An Incident Report _____

question 28

Multiple Choice

An incident report _____.

• A) Is always discoverable as part of the official malpractice litigation process
• B) May help determine patterns of healthcare activity that should be altered
• C) Requires discussion with the plaintiff's legal team of malpractice attorneys
• D) Should be included as a part of the patient's permanent medial record

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

Acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by paying attention to and replicating others' actions and consequences.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant period of time has passed.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses needed for a reward varies, this schedule tends to produce a high and consistent rate of response.