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a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The first step in risk management is identifying potential or actual risks for accidents, injuries, or financial loss. The occurrence of an injury that is caused by medical management and results in a measurable disability is termed:

a. An error
b. An adverse event
c. An unpreventable adverse event
d. A near miss

Question 2

The evaluator should structure the evaluation using an appropriate research design. When utilizing an instrument to collect data, the evaluator may need to select the time and the individuals on whom observations will be made.

For which research design is it best if the design is repeated by several researchers in separate situations?
a. Time series
b. Factorial design
c. Counterbalanced design
d. Pretest-posttest control design

phuda · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
An adverse event is an injury caused by medical management that resulted in a measurable disability.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
In a time series design, a series of measurements are made over a period of time with an experimental variable introduced at some point in the sequence. It is best if the design is repeated by several researchers in separate situations.