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PNR 120 Tort Law

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a tort in nursing practice?

a)

A. A criminal offense committed in a healthcare setting

b)

B. A civil wrong committed against a person or property

c)

C. A violation of HIPAA regulations

d)

D. A breach of hospital policy

2.

Which type of tort involves intentional touching without consent?

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Battery

d)

Slander

3.

A nurse restrains a patient without a provider's order. This is an example of:

a)

False imprisonment

b)

Negligence

c)

Malpractice

d)

Assault

4.

A nurse tells a patient, 'If you don't take your medication, I'll hold you down.' This is:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

5.

Which is an example of defamation of character in nursing?

a)

Charting false statements about a patient

b)

Sharing patient diagnosis with unauthorized staff

c)

Refusing to give pain medication

d)

Performing a procedure without consent

6.

A nurse posts a patient's photo on social media without consent. This is:

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Invasion of privacy

d)

Malpractice

7.

Which tort is unintentional?

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

d)

False imprisonment

8.

8. A nurse administers the wrong medication and harms the patient. This is:

a)

Negligence

b)

Informed consent

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Autonomy

9.

Which of the following is professional negligence that results in harm?

a)

Malpractice

b)

Assault

c)

Battery

d)

Defamation

10.

Speaking false harmful words about a coworker is:

a)

A. Libel

b)

B. Slander

c)

C. Battery

d)

D. Negligence

11.

Which is required to prove negligence?

a)

A. Intent to harm

b)

B. Duty, breach, causation, and damages

c)

C. Malice and breach of trust

d)

D. Professional misconduct

12.

A nurse leaves a bedrail down and a patient falls. This is:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

d)

Malpractice

13.

Which is an example of libel?

a)

A. Verbally accusing a patient of drug abuse

b)

B. Writing false notes in a chart to harm a patient's reputation

c)

C. Threatening to withhold treatment

d)

D. Restricting movement without consent

14.

Performing CPR on a patient with a DNR order is:

a)

Battery

b)

Negligence

c)

Malpractice

d)

Assault

15.

Which of the following is an example of false imprisonment?

a)

Sedating a patient without consent

b)

Threatening to harm a patient

c)

Administering the wrong medication

d)

Speaking falsely about a coworker

16.

A nurse fails to monitor a patient’s vital signs after surgery. This is:

a)

Malpractice

b)

Battery

c)

Assault

d)

Slander

17.

Invasion of privacy in nursing involves:

a)

Threatening harm

b)

Releasing patient information without consent

c)

Administering the wrong medication

d)

Speaking false harmful words

18.

A nurse documents care that was never given. This is:

a)

Fraud

b)

Negligence

c)

Malpractice

d)

Assault

19.

Which element is NOT required to prove malpractice?

a)

A. Duty

b)

B. Breach

c)

C. Intent to harm

d)

D. Damages

20.

A nurse locks the wheelchair brakes and refuses to unlock them so the patient can move. This is:

a)

False imprisonment

b)

Assault

c)

Negligence

d)

Libel

21.

A nurse threatens to insert a catheter without pain relief if the patient doesn’t cooperate. This is:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Malpractice

d)

Slander

22.

Leaving a surgical instrument inside a patient is:

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

23.

Which is an example of professional negligence?

a)

Forgetting to feed a dependent patient

b)

Writing false statements in a chart

c)

Threatening a patient

d)

Taking photos without consent

24.

Failure to obtain informed consent before surgery is:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

25.

A nurse spreads false rumors about a doctor to another nurse. This is:

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Malpractice

d)

Assault

26.

A nurse gives a patient the wrong blood type during transfusion. This is:

a)

Negligence

b)

Battery

c)

Malpractice

d)

Assault