Author Question: The president was sent a bill that he did not really like, but he would have been unpopular if he ... (Read 35 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The president was sent a bill that he did not really like, but he would have been unpopular if he vetoed it, so he did nothing. Which of the following best describes what will happen to the bill?

a. The bill is dead.
b. The bill returns to both houses to see if enough votes can be obtained to pass the bill even without the president signing the bill.
c. The bill becomes law.
d. The bill sits there until the president signs it or vetoes it.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary conclusion of the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System?

a. Hospital staffing must be improved to focus on safety rather than cost containment.
b. Quality of care and medical error are not easily defined.
c. Patients must recognize that care providers are human and errors will occasionally be made.
d. System failures are resulting in an incredible amount of harm from medical errors.

josephsuarez · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A bill that has been passed by the legislature goes to the president. The president may sign it so it becomes law; however, if he neither signs nor vetoes it, the bill becomes law by default.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The first key message from this report was the emphasis on the incredible magnitude of harm resulting from medical errors, which are largely due to system problems, not individual failure. Error reporting programs are needed as health care systems are encouraged to focus on error reduction. The report clearly states that there is no one answer to solving this problem. Errors are directly related to outcomes, which is a significant concern in quality improvement efforts.