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PVR Test 2
unit 2 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandonment | Healthcare professional prematurely stopped caring for client |
| assault | threat or attempt to do bodily harm |
| battery | physical contact with another person without their consent |
| libel | a written statement or photo that is false or damaging |
| malpractice | improper, injurious, or faulty treatment of a client that results in illness or injury |
| negligence | harm done to a client as a result of neglecting duties, procedures, or ordinary precautions |
| tort | an injury that occurred because of another person's intentional or unintentional actions or failure to act |
| slander | malicious verbal statements that are false or injurious |
| liability | legal responsibility for one's actions or failure to act appropriately |
| nonmaleficence | obligation to do or cause no harm to another |
| veracity | obligation to tell the truth |