Quiz Questions Part 2 of 4

Question 1

TRUE/FALSE: The four basic elements of negligence that must be proven in a malpractice case are: duty to use due care, breach of duty, damages, and causation.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

Damages

Question 3

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 ______.

Answer 3

Breach of duty

Question 4

In the scenario in question 11, the physician that performed John’s colonoscopy had an obligation to John to act reasonably, or a(n) ________.

Answer 4

Duty to use due care

Question 5

In the context of research, this term means that the results of the activity may be applied to populations outside the population being studied.

Answer 5

Generalized knowledge

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 _____.

Answer 6

The holder waives the privilege

Question 7

This phase in the project life cycle is where installation of equipment or construction begins, and any policy or procedure manuals should be prepared for distribution:

Answer 7

Execution

Question 8

This phase in the project life cycle begins with the determination that there is a gap between an organization’s performance and expected outcomes:

Answer 8

Initiation

Question 9

In the business intelligence tool (extract-transform-load), which step involves pulling the data from multiple sources, such as electronic health records, data repository, or other health information systems?

Answer 9

Extract

Question 10

The Joint Commission has categorized its performance measures into _______ and nonaccountability measures.

Answer 10

Accountability