AORN Periop 101 Exam

AORN Periop 101 Exam Research - Answer- A study conducted on children's response to pain. (Example) Evidence-based Practice - Answer- Implementation of infection control principles based on current research (Example) Quality Improvement - Answer- An initiative to determine the relevance of patient discharge instructions. (Example) Nursing Malpractice - Answer- An intentional act or an act of omission causing physical, financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's care. (There are two tiers: Primary ((related to bedside skills)) and Secondary ((revolve around shared responsibilities such Dx, surgery))). Respondeat Superior - Answer- "Let the master answer" an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her scope of employment Tort - Answer- A breach of duty to another person as outlined by law. Standard of Care - Answer- Actions of a reasonable and prudent professional in the same or similar circumstance. 5 Rights of Delegation - Answer- 1. Right task 2. Right circumstance 3. Right person 4. Right direction/communication 5. Right supervision/evaluation US Regulatory Organizations at the State Level include (3 entities) - Answer- 1. Public Health depts 2. Licensing Boards 3. Insurance commissioners US Accreditation Agencies (4 entities) - Answer- 1. AAAHC (Ambulatory Health Care) 2. ACHC (Health Care) 3. DNV GL 4. TJC (The Joint Commission) Professional Organizations to help guide practice (2 entities) - Answer- 1. ASCA (Surgery Center Association) 2. AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses) 4 Elements of Safety Culture - Answer- 1. Consistent and safe delivery of services. 2. Collaborative efforts among all teams and disciplines. 3. Environment that places reporting of errors and near misses ahead of blaming and recrimination. 4. Commitment of resources that focuses on safety. Key takeaways from IOM "To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System" - Answer- 44,000 to 98,000 patient deaths may occur each year in the U.S. from PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS