CPP Legal & Medical Document Proofreading 2

Question 1

In a legal contract, the phrase 'indemnify and hold harmless' appears as 'indemnify and hold harmlessly.' What type of error is this?

Accepted Answer

Grammatical/word-form error

Answer

'Harmless' is an adjective modifying the subject, not an adverb; 'harmlessly' is the wrong word form for this legal term of art.

Question 2

A medical record reads 'The patient was administered 0.5mgs of morphine.' What is the correct style for this medication dosage unit?

Accepted Answer

0.5 mg

Answer

Standard medical style requires a space between the numeral and the unit abbreviation, and 'mg' is not pluralized.

Question 3

A legal brief cites 'Smith v Smith' without italics. How should the case citation appear?

Accepted Answer

Smith v. Smith (italicized)

Answer

Case names are italicized (or underlined) and include a period after 'v' in U.S. legal citation style.

Question 4

Which of the following correctly expresses a patient's blood pressure reading in a clinical document?

Accepted Answer

120/80 mmHg

Answer

The correct abbreviation is 'mmHg' (millimeters of mercury) with a lowercase 'mm' and uppercase 'H' and 'g.'

Question 5

A deposition transcript shows a witness answer beginning mid-sentence with a lowercase letter after an em dash interruption. What should the proofreader do?

Accepted Answer

Leave it lowercase as it reflects speech interrupted mid-sentence

Answer

In legal transcripts, an em dash indicates interrupted speech, and the continuation of interrupted speech is not capitalized.

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CPP Legal & Medical Document Proofreading 2