Part 18

Question 1

The term used to describe when information that is not shielded and can be introduced at a trial to support a patient’s malpractice action against a hospital or physician is _____.

A. Discoverable
B. Negligence
C. Due care
D. Causation

Answer 1

Discoverable

Question 2

Which of the following may be considered an adverse event with negative clinical outcomes, but necessarily the result of clinical error?

A. Post-operative wound infection
B. Intentional overdose of medication
C. Foreign body left during surgery
D. Wrong site surgery

Answer 2

Post-operative wound infection

Question 3

In a malpractice action, when there is evidence that failure to exercise due care is responsible for actual patient harm this is called _____.

A. Damages
B. Duty to use due care
C. Breach of duty
D. Causation

Answer 3

Causation

Question 4

The improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss is called:

A. Damages
B. Causation
C. Privilege
D. Malpractice

Answer 4

Malpractice

Question 5

In a malpractice action, the issue is whether a physician exercised a standard of care that a reasonably prudent physician would have exercised under those circumstances. Failure to exercise due care is a ______.

A. Causation
B. Breach of duty
C. Damages
D. Duty to use due care

Answer 5

Breach of duty

Question 6

A privilege applies to discussions and correspondence between persons with a certain type of relationship that has been recognized as needing confidentiality. Privileged information is not admissible at trial unless _____.

a. The administrator waives the privilege
b. The holder waives the privilege
c. The judge waives the privilege
d. The attorney waives the privilege

Answer 6

The holder waives the privilege

Question 7

John presented to the emergency department with rectal bleeding. Earlier in the day, John had a colonoscopy the revealed a polyp. John’s physician used hot forceps to remove the polyp. After examination in the emergency department, John is taken back to the GI suite where it is revealed that during the polyp removal procedure, John’s physician inadvertently perforated his colon. The perforated colon represents which of the following?

A. Duty
B. Damages
C. Causation
D. Breach

Answer 7

Damages

Question 8

John presented to the emergency department with rectal bleeding. Earlier in the day, John had a colonoscopy the revealed a polyp. John’s physician used hot forceps to remove the polyp. After examination in the emergency department, John is taken back to the GI suite where it is revealed that during the polyp removal procedure, John’s physician inadvertently perforated his colon.

The physician that performed John’s colonoscopy had an obligation to John to act reasonably, or a(n) ________.

A. Peer review protection
B. Duty to use due care
C. Immunity from liability

Answer 8

Duty to use due care