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HCA 486 Final Exam Questions And
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Which of the following defines Potential claim?
a. Adverse occurrence having no loss potential; to be evaluated for loss prevention, education,
statistical analysis, and trending purposes, as applicable
b. Adverse occurrence having definite loss potential and exposure; needs complete internal
investigation; possible referral for educational purposes, statistical analysis, and loss prevention
c. Adverse occurrence appearing to have some potential loss exposure by description: will need
further investigation to make risk, If questionable exposure, If no exposure, If exposure exists
d. Written demand for monetary reimbursement; could develop into formal legal action -
Answer✔b. Adverse occurrence having definite loss potential and exposure; needs complete
internal investigation; possible referral for educational purposes, statistical analysis, and loss
prevention
Which of the following define Litigation Posture?
a. Reliable and thorough pre-suit investigation provides valuable insight into a defendant's
response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not investigated at the
pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
b. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the merits of the suit within the
context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers, the product of their
investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
c. For healthcare defendants, involve uncertain risks and the potential for significant loss.
Uncertainty arises from the inherent inability to predict either judicial rulings or jury decisions,
and from the challenges of determining the actual dollar-exposure amounts.
d. none of the above
e. A and C - Answer✔a. Reliable and thorough pre-suit investigation provides valuable insight
into a defendant's response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not
investigated at the pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
Which of the following define Litigation Response?
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a. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the merits of the suit within the
context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers, the product of their
investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
b. Reliable and thorough pre- suit investigation provides valuable insight into a defendant's
response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not investigated at the
pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
c. For healthcare defendants, involve uncertain risks and the potential for significant loss.
Uncertainty arises from the inherent inability to predict either judicial rulings or jury decisions,
and from the challenges of determining the actual dollar-exposure amounts.
d. none of the above
e. B and C - Answer✔A. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the
merits of the suit within the context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers,
the product of their investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
Which of the followings are the bases for the "culture of silence" in medicine?
a.Anxiety about exposing individual fault, cost to reputation
b. Fear of liability to malpractice litigation
c. Shame of lack of perfection
d. Revealing mistakes is difficult to do
e. all the above - Answer✔e. all the above
Which of the following options includes why it is important to disclose and apologize for
medical errors?
a. It is ethical and therapeutic to disclose and apologize for causing preventable injury
b. Disclosing error is more likely to lead to litigation than the "deny and defend" approach
c. Potential learning that results is limited in improving patient safety at an institutional level for
the health care organization
d. Even when you do apologize, most patients will sue you anyway, just because they can
e. all the above - Answer✔a. it is ethical and therapeutic to disclose and apologize for causing
preventable injury
Which of the following are the Ethical and Legal Bases for Implementing Disclosure Initiatives?
a. Health care providers owe a fundamental ethical duty to patients, to act in the patient's best
interest and to justify the patient's trust with honesty.
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HCA 486 Final Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
Which of the following defines Potential claim?
a. Adverse occurrence having no loss potential; to be evaluated for loss prevention, education,
statistical analysis, and trending purposes, as applicable
b. Adverse occurrence having definite loss potential and exposure; needs complete internal
investigation; possible referral for educational purposes, statistical analysis, and loss prevention
c. Adverse occurrence appearing to have some potential loss exposure by description: will need
further investigation to make risk, If questionable exposure, If no exposure, If exposure exists
d. Written demand for monetary reimbursement; could develop into formal legal action -
Answer✔b. Adverse occurrence having definite loss potential and exposure; needs complete
internal investigation; possible referral for educational purposes, statistical analysis, and loss
prevention
Which of the following define Litigation Posture?
a. Reliable and thorough pre-suit investigation provides valuable insight into a defendant's
response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not investigated at the
pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
b. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the merits of the suit within the
context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers, the product of their
investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
c. For healthcare defendants, involve uncertain risks and the potential for significant loss.
Uncertainty arises from the inherent inability to predict either judicial rulings or jury decisions,
and from the challenges of determining the actual dollar-exposure amounts.
d. none of the above
e. A and C - Answer✔a. Reliable and thorough pre-suit investigation provides valuable insight
into a defendant's response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not
investigated at the pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
Which of the following define Litigation Response?
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a. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the merits of the suit within the
context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers, the product of their
investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
b. Reliable and thorough pre- suit investigation provides valuable insight into a defendant's
response if the investigated matter becomes a lawsuit. For those matters not investigated at the
pre- suit stage, defendants' lawsuit response is determined by their litigation.
c. For healthcare defendants, involve uncertain risks and the potential for significant loss.
Uncertainty arises from the inherent inability to predict either judicial rulings or jury decisions,
and from the challenges of determining the actual dollar-exposure amounts.
d. none of the above
e. B and C - Answer✔A. Once a lawsuit is filed, the healthcare defendant must consider the
merits of the suit within the context of its litigation. At this early litigation stage, risk managers,
the product of their investigations, and their organizational knowledge may play a critical role.
Which of the followings are the bases for the "culture of silence" in medicine?
a.Anxiety about exposing individual fault, cost to reputation
b. Fear of liability to malpractice litigation
c. Shame of lack of perfection
d. Revealing mistakes is difficult to do
e. all the above - Answer✔e. all the above
Which of the following options includes why it is important to disclose and apologize for
medical errors?
a. It is ethical and therapeutic to disclose and apologize for causing preventable injury
b. Disclosing error is more likely to lead to litigation than the "deny and defend" approach
c. Potential learning that results is limited in improving patient safety at an institutional level for
the health care organization
d. Even when you do apologize, most patients will sue you anyway, just because they can
e. all the above - Answer✔a. it is ethical and therapeutic to disclose and apologize for causing
preventable injury
Which of the following are the Ethical and Legal Bases for Implementing Disclosure Initiatives?
a. Health care providers owe a fundamental ethical duty to patients, to act in the patient's best
interest and to justify the patient's trust with honesty.
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