HCA 340 MIDTERM EXAMINATION CHAPTER 1 -13 WITH ANSWERS

HCA 340 MIDTERM EXAMINATION CHAPTER 1 -13 WITH ANSWERS MIDTERM EXAMINATION LEGAL ASPECTS of HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION HCA 340 TRUE/FALSE [Chapters 1-13 inclusive] 1) Ordinary Negligence is the failure to do what a reasonably prudent person would or would not do under extraordinary circumstances. T F 2) A tort is a civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, committed against a person or property for which a court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages. T F 3) The four elements that are necessary for a plaintiff to recover in a negligence case are: Duty; Compliance with Duty; Intent; and, Causation (Proximate Cause). T F 4) Fraud is defined as a false oral or written communication that tends to hold a person’s reputation up to scorn and ridicule in the eyes of a substantial number of respectable people. T F 5) A Misdemeanor is an offense punishable by less than one (1) year in jail and/or a fine; whereas, a Felony is a much more serious crime and is generally punishable by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for more than one (1) year. T F 6) The elements of a valid, enforceable contract are: An Offer; a Counteroffer or rejection; and, a Legal Detriment or Benefit. T F 7) In a criminal trial, the jury verdict must be unanimous, and the standard of proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt. T F