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Take it out and try again with a new An average sized woman is scheduled for atrial
catheter flutter ablation using an irrigated RF catheter.
Before the case starts you insert a Foley catheter,
but get no urine back-flow. After inserting it fully
with no flow you next step should be to:
place the drainage bag below the When a patient arrives in your lab with a Foley
level of the bladder catheter bag, it is important to:
bladder, saline A Foley retention catheter is positioned in the_____
and the balloon is inflated with_____
Time-out When a case starts, they physician reviews the
game plan for the procedure with the patient and
the staff. This is termed:
,d and f (all team members must be According to the Joint Commission, a pre-cath
included) "time-out" should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. confirm correct patient identity
b. confirm availability of special equipment
c. agreement on the procedure to be done
d. include the major team members in the case
e. identify the intended side and site of incision or
insertion
f. confirm that correct premedication has been
administered
The operating physician Prior to any cardiac invasive procedure the ultimate
responsibility for obtaining informed consent lies
with the:
2 According to the Joint Commission what is the
minimum number of patient identifiers that should
be checked before you proceed with a case:
HIPAA Which federal agency creates regulations to
protect "patient's rights"?
A new "Time-out" needs to be done A cardiologist does a TEE on a PVI (pulmonary vein
with the arrival of each physician isolation) patient. An EP then arrives to do the case.
Joint Commission standards require that:
, Turn it off. The patient has the final An alert older male patient has an ICD that has
authority to decide. discharged recently many times. In the EP
physicians office he asks to have it turned off
because the frequent shocks are too painful. The
MD explains his objection and offers to improve
the ICD programming, but is uncomfortable
turning it off because it is lifesaving. The patient still
insists it be turned off. The MD finally writes a
written order for you (his office nurse) to program
it to "OFF" status. You should"
Cerebral hemorrhage leading to A patient is noncompliant in taking his medications
stroke for systemic hypertension. He should be taught
that a common complication of uncontrolledly
hypertension is:
Denial A patient is told that he has a poor prognosis, but
says they believe there is some mistake. According
to Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, this patient is
probably in what stage of grief?
negligence A lack of demonstrated care of skill, which is
unreasonable or imprudent from a medical
professional is termed:
Liability A legal obligation that holds each individual
responsible for his or her own actions, is termed:
Quality assurance programs Criteria that identifies, measures, monitors, and
evaluates patient care come from:
communicating better with the Most invasive malpractice claims could be aboided
patient by simply:
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
2026
Save
Terms in this set (100)
Take it out and try again with a new An average sized woman is scheduled for atrial
catheter flutter ablation using an irrigated RF catheter.
Before the case starts you insert a Foley catheter,
but get no urine back-flow. After inserting it fully
with no flow you next step should be to:
place the drainage bag below the When a patient arrives in your lab with a Foley
level of the bladder catheter bag, it is important to:
bladder, saline A Foley retention catheter is positioned in the_____
and the balloon is inflated with_____
Time-out When a case starts, they physician reviews the
game plan for the procedure with the patient and
the staff. This is termed:
,d and f (all team members must be According to the Joint Commission, a pre-cath
included) "time-out" should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. confirm correct patient identity
b. confirm availability of special equipment
c. agreement on the procedure to be done
d. include the major team members in the case
e. identify the intended side and site of incision or
insertion
f. confirm that correct premedication has been
administered
The operating physician Prior to any cardiac invasive procedure the ultimate
responsibility for obtaining informed consent lies
with the:
2 According to the Joint Commission what is the
minimum number of patient identifiers that should
be checked before you proceed with a case:
HIPAA Which federal agency creates regulations to
protect "patient's rights"?
A new "Time-out" needs to be done A cardiologist does a TEE on a PVI (pulmonary vein
with the arrival of each physician isolation) patient. An EP then arrives to do the case.
Joint Commission standards require that:
, Turn it off. The patient has the final An alert older male patient has an ICD that has
authority to decide. discharged recently many times. In the EP
physicians office he asks to have it turned off
because the frequent shocks are too painful. The
MD explains his objection and offers to improve
the ICD programming, but is uncomfortable
turning it off because it is lifesaving. The patient still
insists it be turned off. The MD finally writes a
written order for you (his office nurse) to program
it to "OFF" status. You should"
Cerebral hemorrhage leading to A patient is noncompliant in taking his medications
stroke for systemic hypertension. He should be taught
that a common complication of uncontrolledly
hypertension is:
Denial A patient is told that he has a poor prognosis, but
says they believe there is some mistake. According
to Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, this patient is
probably in what stage of grief?
negligence A lack of demonstrated care of skill, which is
unreasonable or imprudent from a medical
professional is termed:
Liability A legal obligation that holds each individual
responsible for his or her own actions, is termed:
Quality assurance programs Criteria that identifies, measures, monitors, and
evaluates patient care come from:
communicating better with the Most invasive malpractice claims could be aboided
patient by simply:
