Basic Principles of Anesthesia test 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are AANA standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - minimal requirement (must do to be
legal) for CRNAs, authoritative statements that describe minimum rules and responsibilities for
which we are held accountable
what are AANA guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER - best practice techniques "what they
prefer" for CRNA to practice with
AANA practice guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - systemically developed statements to
assist providers in clinical decision making that are commonly accepted with the anesthesia
community and should be adhered to
AANA position statements - CORRECT ANSWER - express the AANA official position
or beliefs on a practice related topic
should medical mistakes be disclosed to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER - yes, all
medical mistakes should be disclosed to the patient
malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER - professional misconduct
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - subset of tort law
what are the four things to prove negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - duty-standard of
care
breach of duty-error of omission, standard not adhered to
, causation- caused harm
damages- damage must occur
Res Ipsa Loquitur - CORRECT ANSWER - "the thing speaks for itself", burden of poof
shifts from plaintiff to provider. example: sponge left in the patient
slander - CORRECT ANSWER - verbal defamation
libel - CORRECT ANSWER - written defamation
battery - CORRECT ANSWER - physical act of touching another person without express
or implied consent. example: patient consented only for local anesthesia and you rush in to
administer General anesthesia without gaining consent
assault - CORRECT ANSWER - making a person feel or perceive that battery is imminent
(unconscious patients)
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER - deadline to file a lawsuit, timeline does
not start until minors turn 18, statute of limitation are different in every state
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) - CORRECT ANSWER - viewed patient
safety, improved outcomes, and improved patient satisfaction in health care constitutes the triad
of excellence in clinical practice.
over the 8 year period (2006-2014) performance on nearly all practice measures included in the
project improved but outcomes failed to improve
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) - CORRECT ANSWER - founded in 1985
as an independent, nonprofit corporation with the vision "that no patient shall be harmed by
anesthesia".
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are AANA standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - minimal requirement (must do to be
legal) for CRNAs, authoritative statements that describe minimum rules and responsibilities for
which we are held accountable
what are AANA guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER - best practice techniques "what they
prefer" for CRNA to practice with
AANA practice guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - systemically developed statements to
assist providers in clinical decision making that are commonly accepted with the anesthesia
community and should be adhered to
AANA position statements - CORRECT ANSWER - express the AANA official position
or beliefs on a practice related topic
should medical mistakes be disclosed to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER - yes, all
medical mistakes should be disclosed to the patient
malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER - professional misconduct
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - subset of tort law
what are the four things to prove negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - duty-standard of
care
breach of duty-error of omission, standard not adhered to
, causation- caused harm
damages- damage must occur
Res Ipsa Loquitur - CORRECT ANSWER - "the thing speaks for itself", burden of poof
shifts from plaintiff to provider. example: sponge left in the patient
slander - CORRECT ANSWER - verbal defamation
libel - CORRECT ANSWER - written defamation
battery - CORRECT ANSWER - physical act of touching another person without express
or implied consent. example: patient consented only for local anesthesia and you rush in to
administer General anesthesia without gaining consent
assault - CORRECT ANSWER - making a person feel or perceive that battery is imminent
(unconscious patients)
Statute of Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER - deadline to file a lawsuit, timeline does
not start until minors turn 18, statute of limitation are different in every state
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) - CORRECT ANSWER - viewed patient
safety, improved outcomes, and improved patient satisfaction in health care constitutes the triad
of excellence in clinical practice.
over the 8 year period (2006-2014) performance on nearly all practice measures included in the
project improved but outcomes failed to improve
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) - CORRECT ANSWER - founded in 1985
as an independent, nonprofit corporation with the vision "that no patient shall be harmed by
anesthesia".
