NCCT Prep Law And Ethics
Helps you prepare for the NCCT cetification test
- 1.1. Right and wrong conduct is known as what?
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Criminal law
- C.
Ethics
- D.
Licensure
- 2.2.The most common type of medical tort liability is?
- A.
Negligence
- B.
Breach of contract
- C.
Breach of confidence
- D.
Fraud and deceit
- 3.3.A person being sued is called the?
- A.
Plaintiff
- B.
Tort
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Criminal law
- 4.4.The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is?
- A.
Contract
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Negligence
- D.
Abandonment
- 5.5.An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is?
- A.
Litigation
- B.
Assault
- C.
Crime
- D.
Libel
- 6.6.The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers. This is called?
- A.
Respondeat superior
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Duty of care
- D.
Statute
- 7.7.Negligence by a professional person is called?
- A.
Invasionof privacy
- B.
Slander
- C.
Malpractice
- D.
Tort
- 8.8.An act that violates criminallaw is called?
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Crime
- C.
Libel
- D.
Slander
- 9.9.The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called?
- A.
Statute
- B.
Breach
- C.
Consent
- D.
Incompetent
- 10.10.The ability to see things from another person's point of view is?
- A.
Consent
- B.
Respondeat superior
- C.
Empathy
- D.
Ethics
- 11.11.The time established for filing law suits is?
- A.
Civil law
- B.
Statute of limitations
- C.
Contract
- D.
No correct answer
- 12.12.A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding and to give testimony is a(n)?
- A.
Habeas corpus
- B.
Tort of apperance
- C.
Subpoena
- D.
Tort et a travers
- 13.13.A wrong committed against another person or the person's property is a?
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Libel
- C.
Tort
- D.
Plaintiff
- 14.14. Holding or detaining a person against his will is?
- A.
False imprisonment
- B.
Crime
- C.
Incompetent
- D.
Duty of care
- 15.15.A violation of a person's right not to have his or her name, photograph, or private affairs exposed of made public without giving consent is?
- A.
False imprisonment
- B.
Malpractice
- C.
Invasion of privacy
- D.
Statute
- 16.16. a major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is?
- A.
Licensure
- B.
Civil law
- C.
Tort
- D.
Felony
- 17.17.One who institutes a lawsuit is?
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Litigation
- D.
Respondeat superior
- 18.18. A legal statement of how an individual's property is to be distributed after death is?
- A.
Contract
- B.
Tort
- C.
Will
- D.
Judgment
- 19.19. Information given by a patient to medical personnel which cannot be discloed without consent of the person who gave it is?
- A.
Duty of care
- B.
Respondeat superior
- C.
Judgment
- D.
Privileged communication
- 20.20. A rule of conduct mad by a government body is?
- A.
Tort
- B.
Law
- C.
Will
- D.
Contract
- 21.21. Failure to do something that a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances tat ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is?
- A.
Malpractice
- B.
Negligence
- C.
Slander
- D.
Defamation
- 22.22. Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is?
- A.
Consent
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Breach
- D.
Duty of care
- 23.23. Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is?
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Negligence
- C.
Defamation
- D.
Ethics
- 24.24. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is?
- A.
Contract
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Statute
- D.
Felony
- 25.25. Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as?
- A.
Breach of duty
- B.
Abandonment
- C.
Competence
- D.
Incompetence
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