A Group of Nurses Are Reviewing the Decision of Legal

question 13

Multiple Choice

A group of nurses are reviewing the decision of legal action in which a patient brought suit against a hospital for injuries sustained in a fall. The case went to trial and the jury found for the hospital. Which legal precedent would the nurses select if the patient were to take this same suit and evidence to another trial court in hopes of a different decision?

• A) Stare decisis
• B) Res judicata
• C) Doctrine of precedent
• D) None needed as this is an example of a landmark decision.

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Definitions:

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone of the face, involved in chewing and forming the mouth's lower boundary.

Sternum

A long flat bone located in the center of the chest, connecting to the ribs via cartilage and forming part of the rib cage.

Zygomatic

Relating to the cheekbone or zygoma, which is a bone that forms part of the orbit around the eye and the cheek.

Maxilla

One of a pair of bones forming the upper jaw, holding the upper teeth and playing a key role in the structure of the face.