Due Diligence Quiz

What is due diligence?

• A) A one-time process to identify risks.

• B) A proactive and reactive process to identify and respond to risks.

• C) A process that should be carried out only at the beginning of a project.

• D) A static process that cannot be tailored.

How should due diligence be carried out?

• A) Only at the beginning of a project.

• B) Only when risks are identified.

• C) Throughout the entire life-cycle of a project or relationship.

• D) Only at the end of a project.

What characteristic should due diligence have to be effective?

• A) It should be static and unchangeable.

• B) It should be dynamic and flexible.

• C) It should be limited to specific contexts.

• D) It should be applied without any adjustments.

What is the primary purpose of due diligence from a legal perspective?

• To ensure that all business transactions are profitable

• To minimize the potential for legal action by demonstrating reasonable precautions

• To maximize the potential impact of damage

• To avoid all legal responsibilities

What is a critical incident as defined in Regulation 965 of the Public Hospitals Act?

• Any intended event that occurs when a patient receives treatment in the hospital.

• Any unintended event that occurs when a patient receives treatment in the hospital.

• Any event that results in minor injury to the patient.

• Any event that results from the patient's underlying medical condition.

Which of the following outcomes is associated with a critical incident?

• Minor discomfort to the patient.

• Improvement in the patient's condition.

• Death or serious disability, injury, or harm to the patient.

• No impact on the patient's health.

A critical incident does NOT result primarily from which of the following?

• The patient's underlying medical condition.

• A known risk inherent in providing the treatment.

• An unintended event during treatment.

• The patient's recovery process.

What has the WHO created to facilitate research and the identification of opportunities for health care improvement?

• Globally appropriate patient safety concepts with standardized definitions

• A new healthcare insurance policy

• A global health database

• A patient care mobile application

What do current literature, national and international leading practices, and ethical, professional, and legal considerations support regarding patient safety incidents?

• Concealment of patient safety incidents

• Open and honest disclosure of patient safety incidents

• Delayed reporting of patient safety incidents

• Ignoring patient safety incidents

What do patients want to know according to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute?

• The facts about what happened.

• The cost of the treatment.

• The names of all the healthcare providers.

• The duration of the hospital stay.