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Which of the following types of tort involves an intentional false statement that harms a person's reputation?
Which of the following types of tort involves an intentional false statement that harms a person's reputation?
What is the correct definition of dorsiflexion in terms of foot movement?
What is the correct definition of dorsiflexion in terms of foot movement?
In which position is a patient with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted, often used during pelvic examinations?
In which position is a patient with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted, often used during pelvic examinations?
Which term describes a movement that involves turning the palm of the hand from facing upwards to downwards?
Which term describes a movement that involves turning the palm of the hand from facing upwards to downwards?
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What is the position called when the head of the bed is raised approximately 30 degrees?
What is the position called when the head of the bed is raised approximately 30 degrees?
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What is the primary legal concept that encompasses wrongful acts against a person or property?
What is the primary legal concept that encompasses wrongful acts against a person or property?
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Which term describes the position where the patient is lying on their back with head and shoulders moderately flexed?
Which term describes the position where the patient is lying on their back with head and shoulders moderately flexed?
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What movement involves bringing a limb closer to the body?
What movement involves bringing a limb closer to the body?
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In which position are the patient's thighs abducted and rotated externally, often found in medical examinations?
In which position are the patient's thighs abducted and rotated externally, often found in medical examinations?
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What kind of tort involves an act of negligence leading to harm or injury?
What kind of tort involves an act of negligence leading to harm or injury?
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Study Notes
Tort Law
- A type of civil law involving wrongs against a person or property
- Includes negligence, assault, battery, defamation, fraud, false imprisonment, and invasion of privacy
Abduction
- Moving away from the body
Adduction
- Moving towards the body
Dorsal
- Body position (recumbent) with the patient lying on their back, head and shoulders with extremities mostly flexed, sometimes with legs extended.
Dorsal Supine
- Lying flat on the back
Dorsiflexion
- Moving the foot so the toes point upwards
Extension
- Returning an arm to a position at the side of the body/up and down
Semi-Fowlers Posture
- When the head of the bed is raised approximately 30 degrees
Lithotomy
- Patient lying on their back with hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and rotated outward with legs up in the air
Pronation
- Movement of the palm of the hand from facing upwards to facing downwards.
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Test your knowledge on Tort Law concepts and various body movements. This quiz covers essential legal terms like negligence and defamation, as well as anatomical terms such as abduction and adduction. Challenge yourself with definitions and examples related to both legal and physical movements.
