Question 1

Currently in the U.S., medical treatments that result in injury or death is a:

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Major cause of morbidity

Major cause of mortality

Major cause of morbidity and mortality

Major cause of morbidity, mortality, and malpractice claims

Question 2

Risk management is about analyzing the act of the individual provider versus the system the provider works in.

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True

False

Question 3

Medication errors that occur during prescribing, administering, or dispensing are one of the leading causes of malpractice claims against Nurse Practitioners (NP).

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True

False

Question 4

Today, the trend of malpractice suits against NPs in the U.S. are (select all that apply)

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Decreasing in number

Increasing in number

Unchanged from previous two decades

Increasing in severity

Question 5

When courts are determining reasonable practice of a prudent NP, they consider :

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Testimony of expert witnesses

Local and national standards of care

All of the above

None of the above

Question 6

For the NP, scope of practice , as issued by state boards or national professional standards, serve to:

set limitations of what the NP can do and not do.

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True

False

Question 7

Under Tort law, causation refers to:

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The established duty of the provider to treat the patient

The direct result of the NP's act or omission of an act that results in injury or death

The breach of duty

Damages that incurred

Question 8

For someone to claim malpractice the following need to have occurred except:

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Duty

Breach of Duty

Financial loss

Damages

Causation

Question 9

When determining deviation from standard of care, all of the following is considered except:

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Physician preferences

Protocols

Policies

Evidence based practice guidelines

Question 10

A successful malpractice claim against an NP is highly unlikely if (check all that apply) the NP:

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Followed current evidenced practice guidelines

Practiced within scope of practice

Documented appropriately

Assessed patient in a competent manner

Referred when medically needed

Question 11

A major source of severe penalties of malpractice claims against NPs are all except:

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Failure to refer when appropriate

Failure to accurately diagnose

Failure to properly assess

Failure to keep up current continuing education

Question 12

Daily patient workload may increase the risk of a malpractice claim.

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True

False

Question 13

Following clinical practice guidelines is one of the best ways to avoid malpractice litigation.

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True

False

Question 14

When a plaintiff proves a malpractice claim in court, the penalties for the defendant are always:

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Fines and possible jail time

Monetary damages

A combination of monetary damages and fines

A combination of monetary damages and license suspension or revocation

Question 15

Punitive damages are awarded when it is proven that the gross malpractice is caused by the defendant. The amount of punitive damages is based upon the jury recommendations and jurisdictional limits.

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True

False