff
Refusing to give pain medication
Performing a procedure without consent
A nurse posts a patient's photo on social media without consent. This is:
Libel
Slander
Invasion of privacy
Malpractice
Which tort is unintentional?
Assault
Battery
Negligence
False imprisonment
8. A nurse administers the wrong medication and harms the patient. This is:
Negligence
Informed consent
Confidentiality
Autonomy
Which of the following is professional negligence that results in harm?
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
Defamation
Speaking false harmful words about a coworker is:
A. Libel
B. Slander
C. Battery
D. Negligence
Which is required to prove negligence?
A. Intent to harm
B. Duty, breach, causation, and damages
C. Malice and breach of trust
D. Professional misconduct
A nurse leaves a bedrail down and a patient falls. This is:
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
Which is an example of libel?
A. Verbally accusing a patient of drug abuse
B. Writing false notes in a chart to harm a patient's reputation
C. Threatening to withhold treatment
D. Restricting movement without consent
Performing CPR on a patient with a DNR order is:
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Which of the following is an example of false imprisonment?
Sedating a patient without consent
Threatening to harm a patient
Administering the wrong medication
Speaking falsely about a coworker
A nurse fails to monitor a patient’s vital signs after surgery. This is:
Malpractice
Battery
Assault
Slander
Invasion of privacy in nursing involves:
Threatening harm
Releasing patient information without consent
Administering the wrong medication
Speaking false harmful words
A nurse documents care that was never given. This is:
Fraud
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Which element is NOT required to prove malpractice?
A. Duty
B. Breach
C. Intent to harm
D. Damages
A nurse locks the wheelchair brakes and refuses to unlock them so the patient can move. This is:
False imprisonment
Assault
Negligence
Libel
A nurse threatens to insert a catheter without pain relief if the patient doesn’t cooperate. This is:
Assault
Battery
Malpractice
Slander
Leaving a surgical instrument inside a patient is:
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
Which is an example of professional negligence?
Forgetting to feed a dependent patient
Writing false statements in a chart
Threatening a patient
Taking photos without consent
Failure to obtain informed consent before surgery is:
Assault
Battery
A nurse spreads false rumors about a doctor to another nurse. This is:
Libel
Slander
Malpractice
Assault
A nurse gives a patient the wrong blood type during transfusion. This is:
Negligence
Battery
Malpractice
Assault
