A Physician Working in a Nursing Home Warns the Residents

question 15

Multiple Choice

A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This is an example of what principle?

• A) standard of care
• B) reasonable person care
• C) reasonable person standard
• D) duty of care
• E) performance standard

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Definitions:

Rational-Legal Authority

A form of leadership in which authority is legitimized by legal rules and regulations that are formally established.

Organizational Rules

Established guidelines and procedures within an organization that govern the behavior of its members and the operation of the organization itself.

Creative

Pertaining to the ability to generate new ideas, solutions, or artistic expressions, often characterized by originality and innovation.

Intelligent Human Being

An individual characterized by the ability to learn, understand complex ideas, engage in various forms of reasoning, and adapt to new situations.