An Agent in Queensland Who Fails to Carry Out Their

question 1

Multiple Choice

An agent in Queensland who fails to carry out their job with due care and skill will not be liable in negligence if:

• A)They are a professional and they acted in a manner that is widely accepted in Australia by peer professional opinion to be competent professional practice.
• B)They have exercised the level of skill and competence that they and their peers would exercise in their own affairs.
• C)They are not a professional.
• D)They are a gratuitous agent and therefore owe a lesser standard of care to the principal.

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Definitions:

Charge

The price or cost that someone has to pay for goods, a service, or admission to an event.

Third-Party Reimbursement

A phrase coined to indicate payment of services rendered by someone other than the patient. Today, the most common third-party payers are federal and state agencies, insurance companies, and workers’ compensation.

National Provider Identifier (NPI)

The name of the standard unique health identifier for health care providers.

Digits

Numerals from 0 to 9, the basic symbols used in counting and mathematics.