A patient arrives to the ER complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath (SOB).  Breath sounds reveal absent breath sounds on the left.  Percussion is performed and hyperresonance is heard on the left side.  What should the respiratory therapist suspect?

What characterics of a pulmonary embolism disease process makes it a dead space disease?

Ellen hears from Suzie that Ophelia’s husband, a plastic surgeon, has botched a number of procedures recently and that he is getting sued by at least ten patients. Suzie is a VERY reliable source; she makes it her business to know everything about everyone. Ellen can’t get over this news and calls her friend Danielle to tell her about it. Unbeknownst to Ellen, Danielle has scheduled liposuction with Ophelia’s husband to take place in two weeks. Danielle gets nervous and cancels the procedure. As it turns out, nothing Suzie said is true. Ophelia’s husband has not botched any procedures and is not being sued by any patients.  When Ophelia’s husband learns why Danielle has cancelled her procedure, he becomes furious and sues Ellen for injurious falsehood.  He will likely be successful in this lawsuit.

Sage works for Dr. Willow as a receptionist.  Dr. Willow develops a huge crush on Sage and begins to text her suggestive messages.  Sage politely tells Dr. Willow she is not interested in him and continues to work professionally.  Dr. Willow’s wife discovers her husband’s texts and becomes furious, demanding that Dr. Willow fire Sage immediately.  Dr. Willow complies, and Sage sues, alleging sex discrimination under Title VII.  Dr. Willow employs twenty women in his practice.  What is the likely result of the lawsuit?

Zoey Clementine is seven years old.  She is home one day with her mother, who is in the middle of a work call.  When the doorbell rings, Zoey Clementine’s mother asks her to please answer the door and tells her that if it is a Girl Scout trying to sell cookies, she can order three boxes.  Zoey Clementine is thrilled when she opens the door and finds a Girl Scout.  She tells the Girl Scout that they would like to buy three boxes of Thin Mints and that her mom will Venmo her the money once she is off the phone.   The next day, Zoey Clementine’s mother decides that the whole family would be better off without sugar.  She wants to cancel the cookie order on the basis that Zoey Clementine lacked capacity as an agent given her age.  On that basis, what would a court conclude?

Chandler, Monica, and Joey start a catering business and decide they will be partners.  Chandler wakes up in a bad mood one day and decides to put expired mayonnaise in the turkey sandwiches.  Monica and Joey are unaware of this decision.  One unfortunate customer dies as a result of the bad turkey sandwich and sues the partnership.  Which of the following best represents the partners’ respective liability?

In lawsuits for injurious falsehood, plaintiffs are limited to recovery of “special damages.”  In other words, they cannot recover damages for personal injury or emotional distress caused by the injurious falsehood.

Roger is furious because Sam beat him in fantasy football.  One day, he sees Sam talking to Genevieve, assumes Sam is asking Genevieve out on a date, and decides to sabotage the date by telling Genevieve that he heard Sam is a terrible kisser.  In actuality, Sam and Genevieve had not been discussing a date, but had been discussing a contract that they had entered into for the sale of pencils.  Unfortunately, Genevieve realizes that she cannot possibly be involved in a contract with someone who might be a terrible kisser, so she breaches the contract with Sam, telling him that she is no longer interested in buying pencils from him.  Sam will be successful if he sues Roger for intentional interference with contractual relations.

Which of the following business forms gives owners a choice of tax structure?

In lawsuits for injurious falsehood, plaintiffs are limited to recovery of “special damages.”  In other words, they cannot recover damages for personal injury or emotional distress caused by the injurious falsehood.