NUR967: AANA Practice Standards EXAM Questions AND Correct
Answers
__, or medical malpractice, may be pursued if the health care provider
causes injury or death to the patient through a negligent act or
omission - ✔✔Liability
__: occurs when a person's conduct fails to meet an applicable
standard of care - ✔✔Breach of duty
-1 out of the 4 elements of negligence
-Under the microscope of litigation, the CRNA will be held to the
standards of care
A patient receiving pressure injuries due to poor positioning is a
failure to uphold which standard? - ✔✔AANA Standard 8: Patient
Positioning
AANA Standard 1: - ✔✔Patient's rights
-Respect the patient's autonomy, dignity, & privacy & support the
patient's needs & safety
-This circles back to the Code of Ethics for the CRNA
-Examples of upholding this standard:
1. Patient refuses care without coercion or contempt from CRNA
, 2. CRNA protects the patient's dignity by stopping inappropriate talk
about the patient during anesthesia
3. CRNA takes care of a notable public figure. No one outside of the
OR knows
AANA Standard 10: - ✔✔Infection control & prevention
-Verify & adhere to infection control policies & procedures as
established within the practice setting to minimize the risk of
infection to patients, the CRNA, & other healthcare providers
-Examples:
1. Alcohol IV hubs prior to drug administration
2. Sanitize hands before meeting patient, before gloves, after gloves,
after touching patient
3. Administer antibiotics appropriately
4. Dispose of contaminated equipment & disinfect contaminated
surfaces
AANA Standard 11: - ✔✔Transfer of care
-Evaluate the patient's status & determine when it is appropriate to
transfer the responsibility of care to another qualified healthcare
provider
Answers
__, or medical malpractice, may be pursued if the health care provider
causes injury or death to the patient through a negligent act or
omission - ✔✔Liability
__: occurs when a person's conduct fails to meet an applicable
standard of care - ✔✔Breach of duty
-1 out of the 4 elements of negligence
-Under the microscope of litigation, the CRNA will be held to the
standards of care
A patient receiving pressure injuries due to poor positioning is a
failure to uphold which standard? - ✔✔AANA Standard 8: Patient
Positioning
AANA Standard 1: - ✔✔Patient's rights
-Respect the patient's autonomy, dignity, & privacy & support the
patient's needs & safety
-This circles back to the Code of Ethics for the CRNA
-Examples of upholding this standard:
1. Patient refuses care without coercion or contempt from CRNA
, 2. CRNA protects the patient's dignity by stopping inappropriate talk
about the patient during anesthesia
3. CRNA takes care of a notable public figure. No one outside of the
OR knows
AANA Standard 10: - ✔✔Infection control & prevention
-Verify & adhere to infection control policies & procedures as
established within the practice setting to minimize the risk of
infection to patients, the CRNA, & other healthcare providers
-Examples:
1. Alcohol IV hubs prior to drug administration
2. Sanitize hands before meeting patient, before gloves, after gloves,
after touching patient
3. Administer antibiotics appropriately
4. Dispose of contaminated equipment & disinfect contaminated
surfaces
AANA Standard 11: - ✔✔Transfer of care
-Evaluate the patient's status & determine when it is appropriate to
transfer the responsibility of care to another qualified healthcare
provider
