Match the Most Appropriate Term to the Definition

question 42

Multiple Choice

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
-A doctor leaves a sponge in a patient's body during surgery

• A)respondeat superior
• B)comparative negligence
• C)strict liability
• D)workers' compensation
• E)res ipsa loquitur
• F)libel
• G)negligence
• H)slander
• I)last clear chance
• J)defamation
• K)assumption of risk
• L)assault
• M)contributory negligence
• N)battery
• O)gross negligence
• P)intentional tort
• Q)standard of care
• R)zone of danger
• S)ultrahazardous activity
• T)transferred intent

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Definitions:

Alphabetic Index

A system of organizing and listing items, such as words or names, in alphabetical order for easy reference and retrieval.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, typically used in the context of health to describe determining the nature of a disease or injury.

Procedure

A specific way of performing or executing a task or operation, often in a scientific or medical context.

Main Term

A primary or central word that defines the subject under discussion.