Risk Management _ __________________________________________________________________________
F inal E xam
RISK MANAGEMENT
Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 99, 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.
51. Which of the following statements regarding medical malpractice claims is TRUE?
55. 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. 56. 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 57. The most common allegation in malpractice claims is A) medication error. B) missed or delayed diagnosis.
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.
52. It has been estimated that the typical family physician can expect to be sued about once every
A) 1 to 3 years. B) 4 to 8 years. C) 7 to 10 years. D) 12 to 14 years.
53. 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. 54. In malpractice litigation, the standard of care is primarily defined by A) published studies. B) clinical guidelines.
C) delayed or inappropriate treatment. D) improper performance of procedure.
58. 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.
C) surveys of practitioners with similar qualifications. D) expert testimony from practitioners with similar qualifications.
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