Which term describes improperly doing something they have the legal right to do?

• A. Misfeasance
• B. Malfeasance
• C. Negligence
• D. Nonfeasance

Answer: (A)

Misfeasance happens when you perform a legally allowed action, but do so improperly, and as a result it causes harm. In athletic training, you might be authorized to apply a treatment or perform a procedure, yet using incorrect technique or dosing leads to injury or adverse outcomes—that's misfeasance. By contrast, malfeasance would be doing something you have no right to do, nonfeasance is failing to take a necessary action, and negligence is failing to meet the standard of care even though you performed the action correctly. The situation described fits misfeasance because the act itself is permitted, but its improper execution causes harm.