Mistakes happen: Coping compassionately when things crumble

Presented by Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, Dipl. ACVECC, CYT

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. An error that reaches a patient but does not cause harm is known as a(n): *
2. True or False: Not all adverse events causing harm result from medical errors. *
3. According to research published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science in 2019, the most common adverse events in practice are related to: *
4. True or False: A near miss is more likely to have a longer term negative impact on a veterinarian’s professional or personal life compared to an adverse event. *
5. Recovering from an adverse event can be helped by each of the following EXCEPT: *
6. True or False: The relationship between a pet owner and the veterinary team is strengthened when medical errors are disclosed. *
7. What is the difference between guilt and shame? *
8. Having a negative inner voice can do each of the following EXCEPT: *
9. Quieting the inner critic includes each of the following strategies EXCEPT: *
10. Each of the following are concepts associated with self-compassion EXCEPT: *