Damages awarded to a patient for injury resulting from the physician’s negligence may be referred to as:

a. nominal
b. punitive
c. exemplary
d. compensatory

ANSWER: d

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The pelvic corset used during lumbar traction should fit over the

A) greater trochanters B) ribs C) illiac crests D) xiphoid process

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