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RISK MANAGEMENT
Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 83, or complete your test online at BOOK.CME.EDU. A passing grade of at least 70% must be achieved in order to receive credit for this course.
11. Which of the following statements regarding medical malpractice claims is TRUE? A) Lower quality of care appears to be the cause of most malpractice claims. B) Physicians’ perceptions of their malpractice risk are in accordance with their actual risk. C) Malpractice claims against family medicine physicians have increased since the late 1990s. D) Fewer malpractice claims are brought against physicians than other healthcare professionals.
16. Which of the following raises the negligence standard of care from simple negligence to gross negligence? A) Intentional torts B) Good Samaritan laws C) Charitable immunity laws D) Sympathy-only apology statutes 17. The most common allegation in malpractice claims is A) medication error. B) missed or delayed diagnosis.
C) delayed or inappropriate treatment. D) improper performance of procedure.
12. It has been estimated that the typical family physician can expect to be sued about once every
18. According to a study in the primary care setting, the most common breakdown in the diagnostic process occurred A) when referring a patient. B) when ordering diagnostic tests. C) when following-up on diagnostic tests. D) during the patient-practitioner clinical encounter. 19. Of malpractice claims involving diagnostic delays, what were the most common diagnoses? A) Infections B) Pulmonary embolism with infarction C) Neurologic disorders D) Gastrointestinal disorders 20. The overwhelming majority of patients and families have said they filed a malpractice claim because they A) needed money. B) suspected a cover-up. C) wanted information about what happened. D) wanted to hold someone accountable for an error. 21. Which of the following is the most common defensive medicine behavior? A) Ordering excessive tests B) Avoiding high-risk patients C) Referring a high number of patients D) Hospitalizing a greater number of patients
A) 1 to 3 years. B) 4 to 8 years. C) 7 to 10 years. D) 12 to 14 years.
13. The average malpractice payment A) is lowest for “lifelong care.”
B) remained nearly the same between 2007 and 2017. C) is higher for family medicine or internalmedicine than most other specialties. D) varies widely according to geography, type of injury, and physician specialty.
14. In malpractice litigation, the standard of care is primarily defined by A) published studies. B) clinical guidelines. C) surveys of practitioners with similar qualifications. D) expert testimony from practitioners with similar qualifications. 15. Which of the following statements regarding informed consent is TRUE? A) Informed consent is required only for invasive procedures.
B) The primary goal of informed consent is to protect the physician. C) The adequacy of disclosure is defined by a “lay standard” in most states. D) Informed consent requires disclosure of all severe events, regardless of likelihood.
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