AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100 Percent Verified

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Indemnity Payment

Payment made on behalf of the policy holder

Liability

A legal responsibility

Negligence

An act or failure to act that deviates from the standard of care

Nursing Malpractice

A nurse's negligence or any intentional act that causes physical, financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's care

Respondeat Superior

An employer is legally responsible for the nurse employee only when: o The nurse acts within the scope of practice

o Any allegations brought against the nurse occurred during the nurse's employment

o The nurse's actions were within the employer's best interests.

Tort

A breach of duty to another person as outlined by law

What are the four elements of malpractice?

• Duty

• Breach of duty

• The breach of duty caused an injury

• The injury was harmful to the patient

Elements of Informed Consent

• Must be obtained by the licensed professional who is performing the procedure

• The patient must give consent voluntarily with the full understanding of all implications

• Must include o Diagnosis

o Proposed treatment

o Treatment alternatives

o Consequences of accepting or declining the proposed treatment

Five Rights of Delegation

Right task

Right circumstance Right person

Right communication and direction Right supervision and evaluation

Four types of patient privacy health care providers and personnel have an ethical and legal responsibility to always maintain

• Medical information

• Physical exposure

• Personal privacy

• Electronic privacy

Eight factors to consider before determining what anesthetic to use for a particular patient

• Patient's age

• Length & type of surgery

• Patient & surgeon preferences

• Patient's co-existing diseases

• Patient's mental & psychological status

• Patient's previous experiences with anesthesia

• Plans & protocols for postoperative pain management

• Position of the patient during surgery