EXERCISES, LESSON 4
INSTRUCTIONS: The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered
response(s) that best answer(s) the question or best completes the incomplete
statement or by writing the answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers.
1. Sean Poe takes his neighbor, Kim Pirelli, to court because her dog is keeping him
awake at night. This is an example of:
a. A criminal wrongdoing.
b. A tort.
c.
Breach of contract.
d. A violation of public policy.
2.
A willful act involving another person's rights is a (an):
a. Compensatory act.
b. Violation of the Constitution.
c.
Criminal tort.
d. Intentional tort.
3. Obtaining written permission to handle the patient for x-ray positioning would be
the surest way to avoid being sued for:
a. Assault and/or battery.
b. Slander.
c.
Negligence.
d. False imprisonment.
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