14.
The four elements of liability for actionable negligence that must be proven are:
duty owed, breach of duty, _____________, and causation.
a. Contractual obligations.
b. Injury.
c.
Criminal intent.
d. Proximate cause.
15. A radiologist is being sued for negligence. The plaintiff's lawyer will try to establish
duty owed to the patient. In this case, the standard probably will have been set up
by the:
a. American Medical Association.
b. American Bar Association.
c.
State legislature.
d. American College of Radiology.
16.
The test of breach of duty relies on:
a. Contract law.
b. Local policy.
c.
The "reasonable person" standard.
d. Past state and Federal legislative enactments.
17.
Injury can be physical, ___________, emotional, or an invasion of the plaintiff's
rights and privileges.
a. Financial.
b. Spiritual.
c.
Psychological.
d. Contractual.
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