Pines City Colleges

College of Nursing
NCM 119- LEC QUIZ
SET B

Part I: Enumeration. Write you answers on a separate paper. Don’t write anything here.
1-3: What are the elements of a contract? CONSENT, OBJECT, CAUSE
4-6: Give at least 3 things that a nurse cannot delegate to a nursing assistant TAPE
7-8: What are the 2 kinds of subpoena? TESTIFICANDUM, DUCES TECUM
9-10: What are the two kinds of advance directives? LIVING WILL, MEDICAL/DURABLE POWER
OF ATTORNEY

Part II: Identification.

Directions: Identify what is being asked on the following questions. Write you answers on a
separate paper. Don’t write anything here.
1. This refers to a situation where liability is imposed on one person for the acts of another
person VICARIOUS LIABILITY
2. What document will you let your patient sign when she/he refuses the treatment
disclosed to him/her? AMA
3. A writ commanding an authorized person to notify a party to appear in court to answer
a complaint SUMMON
4. One of the degrees of participation in crime where one pays another to commit a crime.
PRINCIPAL
5. A doctrine of negligence where the injury is enough proof of negligence RES IPSA
LOQUITOR
6. A kind of contract which is valid until rejected by one party. VOIDABLE
7. This refers to Failure to perform without legal excuse any promise which forms that
contract BREACH OF CONTRACT
8. Under the statute of limitations, how many years can you file cases of negligence? 2-3
YEARS

prepared by: Ramil A. Bondad, R.N., J.D.

 9. Crimes can be committed by means of fault which is also known as what? CULPA
10. This is an exemption to the hearsay evidence wherein it is made by a victim of a crime.
DYING DECLARATIONS
11. A crime against civil status where a nurse makes it appear in the record of birth that a
child was born to a person who is not such child’s biological mother. SIMULATION OF
BIRTH
12. A classification of law which regulates relationship of one country to another country.
PUBLIC LAW
13. This refers to the lack of ability, legal qualifications or fitness to discharge the required
duty INCOMPETENCE
14. A penalty for damages where one seeks to restore something to its original form.
RESTITUTION
15. One of the 5 rights of delegation wherein the nurse before delegating must see to it
whether the client is stable or not. CIRCUMSTANCE
16. State of necessity is under what kind of circumstance? JUSTIFYING
17. This refers to a person’s agreement to allow something to happen based on a full
disclosure of facts needed to make an intelligent decision INFORMED CONSENT
18. The making of laws or body of laws already affecting the nursing practice NURSING
LEGISLATION
19. Under this principle, the nurse cannot bring suit against his/her client if she/he
contracted disease or got hurt. ASSUMPTION OF RISK
20. If the nurse charts something which she/he did not do, he may be liable for what?
FRAUD

Part III: Essay. Answer the question briefly but concisely. Write you answers on a separate
paper. Don’t write anything here. (10 points)

Patient’s clinical record is considered a legal document. What is the

implication of this? What steps would you take as a health care provider to
ensure protection for yourself in case of future litigation?

prepared by: Ramil A. Bondad, R.N., J.D.

prepared by: Ramil A. Bondad, R.N., J.D.