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Workplace Liability and Malpractice Answers

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Which of the following are examples of liability scenarios in health care? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
A nurse ignores part of the employer's patient safety policy.
B
A health technician follows the hospital's rules about checking on patients every two hours.
C
A doctor forgets to ask a patient if he has any allergies to medications.
D
A surgeon listens to the patient's concerns prior to the surgery.
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Which of the following are examples of negligence in the healthcare workplace? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
forgetting to ask a young patient if he would like a sticker
B
documenting information poorly in a patient's chart
C
forgetting to give a patient her medicine
D
communicating poorly with a patient's relative
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Which of the following are examples of malpractice in the healthcare workplace? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
medication errors
B
surgical errors
C
computer errors
D
diagnosis errors
E
insurance errors

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