To Help Prevent Malpractice, a Healthcare Provider Should

question 9

Multiple Choice

To help prevent malpractice, a healthcare provider should

• A) work within their scope of practice.
• B) make promises to cure a patient.
• C) treat patients as if they were friends.
• D) with permission from a superior, work outside their job description.

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Definitions:

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental health disorders characterized by significant fear or anxiety that interferes with daily activities.

Mood Disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Conduct Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence characterized by a persistent pattern of disruptive and violent behaviors.

Prevalence

The frequency of a disorder in a population at a given point or period of time.