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cabate · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A group of students is preparing a class presentation about negligence. Which of the following would the group include as an element required for proving negligence? Select all that apply.

A) Duty to provide care
B) Proximate cause
C) Resultant damages
D) Breach of duty
E) Cause in fact
F) Evidence of mistake

Question 2

A psychiatricmental health client has an advance care directive on his medical record. A clinician provides treatment that disregards the client's directive. The clinician would be liable for which of the following?

A) Assault
B) Battery
C) Medical battery
D) False imprisonment

strudel15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, C, D, E
Five elements are required to prove negligence: duty, breach of duty, cause in fact, cause in proximity, and damages. Simple mistakes are not negligent acts.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Failure to respect a client's advance care directive is considered medical battery. Assault is the threat of unlawful force to inflict bodily injury on another. Battery is intentional and unpermitted contact with another. False imprisonment is detention or imprisonment contrary to the provision of law.