Question 9 (1 point)

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In a malpractice action, the issues is whether a physician exercised a standard of care that a responsibility prudent physician would have exercised under those circumstances. Failure to exercise due care is a _____.

Question 9 options:

	duty to use due care
	breach of duty
	damages
	causation

Question 10 (1 point)

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A privilege applies to discussions and correspondence between persons with a certain type of relationship that has been recognized as needing confidentiality. Privileged information is not admissible at trial unless _____.

Question 10 options:

	the administrator waives the privilege
	the holder waives the privilege
	the judge waives the privilege
	the attorney waives the privilege

Question 11 (1 point)

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Which of the following may be considered an adverse event with negative clinical outcomes, but not necessarily the result of clinical error?

Question 11 options:

	foreign body left during surgery
	intentional overdose of medication
	postoperative wound infection
	wrong site surgery

Question 12 (1 point)

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In a malpractice action, when there is evidence that failure to exercise due care is responsible for actual patient harm this is called _____.

Question 12 options:

	duty to use due care
	breach of duty
	damages
	causation

Question 13 (1 point)

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The term used to describe when information that is shielded and cannot be introduced at a trial to support a patient's malpractice action against a hospital or physician is _____.

Question 13 options:

	causation
	negligence
	non discoverable
	due care

Question 14 (1 point)

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The improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss is called:

Question 14 options:

	Malpractice
	Damages
	Privilege
	Causation

Question 15 (1 point)

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A civil action as opposed to a criminal act or breach of contract that occurs when a wrongful actcommitted against a person or a piece of property this is called __________.

Question 15 options:

	Due care
	Negligence
	Discoverable
	Tort