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L​EGAL​ R​ESPONSIBILITIES
Read Section 5:1, Legal Responsibilities, in ​Health Science Career Exploration​, and answer the
questions below.
1.
As a future health care professional, how can you avoid a lawsuit? ​you must follow all
laws and must know and follow the state laws that regulate their licenses, registrations, or
set standards.
2.
Can you restrain a person against his or her will if it is for his or her own good?​ Yes, If the
doctor has ordered you to restrain the patient then you must restrain the patient. The might
patient might be a danger to himself and to the doctors and assistants.
3.
Can you be sued if you unintentionally leave a patient’s record open, and a visitor sees
that the patient has a sexually transmitted disease?
4.
What should you do if you see another health care worker make a serious error?​ ​report
error and have it fixed quickly
5.
What is meant by the statement “It is easier to prevent negligence than it is to defend it?”
do correctly works better than explaining why
6.
Why is malpractice also called “professional negligence?”​ Who can and cannot be guilty
of malpractice? the health care professional doesn't have the experience it needs to
perform certain tasks (Can-someone doing something they weren't trained in, Cannotsomeone who is trained in the procedures)
7.
Could a dental assistant ever be guilty of negligence? Give an example​.yes, if the
dental assistant performed a procedure/surgery they haven't been trained in
8.
What is the difference between assault and battery?​ a
​ ssault is defined as the threat of
bodily harm that reasonably causes fear of harm in the victim while the battery is
the actual physical impact on another person.
9.
In your own words, describe invasion of privacy.
10.
What type of abuse do you think is the most difficult to prove in court? Why? ​v​erbal or
psychological abuse because there is no physical evidence to prove, just words and
thoughts
11.
A teacher who was hospitalized sues a student nurse for defamation. What do you think
might have happened?
the nurse made a false statement about the teacher that could've damaged her reputation