Which of the Following Could Result in a Tort

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could result in a tort?

• A) Accidentally billing a patient twice for a medical service
• B) Rescheduling an outpatient surgery procedure
• C) A clinician telling a patient privately that her obesity is her own fault
• D) A tree limb falling on a patient's car in a medical facility's parking lot

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Definitions:

Endocytosis

A cellular process by which cells internalize molecules or particles from their surroundings through the envelopment and formation of vesicles.

Exocytosis

A cellular process in which substances are exported out of a cell through the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane.

Pathophysiology

The study of how disease processes affect the function of the body, often combining the knowledge of pathology and physiology.

Medial

Pertaining to the middle or midline.