A civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone's property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called a(n) ____.
A. duty
B. tort
C. battery
D. assault
E. breach of contract
B. tort
A tort is broadly defined as a civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone's property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty or freedom.
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A) Tonicity B) Osmolarity C) pH D) Osmolality
Bus was hit by a pick-up truck; the patient was the bus driver, and this is the initial encounter:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses: a. V73.7XXA. b. V73.5XXA. c. V73.5XXD. d. V75.6XXA.
One of the reasons for failure of a practice management system implemented into any office might include that
a. all staff members participate. b. the consultant fees are affordable. c. the system does not fit every aspect of the practice. d. all of the above.
The AEMT should transport any patient with an allergic reaction, even if he or she is able to stop the reaction with epinephrine, because:
A. the patient's symptoms could recur up to 8 hours later. B. any patient who is given a drug must be transported by law. C. most patients require a continuous infusion of epinephrine. D. the effects of epinephrine only last about 10 or 15 minutes.