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Risk Management Flashcards

1
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What is “Failure to act as reasonably prudent professional would under similar situation”?

A

Negligence

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What are the 4 elements that trigger negligence?

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Duty
Breach
Cause
Harm

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During negligence “Duty” is defined as?

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Practices, duties, or job

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During negligence “Breach” is defined as?

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Failure to meet ones duty.

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During negligence “Cause” is defined as?

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Reason for the event in question.

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During negligence “Harm” is defined as?

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Injury occurring from negligence.

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What are the 5 acts of negligence?

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Omission
Commission
Nonfeasance
Misfeasance
Malfeasance
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What is “Omission”?

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Not acting when required.

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What is “Commission”?

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Acting when should not have.

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What is “Nonfeasance”?

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Not doing what should have been done.

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What is “Misfeasance”?

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Acting inside legal boundaries in an incorrect fashion.

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What is “Malfeasance”?

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Acting outside legal boundaries.

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What is “Sovereign Immunity”?

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Government can not commit a legal wrong and cannot be sued without consent.

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What is “Sovereign Immunity” aka?

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Governmental Immunity

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What is “Expressed Warranty”?

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Agreement that seller must repair or replace faulty product.

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What is “Implied Warranty”?

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Product guaranteed to work as claimed.

17
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What type of negligence occurs when the plaintiff actions add to the injury?

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Comparative negligence

18
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What is a “Plaintiff”?

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A person who brings a case against another person in court.

19
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A doctrine of common law that if a person was injured in part due to his/her own negligence?

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Contributory negligence

20
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What is JCAHO?

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Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organization

21
Q

What federal act is infringed when a co worker makes an unwelcome sexual advance?

A

Title VII(7) of the Civil Rights Act

22
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What negligent tort occurs when a person fails to perform his or her legal duty?

A

Nonfeasance

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