FACRRM Safety and Compliance 2

Question 1

A rural GP discovers a colleague has been self-prescribing Schedule 8 opioids without proper authorization. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Report to the medical board and relevant health authority

Answer

Self-prescribing Schedule 8 opioids is illegal and a notifiable conduct requiring mandatory reporting to AHPRA and the relevant health authority.

Question 2

Under the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, which action is required when a medication error reaches the patient without causing harm?

Accepted Answer

Complete an incident report and conduct root cause analysis

Answer

Near-miss and no-harm events must be reported and analyzed under NSQHS Standards to prevent future errors, regardless of patient outcome.

Question 3

A remote clinic's refrigerator temperature log shows vaccine storage exceeded 8°C for 6 hours overnight. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Quarantine and label vaccines, contact the state immunization program for assessment

Answer

Cold chain breaches require quarantining affected vaccines and contacting the state immunization program, as viability depends on specific vaccine type, temperature reached, and duration.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'duty of candor' in Australian healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

The requirement to be open and honest with patients when care has gone wrong

Answer

Duty of candor requires clinicians to be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong with their care, including apologizing and explaining what happened.

Question 5

A rural doctor is working a 20-hour shift due to staff shortages. Under occupational health and safety legislation, who bears primary responsibility for managing the resulting fatigue risk?

Accepted Answer

The employing health service or practice owner

Answer

Under WHS legislation, the employing organization (person conducting a business or undertaking) has the primary duty to manage workplace fatigue as a foreseeable safety hazard.

(FACRRM) Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Practice Test

(FACRRM) Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Practice Test

FACRRM Safety and Compliance 2