The Tort of Emotional Distress

question 150

Multiple Choice

The tort of emotional distress:

• A) involves conduct that is so outrageous that it creates severe mental or emotional distress in another person
• B) involves private information
• C) involves confidential medical information
• D) causes the plaintiff to suffer a mental breakdown
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

MHC Class I

Molecules found on the surface of all nucleated cells that present peptide fragments to the immune system, crucial for the recognition of self-cells by T cells.

Donor Kidney

A kidney that has been donated for transplantation, typically to replace a diseased kidney in a recipient.

Helper T Cells

A kind of T cell vital for the immune system as it activates and guides other immune cells.

Haptens

Small molecules that elicit an immune response only when attached to a larger carrier such as a protein.