CN Patient Assessment & Documentation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the first step in the risk management process for Certified Nutritionist?
- Implementing controls immediately
- Identifying potential risks and hazards (Correct answer)
- Writing a risk report
- Transferring risk to insurance
Correct answer: Identifying potential risks and hazards
Risk identification is the first step, as you must know what risks exist before you can assess and manage them.
Question 2: In Certified Nutritionist, what is a risk matrix used for?
- Calculating project budgets
- Evaluating risks based on likelihood and impact (Correct answer)
- Scheduling team meetings
- Tracking employee performance
Correct answer: Evaluating risks based on likelihood and impact
A risk matrix plots risks on a grid of likelihood versus impact, helping prioritize which risks need the most attention.
Question 3: What does risk mitigation mean in Certified Nutritionist practice?
- Eliminating all risks completely
- Taking steps to reduce the likelihood or impact of identified risks (Correct answer)
- Ignoring low-level risks
- Accepting all risks without action
Correct answer: Taking steps to reduce the likelihood or impact of identified risks
Risk mitigation involves implementing strategies to reduce either the probability of a risk occurring or its potential impact.
Question 4: Which risk response strategy involves transferring risk to a third party in Certified Nutritionist?
- Avoidance
- Mitigation
- Transfer (e.g., insurance) (Correct answer)
- Acceptance
Correct answer: Transfer (e.g., insurance)
Risk transfer shifts the financial or operational impact of a risk to another party, commonly through insurance or contracts.
Question 5: What is a risk register in Certified Nutritionist practice?
- A sign-in sheet for safety meetings
- A documented list of identified risks with their analysis and response plans (Correct answer)
- A financial ledger
- An employee directory
Correct answer: A documented list of identified risks with their analysis and response plans
A risk register is a document that records all identified risks, their assessment, and planned responses for tracking and management.
Question 6: When should risk assessments be updated in Certified Nutritionist?
- Only at the beginning of a project
- Regularly and whenever significant changes occur (Correct answer)
- Only after an incident happens
- Once per year at annual review
Correct answer: Regularly and whenever significant changes occur
Risk assessments should be living documents, updated regularly and whenever there are significant changes in conditions, processes, or scope.
CN Patient Assessment & Documentation 1
What is the first step in the risk management process for Certified Nutritionist?