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Responsibility and Quality Control in Health Care — Cumulative exam Answers

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What is privileged communication?

A
communication between patients and friends
B
communication between a patient and a provider
C
communication between a patient and another patient
D
communication between doctors who are colleagues
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Which of the following is an example of medical negligence?

A
A patient arrives late to an appointment.
B
A doctor criticizes a nurse in public.
C
A nurse forgets to feed a patient.
D
A lab technician gossips about a coworker.
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What statement best represents a healthcare facility that is accredited?

A
St. Mary’s Hospital relies on a safety officer to monitor the building and make sure patients are not doing things that are dangerous.
B
Wybeck Medical Center has an official system for creating and maintaining medical records and advanced directives.
C
Evergreen Nursing Home has a quality management committee that meets every three years to see if improvements need to be made.
D
St. Jude’s Hospital uses safety standards and has a quality assurance team to make sure patients receive excellent services.
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What statement best describes the positive effect careers in support services have on patients’ lives?

A
Careers in support services help patients feel more comfortable when they receive medical treatments or take medications.
B
Careers in support services ensure patients are satisfied with their healthcare services and work to improve the quality of care.
C
Careers in support services focus on keeping healthcare environments clean so that patients do not get sick or injured from healthcare facilities.
D
Careers in support services provide the healthcare tools and services necessary for enhancing patients’ health and safety.
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Read the scenario and answer the question that follows. Dr. Belford talks to Rosalie, his patient, about the possible risks and side effects of a medication. He talks about the potential benefits, as well as how other patients have responded to it. Dr. Belford asks Rosalie whether she would like to try the drug or not.Which patient right is most associated with this scenario?

A
right to participate in research
B
right to informed consent
C
right to prescriptions
D
right to file appeals

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