APEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

An anesthetist's MOST important clinical responsibility to a patient is to adhere to - Answer-National practice standards Which types of risk must be disclosed as part of informed consent for a labor epidural? - Answer-- low incidence with high morbidity - significant effects on the fetus A preoperative patient refuses an epidural, but you feel strongly that this is the best choice for the patient. You sedate the patient and place the epidural. The patient remains sedated during the surgical procedure, and the case finishes without incident. This is an example of a/an: - Answer-- intentional tort - battery A culture of safety does NOT include - Answer-accepting responsibility while concealing a medication error the use of cognitive aids during perioperative crisis management has which beneficial effect? - Answer-decreases the risk of making drug dose errors Excessive work hours are associated with: - Answer-- workplace hostility - anxiety and depression If the room noise is 95 dB, then the auditory anesthesia alarms must be set to a minimum of: - Answer-115 dB Which risk factors increase the likelihood of developing a substance abuse disorder? - Answer-- workplace production pressure - uncontrolled access to addictive drugs What are the recommended criteria for considering re-entry to practice for an anesthetist with a substance abuse problem? - Answer-- a minimum of one year in recovery - five years of monitoring with random drug testing What is the most common cause of respiratory morbidity and mortality? - Answer-In