Contributory Negligence

question 27

Multiple Choice

Contributory negligence:

• A)will result in the plaintiff being liable to pay a contribution to the defendant.
• B)is usually only a partial defence.
• C)must be established in order for the plaintiff to succeed.
• D)relieves the defendant of all liability.

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Definitions:

Medication Management

The process of overseeing the medications prescribed for a patient to ensure they are used appropriately.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and withdrawal from reality.

Catatonia

A psychiatric condition marked by motor immobility or behavioral abnormality, such as stupor, rigidity, or extreme agitation.

Waxy Flexibility

A symptom seen in some psychiatric conditions where an individual's limbs remain in the position they are placed for long periods, indicative of catatonia.