QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER An act that makes a person fear they will be touched
or harmed. No physical contact occurs.
Battery - CORRECT ANSWER Actual physical contact without consent.
Libel - CORRECT ANSWER Written false statements that harm a person's reputation.
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER Spoken false statements that damage a person's
reputation.
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER 4 Elements Needed to Prove It: Duty, Breach of
duty, Causation, Damages.
Duty - CORRECT ANSWER Nurse had a responsibility.
Breach of duty - CORRECT ANSWER Standard of care not met.
Causation - CORRECT ANSWER Breach caused harm.
Damages - CORRECT ANSWER Actual injury occurred.
Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER The provider performing the procedure
(physician/NP) is responsible.
Implied Consent - CORRECT ANSWER Used in emergencies when the patient is
unconscious and immediate treatment is required.