BMAT Risk Assessment & Management 3

Question 1

A public health authority is assessing the risk of a novel pathogen outbreak. Which quantitative measure best expresses the likelihood of an individual becoming infected after exposure?

Accepted Answer

Attack rate

Answer

The attack rate measures the proportion of exposed individuals who develop infection, directly expressing individual infection risk.

Question 2

Which risk transfer mechanism shifts financial consequences of a risk to a third party without eliminating the hazard?

Accepted Answer

Insurance

Answer

Insurance transfers the financial burden of a realised risk to an insurer, but the underlying hazard remains.

Question 3

In Bow-Tie analysis, 'barriers on the left side' of the top event are designed to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent the top event from occurring

Answer

Left-side barriers in a Bow-Tie diagram are prevention controls that block the threat pathways leading to the top event.

Question 4

When a medical device manufacturer conducts a pre-market risk assessment, which international standard provides the primary framework for medical device risk management?

Accepted Answer

ISO 14971

Answer

ISO 14971 is the internationally recognised standard specifically for the application of risk management to medical devices.

Question 5

A researcher reports a relative risk (RR) of 0.6 for a new preventive intervention. This means the intervention:

Accepted Answer

Reduces risk by 40%

Answer

An RR of 0.6 means the intervention group has 60% of the risk of the control group, representing a 40% reduction.

BMAT - Assessment Practice Test

BMAT - Assessment Practice Test

BMAT Risk Assessment & Management 3