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1. Having inefficient or ineffective practices, systems, or control is the definition of which of the following terms?

Fraud
Abuse
Nepotism
Waste
2. Which of the following describes a whistleblower?

Someone who cheers you on
Someone who organizes company events
Someone who calls attention to wrongdoing
Someone who can whistle very well
3. Lucy confides to you that a coworker has been sexually harassing her. She wonders if this is something that would fall under improper conduct in the compliance program. What should you tell her?

Compliance programs only address fraudulent conduct.
Compliance programs address all types of improper conduct.
Compliance programs only address conduct related to patient care.
Compliance programs only address gifts, kickbacks, and billing fraud.
4. Your supervisor comes to you and asks you to document something that did not occur. What should you do?

Document what the supervisor wants you to.
Report the supervisor’s request.
Complain loudly and quit your job.
Pretend you did not hear the request.
5. True or False: Abuse, waste, fraud, and kickbacks are types of improper or fraudulent conduct.

True
False

1 answer

  1. Waste - Having inefficient or ineffective practices, systems, or control is defined as waste.

  2. Someone who calls attention to wrongdoing - A whistleblower is someone who reports or brings attention to misconduct or illegal activities within an organization.

  3. Compliance programs address all types of improper conduct. - You should tell Lucy that compliance programs encompass a range of improper conduct, including sexual harassment.

  4. Report the supervisor’s request. - If your supervisor asks you to document something that did not occur, you should report the request as it is unethical and could potentially be illegal.

  5. True - Abuse, waste, fraud, and kickbacks are indeed types of improper or fraudulent conduct.