What makes the Quality Risk Register a 'living' document?

• A. It is updated as new risks are identified and mitigations evolve.
• B. It never changes.
• C. It is replaced yearly.
• D. It is only for compliance audits.

Answer: (A)

A living document stays current by being continuously updated as new risks appear and as the effectiveness of mitigations evolves. The Quality Risk Register is a dynamic tool that captures, assesses, and tracks risks to quality, with entries revised when new threats are identified, controls are added or changed, owners are assigned, and residual risk scores or target dates shift. This ongoing updating keeps the organization aware of its actual risk posture, supports timely decision-making, and drives continuous improvement and regulatory alignment. If it were never changed or only updated on a fixed schedule, or used solely for audits, it wouldn’t reflect the real, changing risk landscape and wouldn’t reliably guide actions.