The Term Res Ipsa Loquitur Means

question 418

Multiple Choice

The term res ipsa loquitur means:

• A) an event was the cause in fact
• B) an event was the proximate cause of an injury
• C) the thing speaks to the court
• D) the thing speaks for itself
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A disorder characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels compelled to perform.

Dissociative Disorder

encompasses a range of psychological disorders characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.

Conversion Disorder

A psychological condition in which a person exhibits neurological symptoms, such as blindness, paralysis, or fits, without a neurological explanation, often as a response to stress or trauma.