Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence

question 177

Multiple Choice

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient was stabilized to prevent precipitous changes to his heartbeat.

• A)irregular
• B)uneven
• C)abrupt
• D)unanticipated

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Definitions:

Legal Action

A process involving the pursuit of a lawsuit or litigation to resolve disputes or enforce rights through the judicial system.

Tort Of Nuisance

A legal action for damages caused by a person’s unreasonable use of their own property, causing inconvenience or damage to others.

Strict Liability

Legal responsibility for damages or injury, regardless of the presence of fault or negligence.

Conversion

Intentional appropriation of the goods of another person for the appropriator’s own purposes.