HCAD 731 CHAPTER 4 LSUS SPRING 2017 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Ans. a LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48.
1. Which of following is a cause of action for injury to a person or property?
a. Tort
b. Breach
c. Suit
d. Mediation
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48 - 49.
2. Which of the following are tort law objectives?
a. Preserving the peace.
b. Assigning fault to the wrongdoer.
c. Deterring tortfeasors.
d. Awarding cash for damages.
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 PPT Slide 6.
3. Which of the following is a tort cause of action?
a. Negligence
,b. Accident
c. Products Liability
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49 - 57.
4. Which elements below are required in a negligence action?
a. Foreseeable
b. Intent
c. Injury
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48
5. What is malfeasance?
a. Improper performance of a lawful act that cause injury.
b. Nonperformance of an expected bad performance.
c. Performance of reasonable acts for unreasonable reasons.
d. Performance of an unlawful or improper act.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49. Note: actual damages related to an injury.
6. Which of the following are elements of negligence?
a. Duty of care
b. Breach of the duty
c. Causation
, d. Actual Damages
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48.
7. Which of the following qualify as a medically-related tort?
a. Medication Misadministration
b. Surgery Without Informed Consent
c. Wrong-Sided Surgery
d. Unreasonable Restraint
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49 - 51 and PPT 15. Note these are all special
relationships that may have correlative rights, duties, and privileges.
8. Which of the relationships below may give rise to a duty?
a. Husband-Wife
b. Parent-Child
c. Attorney-Client
d. Physician-Patient
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at PPT 15.
9. Which of the following listed below can create a duty?
a. Special Relationships
b. Statutes
c. Policies
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Ans. a LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48.
1. Which of following is a cause of action for injury to a person or property?
a. Tort
b. Breach
c. Suit
d. Mediation
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48 - 49.
2. Which of the following are tort law objectives?
a. Preserving the peace.
b. Assigning fault to the wrongdoer.
c. Deterring tortfeasors.
d. Awarding cash for damages.
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 PPT Slide 6.
3. Which of the following is a tort cause of action?
a. Negligence
,b. Accident
c. Products Liability
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49 - 57.
4. Which elements below are required in a negligence action?
a. Foreseeable
b. Intent
c. Injury
d. Both a. and c. are correct choices.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. d LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48
5. What is malfeasance?
a. Improper performance of a lawful act that cause injury.
b. Nonperformance of an expected bad performance.
c. Performance of reasonable acts for unreasonable reasons.
d. Performance of an unlawful or improper act.
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49. Note: actual damages related to an injury.
6. Which of the following are elements of negligence?
a. Duty of care
b. Breach of the duty
c. Causation
, d. Actual Damages
e. All of the above are correct choices.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 48.
7. Which of the following qualify as a medically-related tort?
a. Medication Misadministration
b. Surgery Without Informed Consent
c. Wrong-Sided Surgery
d. Unreasonable Restraint
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at 49 - 51 and PPT 15. Note these are all special
relationships that may have correlative rights, duties, and privileges.
8. Which of the relationships below may give rise to a duty?
a. Husband-Wife
b. Parent-Child
c. Attorney-Client
d. Physician-Patient
e. All of the above are correct.
Ans. e LEHCA Chap. 4 at PPT 15.
9. Which of the following listed below can create a duty?
a. Special Relationships
b. Statutes
c. Policies
