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Which of the following is the best definition of confidentiality? A) The confidence of employees that their rights will be protected B) One person exerting power over another C) Faithfulness or commitment to a person or persons D) The ability to safeguard another person’s information

Monetary awards by a court to a person who has been harmed in an especially malicious or willful way are known as what type of damages? Nominal Liable Punitive Compensatory Arbitration

Being Successful in an Online Course: Which of the following is NOT a quality of a successful online student? 

General guidelines to avoid malpractice include all of the following except treat all patients with courtesy and respect. do not make promises of a cure or recovery. make sure the staff is aware of what is lawful. give care beyond the scope of one’s training or experience only if it is all of the above.

Select the best response to the following questions. The improper performance of an otherwise proper or lawful act is  malfeasance.  misfeasance.  nonfeasance.  arbitration. standard of care.

A physician’s failure to act as any ordinary and prudent physician within the same community would act is neglect of duty. res ipsa loquitur.  dereliction. a and c only. a, b, and c.  

The term damages, in medical malpractice, refers to property damages. 

The standard of proof generally used in a civil case is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. res ipsa loquitur. preponderance of evidence. probable cause. none of the above.

For many people, the terms negligence and malpractice are synonymous. 

Conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, and congenital disorders of the newborn are often reported to government agencies in order to A) receive additional funding from insurance companies. B) maintain accurate public health statistics. C) receive funding through Medicare. D) prevent malpractice lawsuits.