HLTH 320 Final Exam Study Questions and Accurate Answers Athabasca University.
Quiz 1: A person stops and provides care to a victim of a hit and run
incident. He breaches his duty and the person for whom he is caring is
injured as a result. This is an example of....
Correct Answer -Negligence
Quiz 1: Describe the role of Good Samaritan laws when first aid is
provided
Correct Answer -It helps protect the rescuer so that when they try to help
and administer first aid to someone if they aren't negligent and they act
they best they can they won't be penalized or sued for their service.
Quiz 1: Contrast "legal" duty to act and "moral" duty to act and provide
an example of each.
Correct Answer -Legal duty to act is if you are designated by law and
required to provide first aid in a situation. Example: You were on the same
motorcycle as your friend and then it crashes. A moral duty to act is when
you feel as though you should help and are not bound by law to help.
Example: Seeing someone on campus passed out and you go to help
them.
Quiz 1: While standing in the checkout line at the local grocery store, you
observe an older woman collapse to the floor and she is not moving. What
legal principle discussed in class applies regarding your response to the
situation?
Correct Answer -Moral duty to act
Quiz 1: Briefly define the term "abandonment" as used in first aid settings
and provide at least one example.
Correct Answer -Abandonment means that after you have started doing