In which situations has legal termination of a contract occurred?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The nurse contracts with another nurse to work out the contract.
2. The hospital refuses to pay the nurse for shifts worked.
3. The facility does not renew a contract that has ended.
4. The nurse repeatedly violates hospital policy and procedure outlined in the contract.
5. The hospital releases a nurse from the contract so that the family can relocate.
The contract between a nurse and a hospital delineates the nurse's salary, benefits package, and when the job will begin. The contract does not state that the nurse must provide quality care.
How would the hospital attorney describe this expectation if the nurse brings suit for wrongful discharge? 1. Expressed terms
2. Implied provisions
3. Silent terms
4. Inherent provisions
Which situations are exceptions to the statute of frauds principle?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. A verbal contract for a teenager to receive 25 to mow a neighbor's lawn
2. An oral agreement to purchase a new car by making payments over the next 48 months.
3. A handshake agreement to sell a one-acre parcel of land
4. An agreement that the hospital will continue to provide oncology services if the current oncology specialty group breaks their contract.
5. A verbal agreement for a nurse to work in a physician's office indefinitely
The news reports that a nurse contracted over the telephone to distribute narcotics. Under contract law is that a correct statement?
1. Yes, the contract agreement can be verbal or written.
2. Only if something of value, like money, is offered as compensation
3. If both parties understand the terms and meaning of the contract
4. No, contracts must fulfill a lawful purpose.
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