LSUS HCAD750 Module 7 Exam Questions
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The four sources of law governing Common law, statutory law, constitutional
Americans law and
administrative law
Supreme court What is the court of last resort in the US
Torts and contracts Two common types of civil cases in
healthcare
Jury or judge In a court, the trier of fact
Verdict or judgment The result of a civil trial
Wrongful acts against public Cases covered by criminal law
health,
safety, and welfare
Prosecutor The attorney on behalf of the government
to
prosecute and accused for a crime; has
the burden
of proving the charges against the
defendant
, Defendant The person accused in a criminal or civil
court
action
Categories of tort liability Negligent tort, intentional torts, and
product
liability; most healthcare cases arise from
negligent
torts
Negligent tort occurs when the defendant fails to act in a
responsible way and thereby subjects
other people
to an unreasonable risk of harm
Negligent Tort has 4 elements, 1. Duty to exercise due care: standard of
what care, 2.
are they? Breach of duty, 3. Injury (no injury - no
liability), 4.
Proximate Cause: injury must be caused
by breach
of duty
Truth and privilege defenses to defamation
Judicial, regulatory, administrative Subsystems of the US legal system
Common law a system of law based on precedent and
customs;
also known as judge made law or case law
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
The four sources of law governing Common law, statutory law, constitutional
Americans law and
administrative law
Supreme court What is the court of last resort in the US
Torts and contracts Two common types of civil cases in
healthcare
Jury or judge In a court, the trier of fact
Verdict or judgment The result of a civil trial
Wrongful acts against public Cases covered by criminal law
health,
safety, and welfare
Prosecutor The attorney on behalf of the government
to
prosecute and accused for a crime; has
the burden
of proving the charges against the
defendant
, Defendant The person accused in a criminal or civil
court
action
Categories of tort liability Negligent tort, intentional torts, and
product
liability; most healthcare cases arise from
negligent
torts
Negligent tort occurs when the defendant fails to act in a
responsible way and thereby subjects
other people
to an unreasonable risk of harm
Negligent Tort has 4 elements, 1. Duty to exercise due care: standard of
what care, 2.
are they? Breach of duty, 3. Injury (no injury - no
liability), 4.
Proximate Cause: injury must be caused
by breach
of duty
Truth and privilege defenses to defamation
Judicial, regulatory, administrative Subsystems of the US legal system
Common law a system of law based on precedent and
customs;
also known as judge made law or case law
