Medical Ethics — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: Patients with Clostridioides difficile infections require extra contact precautions, in that hand washing must be done with _____

Answer: soap and water

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Flashcard 22: Treating patients affected by microbial infections that can be aerosolized and remain suspended in air for extended periods requires a(n) _____

Answer: respirator

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Flashcard 23: Examples of the beers criteria include drugs that increase the risk of anti-_____ activity (antihistamines, GI antispasmodics)

Answer: cholinergic

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Flashcard 24: Which type of medical error analysis involves a forward-looking approach to prevent failure occurrence? _____

Answer: Failure mode and effects analysis

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Flashcard 25: Examples of the beers criteria include drugs that increase the risk of _____ (benzodiazepines, opioids)

Answer: falls

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Flashcard 26: Two of the most likely methods to prevent intravascular catheter related infections include: - maximal _____ during the procedure - hand hygiene prior to beginning the procedure

Answer: barrier precautions

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Flashcard 27: If there is suspicion for child abuse, what is the next step? _____

Answer: Contact Child Protective Services (CPS) immediately

Flashcard 28: A(n) _____ is a medical outcome that should never occur

Answer: "never event"

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Flashcard 29: Which type of medical error analysis involves a retrospective approach, applied after failure to prevent recurrence? _____

Answer: Root cause analysis

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Flashcard 30: A(n) _____ is a medical error that is recognized before any harm is done to the patient

Answer: near miss

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