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What is liability?

A
the possibility that an employee of a healthcare facility will make a mistake
B
when a person or organization is held accountable for something
C
legal action taken against a person or an organization
D
the possibility that legal action will be taken against a healthcare facility
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What is risk?

A
the possibility of something negative happening that results in loss or failure
B
any damage done to a healthcare facility
C
legal action taken against a healthcare facility
D
legal action that may result in loss or failure
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Select all correct answers.Which of the following people may be involved in a civil lawsuit?

A
lawyer
B
prosecution
C
defendant
D
plaintiff
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Which of the following steps may be involved in risk management?

A
seeking legal counsel to advise about risk
B
identifying and prioritizing risk
C
choosing a strategy for dealing with risk
D
paying fines in a civil case associated with risk
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How can insurance coverage help a healthcare organization manage risk?

A
by creating and enforcing procedures to protect employee and patient safety
B
by accurately documenting information about mistakes
C
by helping to pay for the negative costs of risk
D
by preventing employees from making mistakes
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Select all correct answers.Which of the following choices are common strategies for managing risk?

A
avoid the risk
B
reduce the risk
C
increase the risk
D
share the risk
E
accept the risk
F
ignore the risk
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Select the situations that are likely to be considered incidents in a healthcare setting.

A
a patient falls when trying to get out of bed
B
serving meat to a vegetarian patient
C
losing a pen
D
giving the wrong dosage of medication to a patient
E
failing to record when medication is given to a patient
F
asking another healthcare employee to take your shift
G
a healthcare provider cannot be located when needed
H
putting a correct label on a test tube before use
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Which of the following are steps in the Incident Reporting Process? (select all that apply)

A
review by management
B
develop changes in care
C
enact changes in care
D
record the incident
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What is an investigation?

A
an attempt to prioritize and analyze risks
B
an attempt to improve the quality of something
C
an attempt to collect and analyze information about an incident
D
an attempt to reduce the costs of risks
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What is quality improvement?

A
a proper reporting of an incident
B
an ongoing attempt to improve the quality of something
C
an ongoing attempt to prioritize and analyze risks
D
an attempt to collect and analyze information about an incident

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