chapter 6

Denial and Contributory negligence

Allan Walker continues to smoke after his physician warns him that smoking carries the risk of lung cancer. His physician documents this admonition in Allan's medical record. When Allan develops lung cancer, he sues his doctor for malpractice. Allan states that he did not know about the risk of continued smoking. What malpractice defense might apply in this case?

Nonfeasance

Carl Simon, a pharmacy technician, fills a prescription for Coumadin, a blood-thinning agent, for Beth White. He hands Beth the prescription without giving her any instructions.Beth has been taking large doses of aspirin for arthritis. The aspirin and Coumadin cause excessive bleeding when Beth takes them together. What is the legal term to describe a potential liability that Carl may have committed/

Res ipsa loquitur

Emily King mistakenly administers syrup of ipecac, which causes vomiting, instead of syrup of cola, which soothes the stomach lining, to Jacob Freeman. Jacob immediately begins to vomit. Which term could be used to describe Emily's action?

Dereliction

Neglect

Res judicata

Once the court has decided a case and the appeals process is over, there can be no new lawsuit on the same subject between the same two parties. This is referred to as:

Medical Assistant

The doctrine of respondeat superior does not apply between the physician and the:

Rider

To cover their employees, some physician's carry additional insurance that is added onto the physician's liability insurance.

Mediation

Using a third person to help settle a dispute in a nonbinding decision is called:

Tort

a civil wrong

Rider

add-on to an insurance policy

Proximate

direct cause of injury

nonfeasance

failure to perform a necessary action

misfeasance

improper doing of a lawful act

Liable

legally responsible for one's actions

Cap

limit

In a medical office, the list of agents for the physician includes the:

nurse, medical assistant, and LPN, technicians and cleaning staff.

Dereliction

which of the four D's is violated when a physician fails to inform the patient about the risks of not receiving treatment?

res judicata

"the thing has been decided"

res ipsa loquitur

"the thing speaks for itself"

Proximate cause

A phlebotomist draws blood from Sam Ford's right arm. Sam experiences pain and numbness in that arm immediately after the blood is drawn. this is an example of what legal doctrine?