Professionalism

Question 1

What is framing bias?

Answer 1

the way information is presented influences decisions

Question 2

What is anchoring bias?

Answer 2

the reliance on initial information to prematurely establish a diagnosis

Question 3

What is availability bias?

Answer 3

the tendency to establish a diagnosis that is seen frequently

Question 4

what is omission bias?

Answer 4

the PA’s prediction for inaction over action

Question 5

what is confirmation bias?

Answer 5

the predilection to support, rather than refutes, one’s own opinion

Question 6

what is sunk-cost bias?

Answer 6

the tendency of a clinician to stick with a diagnosis because of the time, energy, and resources already invested

Question 7

_______ is the organization responsible for defining the standards for physician assistant (PA) education.

Answer 7

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

Question 8

What is a near-miss/close call/good catch event?

Answer 8

a patient safety event that does NOT reach the patient

Question 9

What is a no-harm event?

Answer 9

a patient safety event that reaches the patient but does not cause harm

Question 10

What is an adverse event?

Answer 10

a patient safety event that results in harm to a patient

Question 11

What is a hazardous/unsafe condition?

Answer 11

a circumstance that increases the probability of an adverse event