1. A person who brings an action in negligence is known as the ______.

1. defendant
2. appellant
3. claimant
4. respondent

2. The law that has been derived from cases and made by judges is known as ______.

1. common law
2. statute
3. contract law
4. tort law

3. Under which of the following circumstances would you owe a legal duty of care?

1. A neighbour rings you one evening to ask for some healthcare advice.
2. You notice an accident between two vehicles on the other side of the road.
3. A visitor to the hospital collapses at a nearby bus stop.
4. A patient on your ward has inadvertently pulled out his IV cannula and is bleeding.

4. In which of the following situations is it most likely that compensation will be awarded for negligence?

1. A patient has been given the wrong drug but has not suffered any adverse effects.
2. A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication, but suffers an unexpected allergic reaction.
3. A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication, but it interacts with another medicine that he is taking and causes serious adverse effects.
4. A patient has been given the correct prescribed medication, but he has smuggled into the hospital some illicit drugs. Upon taking these, they interact with the prescribed medication and cause serious adverse effects.