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Med 149 rev. chapt6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Risk management has become a necessary health care practice component because | liability is a major factor in health care delivery. |
| Methods used to manage risk are part of | quality improvement or quality assurance. |
| Which of the following activities help health care providers avoid litigation? | Medical record charting |
| Which of the following is not a duty of a medical practice’s quality improvement and risk manager? | Scheduling patient appointments |
| Credentialing consists of | verifying health care providers’ credentials before hiring. |
| Under _________, a claim may not be retried between the same two parties if it has been legally resolved. | res judicata |
| The _________ is the time limit for filing a lawsuit. | statute of limitations |
| Which of the following is not a form of affirmative defense to a professional liability suit? | Denial |
| Under the _________ defense, a health care practitioner who comes to the aid of an accident victim at the scene would not be held liable. | emergency |
| When the defendants allege that they have done no wrong, that defense is called | Denial. |
| If the patient knew the inherent risk before treatment, the defendant may use _________ as a defense in a lawsuit | assumption of risk |
| Which of the following is an affirmative defense? | Emergency |
| Which of the following is a technical defense? | Res judicata |
| When damages are apportioned according to the degree a plaintiff contributed to the injury, this is called: | Comparative negligence |
| The statute of limitations | Is different depending on the state. |
| Res judicata is Latin for | The thing has been decided. |
| Risk management is a process | to minimize danger, hazard, and liability. |
| Medical malpractice insurance that covers the insured only for those claims made while the policy is in force is called | Claims-made coverage |
| Medical malpractice insurance that covers the insured for any claims arising from an incident that occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, during the time the policy was in force, regardless of when the claim is made, is called | Occurrence insurance |
| Which of the following is a supplemental insurance to medical liability insurance? | Prior acts coverage |
| A defense that claims innocence of the charges or that one or more of the four Ds of negligence are lacking. | Denial |
| Defenses used by defendants in medical professional liability suits that allow the accused to present factual evidence that the patient’s condition was caused by some factor other than the defendant’s negligence. | Affirmative defenses |
| An affirmative defense that alleges that the plaintiff, through a lack of care, caused or contributed to his or her own injury. | Contributory negligence |
| An affirmative defense claimed by the defendant, alleging that the plaintiff contributed to the injury by a certain degree. | Comparative negligence |
| A legal defense that holds that the defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted beforehand any risks involved. | Assumption of risk |
| A type of affirmative defense in which the person who comes to the aid of a victim in an emergency is not held liable under certain circumstances. | Emergency |
| Defenses used in a lawsuit that are based on legal technicalities. | Technical defenses |
| A technical defense that prohibits a lawsuit against the person who caused an injury (the tortfeasor) if he or she was expressly released from further liability in the settlement of a suit. | Release of tortfeasor |
| “The thing has been decided.” Legal principle that a claim cannot be retried between the same parties if it has already been legally resolved. | Res judicata |
| Contract coverage for potential damages incurred as a result of a negligent act | Liability insurance |
| A type of liability insurance that covers the insured only for those claims made (not for any injury occurring) while the policy is in force | Claims-made insurance |
| A type of liability insurance that covers the insured for any claims arising from an incident that occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, during the time the policy is in force, regardless of when the claim is made | Occurrence insurance |
| An insurance coverage option available for health care practitioners: when a claims-made policy is discontinued, it extends coverage for malpractice claims alleged to have occurred during those dates that claims-made coverage was in effect | Tail coverage |
| A supplement to a claims-made insurance policy that can be purchased from a new carrier when health care practitioners change carriers | Prior acts insurance coverage |
| An insurance coverage option whereby insured subscribers contribute to a trust fund to be used in paying potential damage awards | Self-insurance coverage |
| Poor quality practices in the following area(s) can cause a greater risk of litigation: | Patient scheduling, Medical record charting, Communicating with patients |
| Which of the following is not one of the "C"s of medical malpractice prevention? | Consult |
| Good communication skills include: | good listening skills and nonverbal communication techniques |
| A legal defense that holds that the defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted beforehand any risks involved is called: | Assumption of risk |
| Technical defenses are based on: | Legal technicalities |
| A patient sues his physician for negligence after a failed eye surgery, but loses the case. During the trial, the patient discovers that the physician never obtained informed consent for the surgery. The patient cannot sue again based on the doctrine of: | Res judicata |
| In order to use the emergency defense, which element must be present? | A true emergency situation existed and was not caused by the defendant., The appropriate standard of care was met. |
| If a mistake is made in patient care and the health care provider is honest with the patient about the error, the patient is: | Less likely to file a suit |
| If you had made the same mistake that this laboratory tech did, what would be the first appropriate course of action? | Notify your supervisor |
| To improve the quality of communication, you should listen actively, communicate clearly, AND confirm with the patient that you have been _________ | understood |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the actions that may potentially prevent litigation? | A private hospital room |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Cs of medical malpractice prevention? | Certification |
| the following are the components of competence? | Working within your scope of practice, Avoiding actions that you are not equipped to handle, Following standards of care for your profession |
| Which of the following is a good approach to reducing the risk of litigation for the health care worker? | When administering medication, check each drug three times. |
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