Risk Management & Mitigation Flashcards
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A new tutor is unsure whether to continue working with a student who exhibits increasingly aggressive behavior. The BEST risk-aware approach is to:
Answer: Consult with the tutoring organization's supervisor and document all behavioral incidents
Consulting supervisors and documenting incidents ensures professional oversight, creates a paper trail, and protects all parties involved.
Which ethical principle most directly supports risk mitigation when a tutor works with vulnerable populations?
Answer: Non-maleficence — do no harm
Non-maleficence, the duty to do no harm, underpins all protective and risk-reduction decisions when serving vulnerable student populations.
When a tutor identifies a potential conflict of interest with a student's family, the recommended first step is:
Answer: Disclose the conflict to the tutoring organization and follow its conflict-of-interest policy
Disclosing conflicts of interest ensures transparency and allows the organization to determine the appropriate course of action.
What does a 'risk threshold' define in a tutoring organization's risk management framework?
Answer: The point at which a risk's level triggers a mandatory response or escalation
A risk threshold specifies the level at which a risk requires escalation or mandatory action, ensuring consistent responses to reaching critical risk levels.
A tutoring organization wants to mitigate the risk of tutor misconduct. Which control is MOST effective?
Answer: Implementing background checks, code of conduct training, and regular supervision
Background checks, code of conduct training, and supervision create layered controls that significantly reduce the probability and impact of tutor misconduct.
After implementing a new online session platform, a tutoring center should conduct a risk review primarily to:
Answer: Identify new technology-related risks such as data security vulnerabilities
Any new technology introduces new risk vectors, particularly around data security and student privacy, requiring a targeted risk review post-implementation.
Which of the following scenarios illustrates 'risk acceptance' as a deliberate strategy?
Answer: A tutor decides the low probability of a scheduling conflict does not justify the cost of a backup staffing system
Risk acceptance means consciously deciding that the cost of mitigating a low-probability risk outweighs the benefit, and choosing to proceed without additional controls.