Principles of tort law Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Advanced Directive - *a written expression of a person's wishes about medical care during terminal illness *written instructions for use in making medical decisions if a patient is rendered incompetent or is otherwise unable to express consent *congress passed the Patient Self-Determination Act in 1990 to address the difficult issues many people were having in making health care decisions, especially decisions about the determination of treatment. -Under this act health care organizations...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

LEGL 2700 ROESSING TEST 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Law - Correct ️️ made up of rules laid down by state and backed by enforcement -written social force -mean nothing w/o enforcement Rule of Law - Correct ️️ -laws are made generally and apply to everyone equally -necessary for strong and diverse economies -transparency in business Property - Correct ️️ ownership-allows you to exclude others without your permission Common Property - Correct ️️ resources like land that multip...

SOURCES OF LAW Common, statutory, administrative COMMON LAW a judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar care RES JUDICATA "the thing is decided" - refers to that which has been previously acted on or decided by the courts STARE DECISIS "let the decision stand" - provides that when a decision is rendered in a lawsuit involving a particular set of facts, another lawsuit involving an identical or substantially similar situation is to be reso...

Property and casualty insurance Exam Questions and Answers Updated Nov 2022. A banker is ready to close on a customer's loan. The bank is prepared to offer the loan but only if the customer purchases a life insurance policy from the bank in the amount of the loan. This is an example of A builder's risk form is most often written as which of the following? A building is insured, but no one has lived or worked in it for 10 years. The building is completely empty of any furniture or perso...

Abandonment - ANSWER Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement. Implied consent - ANSWER Type of consent in which the patient's action indicates consent for treatment. Informed consent - ANSWER Permission granted by a patient after he or she is informed about the details of a procedure. Licensure - ANSWER License to practice in a specific state. Malpractice - ANSWER Professional negligence. Reciprocity (re-si-PROS-i...

Solution Manual for Legal Research, Analysis and Writing 5th Edition By William H. Putman, JDjennifer R. Albright, JD, Llm. Complete All Chapters | Verified. Solution and Answer Guide PUTMAN/ALBRIGHT, LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, & WRITING, 5E, 9780357619445; CHAPTER 1: : INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND AUTHORITIES. TABLE OF CONTENTS Assignment 1 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 1 Assig...

RECA Fundamentals Study Guide Latest Update Graded A+ duty-based ethics Individual is expected to do the right thing cause it's the right thing to do, regardless of outcome utalitarian ethics Sells the optimal result for the greatest number of people Advisory note Punishment for a technical breach Administrative penalty/ fine One or two potentially serious infraction would cause this punishment Ratification- acting without authority or in excess of authority Implication- ad...

NCTJ LAW AND THE MEDIA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Common law - -Historical English law from custom, made by judges in court Precedent - -Principles established in previous legal case which can be used to aid decision making Statute - -Law in writing made after Parliament approval European Court of Human Rights - -Judicial body guaranteeing rights illustrated in European Convention on Human Rights Civil law - -Disputes between members of a community. Person/organisation ...

NUR 1290 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Purpose of code of ethics The values and ethics are the heart of the code of ethics that constitutes nursing as a profession; the code acts as a general guide primarily to the members of the profession but also informs other professional groups and society as a whole. Outcome of tuskegee study the irb boards lack of trust by african american community Ethical dilemma in health care what's true about them Ethical dilemmas in h...