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Select the correct answer.What is risk?

A
a process for improving the quality of care patients receive
B
the sharing of tasks and information between different departments in an organization
C
the possibility of something negative happening that results in loss or failure
D
a communication between a patient and a doctor
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What is risk management?

A
the process of participating in a lawsuit
B
the analysis of a survey that measures employee satisfaction
C
a system or process that seeks to identify and minimize risks
D
a report that describes a patient complaint
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Select the correct answer.If a case involves a plaintiff and a defendant, it is generally called:

A
a criminal case
B
a liability case
C
a risk management case
D
a civil case
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A healthcare organization’s insurance coverage is:

A
the amount that the insurance company will pay for costs associated with risks
B
the amount that the healthcare organization pays to the insurance company
C
the amount that the healthcare organization pays for costs associated with risks
D
the amount that the healthcare organization will pay for a legal case
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Select the correct answer.What is an incident report?

A
an investigation about an incident
B
an attempt to improve the quality of something
C
a record describing an incident
D
an attempt to analyze the risks associated with an incident
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Which of the following statements about incident reporting is true?

A
All healthcare businesses use the same process of incident reporting.
B
Incident reporting is always carried out on the computer.
C
Incident reporting helps reduce risk.
D
Healthcare organizations perform incident reporting to make patients happy, even though it does not affect risk.
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Select the correct answer.The first step in the incident reporting process is:

A
conducting an investigation about the incident
B
recording the incident
C
alerting quality improvement about the incident
D
analyzing and prioritizing the risks associated with the incident
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The second step in the incident reporting process is:

A
conducting an investigation about he incident
B
recording the incident
C
alerting quality improvement about the incident
D
a review by management to analyze and prioritize the risk
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Select all that apply.What does the quality improvement process require to be successful?

A
proper documentation
B
effective investigations
C
identification of risks
D
elimination of incidents
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Which of the following are examples of reportable incidents?

A
a healthcare provider’s unexplained absence
B
a malfunctioning heart monitor
C
a patient asking for additional pain medication
D
a healthcare provider failing to respond to a patient’s alarm
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Complete each sentence after reading the following scenario.You attempt to take a patient’s blood pressure using an automated pressure cuff. You find that the machine is not working properly. “That thing has been making weird sounds for days,” says the patient. You find a different blood pressure monitor and successfully record the patient’s blood pressure.The first step following this incident is to have the incident reviewed by management✔ properly record the incidentprioritize the risk involved with the incidentdevelop changes to how staff should use blood pressure cuffs.The second step is when the risk management processproperly records the incident✔ prioritizes the risk involved with the incidentdevelops changes to how staff should use blood pressure cuffs.The third step involves the healthcare stafflegal counsel✔ quality improvement processrisk management process, which will properly record the incidentprioritize the risk involved with the incident✔ develop changes to how staff should use blood pressure cuffsapply any changes to how the staff uses blood pressure cuffs.The process is complete when the ✔ healthcare stafflegal counselquality improvement processrisk management process begins to properly record the incidentprioritize the risk involved with the incident develop changes to how staff should use blood pressure cuffs✔ apply any changes to how the staff uses blood pressure cuffs.

A
have the incident reviewed by management
B
✔ properly record the incident
C
prioritize the risk involved with the incident
D
develop changes to how staff should use blood pressure cuffs
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Which of the following are common signs of abuse?

A
paper cut
B
black eye
C
chipped teeth
D
suspicious burn marks
E
frequent visits to the dentist for teeth whitening
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Which of the following could be signs that a person is suffering from neglect?

A
not taking medicine as prescribed
B
looking unfed and hungry
C
displaying paper cuts
D
appearing messy or dirty
E
never getting a ride to the mall

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