A wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another is ___________

a. noncompliance
b. negligence
c. malpractice
d. tort

d
RATIONALE: A wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another is a tort. An example is the dental assistant breaking the chain of infection and causing the patient to be exposed to an infectious agent.

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