Question

1. negligence in the medical profession is called

a: tort b: assault
c: malpractice d: battery

1. a physicians liability for breach of contract is based on:

a: nonfeasance b: medical ethics
c: negligence d: failure to perform an agreed
upon undertaking

1. one hundred grams is equal to a:

a: hectoliter b: hectogram
c: kilogram d: kiloliter

1. drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are:

a: analgesics b: tranquilizers
c: anticoagulants d: none of the choices

1. medical personnel that assure the patient that the doctor will make

them well, but the doctor is unable to, may be guilty of: 1. tort 2. slander 3.
malpractice 4. breach of contract
a: 1.2.3 b: 1.3
c: 2.4 d: 4

Explanation:

1. Question 181:

• Tort is a civil wrong.
• Assault is an attempt to harm.
• Malpractice specifically refers to negligence in a professional (like medical) context.
• Battery is harmful physical contact.

1. Question 182:

• Nonfeasance is failure to act when there is a duty.
• Medical ethics is about moral principles.
• Negligence is a type of tort.
• Failure to perform an agreed - upon undertaking directly relates to breach of contract.

1. Question 183:

• Hectoliter is a unit of volume (\(1\) hectoliter \( = 100\) liters).
• Hectogram is \(100\) grams (\(1\) hectogram \(=100\) grams).
• Kilogram is \(1000\) grams.
• Kiloliter is \(1000\) liters.

1. Question 184:

• Analgesics are for pain relief.
• Tranquilizers are for reducing anxiety.
• Anticoagulants prevent blood clotting.

1. Question 185:

• Tort can include negligence (malpractice is a type of tort).
• Slander is false spoken statements.
• Malpractice is relevant as it's medical negligence.
• Breach of contract is not directly applicable here as it's more about a contractual agreement rather than the assurance described (which is more about professional negligence - tort and malpractice).

Answer:

1. C: malpractice
2. D: failure to perform an agreed upon undertaking
3. B: hectogram
4. C: anticoagulants
5. B: 1,3