NU 180 exam 2 Questions and Answers with
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Duty Owed the plaintiff a legal duty
Breach of Duty (Negligence) failure to comply with the duty
`Proximate Cause The Breach directly caused injury
Nurses liable for harm resulting Patient falls and gets hurt you dont lock
from? devices,
your breach caused their injury
What is the difference between Negligence is a failure to exercise the care
Negligence and Malpractice that a
reasonably prudent person would exercise
in like
circumstances. In tort law, negligence
applies to
harm caused by carelessness, not
intentional harm.
Malpractice is a type of negligence; it is
often
called "professional negligence".
2 types of advanced directives? living will and durable power of attorney
3 types of laws for Nurses Criminal, Civil, and administrative
, 2 types of Torts intentional and unintentional
Intentional Tort Assault and battery
Defamation of character
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Fraud
Unintentional Tort negligence and malpractice
Slander Is defamation by verbalizing untrue or
private
information (gossip to a third party)
Examples of nursing Liability? Contract, Tort, Unintentional, Intentional,
Negligence
Libel written defamation or pictures
Criminal Action involves people and society as a whole
Personal Liability each professional is responsible for his or
her own
actions
Authorized Consent Parents cannot give informed consent for
medical
care of a child but can give authorized
consent
instead.
Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Duty Owed the plaintiff a legal duty
Breach of Duty (Negligence) failure to comply with the duty
`Proximate Cause The Breach directly caused injury
Nurses liable for harm resulting Patient falls and gets hurt you dont lock
from? devices,
your breach caused their injury
What is the difference between Negligence is a failure to exercise the care
Negligence and Malpractice that a
reasonably prudent person would exercise
in like
circumstances. In tort law, negligence
applies to
harm caused by carelessness, not
intentional harm.
Malpractice is a type of negligence; it is
often
called "professional negligence".
2 types of advanced directives? living will and durable power of attorney
3 types of laws for Nurses Criminal, Civil, and administrative
, 2 types of Torts intentional and unintentional
Intentional Tort Assault and battery
Defamation of character
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Fraud
Unintentional Tort negligence and malpractice
Slander Is defamation by verbalizing untrue or
private
information (gossip to a third party)
Examples of nursing Liability? Contract, Tort, Unintentional, Intentional,
Negligence
Libel written defamation or pictures
Criminal Action involves people and society as a whole
Personal Liability each professional is responsible for his or
her own
actions
Authorized Consent Parents cannot give informed consent for
medical
care of a child but can give authorized
consent
instead.
