ASHA Risk Management & Mitigation 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy in speech-language pathology risk management?

Accepted Answer

Educating patients about vocal hygiene to prevent voice disorders before they develop

Answer

Primary prevention targets the reduction of risk factors before a disorder develops, such as vocal hygiene education to prevent voice disorders.

Question 2

An SLP discovers that a colleague is practicing while impaired by alcohol. What is the most appropriate risk management response?

Accepted Answer

Report the concern through appropriate channels (supervisor, ethics board, or state licensure board) to protect client safety

Answer

ASHA's Code of Ethics requires SLPs to report impaired colleagues to protect clients from harm; reporting through formal channels is mandatory.

Question 3

When using telehealth to provide SLP services, which of the following represents a unique risk that must be mitigated?

Accepted Answer

Technology failures that interrupt emergency communication or reduce observation of client safety

Answer

Technology failures in telehealth can prevent the SLP from observing safety events or communicating emergency instructions, requiring specific contingency protocols.

Question 4

A client with ALS who uses AAC expresses wishes to discontinue mechanical ventilation. The SLP's role in risk management during this process includes:

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the client can reliably communicate their decision and supporting the informed consent process with the medical team

Answer

The SLP's role is to ensure communication access for informed decision-making and to support the interdisciplinary team; the SLP does not make end-of-life medical decisions.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) in healthcare risk management?

Accepted Answer

To systematically identify underlying system failures that contributed to an adverse event to prevent recurrence

Answer

RCA is a structured process for identifying systemic and process-level contributors to adverse events, with the goal of implementing improvements to prevent recurrence.

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification Practice Test

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification Practice Test

ASHA Risk Management & Mitigation 5