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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.
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Tort A breach of duty to another person as outlined by
law
What are the four elements of • Duty
malpractice? • 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 • Medical information
care providers and personnel have • Physical exposure
an ethical and legal responsibility to • Personal privacy
always maintain • Electronic privacy
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Eight factors to consider before • Patient's age
determining what anesthetic to use • Length & type of surgery
for a particular patient • 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
The American Society of • Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines • Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours
before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours
before surgery
Circulator RN duties during • Cricoid pressure application is not released until
Induction of anesthesia and assisting the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, tube
anesthesia professional with Cricoid placement is confirmed, and anesthesia provider
Pressure has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that
the cricoid pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes
difficult, the perioperative nurse should retrieve
additional airway equipment and supplies.
General anesthesia • A drug-induced reversible state of
unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of
responsiveness, decreased stress response, and
loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying degree
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Terms in this set (257)
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.
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Tort A breach of duty to another person as outlined by
law
What are the four elements of • Duty
malpractice? • 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 • Medical information
care providers and personnel have • Physical exposure
an ethical and legal responsibility to • Personal privacy
always maintain • Electronic privacy
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Eight factors to consider before • Patient's age
determining what anesthetic to use • Length & type of surgery
for a particular patient • 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
The American Society of • Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery
Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines • Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery
• Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery
• Light meal (toast & a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours
before surgery
• Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours
before surgery
Circulator RN duties during • Cricoid pressure application is not released until
Induction of anesthesia and assisting the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, tube
anesthesia professional with Cricoid placement is confirmed, and anesthesia provider
Pressure has given a verbal confirmation to the nurse that
the cricoid pressure can be released.
• If intubation or ventilation of the patient becomes
difficult, the perioperative nurse should retrieve
additional airway equipment and supplies.
General anesthesia • A drug-induced reversible state of
unconsciousness
• Results in amnesia, analgesia, and loss of
responsiveness, decreased stress response, and
loss of skeletal muscle reflexes to a varying degree
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