Principles of Life Support: Safety in
Anesthesia Crisis Management (1st PP)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
anesthetists are responsible for - ANSWER patient safety during operations
anesthesiology is a - ANSWER high risk specialty as compared with other
specialties in medicine
anesthesia may contribute to death in - ANSWER 1 per 10,000 anesthetics
patients can suffer - ANSWER serious and costly nonfatal injuries such as
permanent neurologic damage; paraplegia and vegetative
there are many factors threatening - ANSWER patient safety in the OR
how can equipment threaten patient safety in the OR - ANSWER design flaw,
user error, malfunction
what is a strategy to avoid equipment related issues - ANSWER do a pre-use
check out of the machine
how can patients threaten safety in the OR - ANSWER underlying diseases such
as hyperthyroidism-thyroid storm, diabetic-ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma
, what is a strategy to avoid patient related issues - ANSWER perform a
preoperative evaluation
how can anesthetists and surgeons threaten patient safety in the OR - ANSWER
human factors affecting performance such as fatigue, noise, boredom, long hours,
hunger, tension
there is rarely a - ANSWER single cause for an accident
what are the main reasons for accidents - ANSWER system failures
how can we prevent system failures from happening - ANSWER check
anesthetic machine, oxygen supply, backup O2 tank, and never shut down audible
alarms
even if you cannot intubate a patient what can save their life - ANSWER bag
masking the patient can keep them alive
what is a strong contributor to accidents - ANSWER human error, deviations
from accepted anesthesia practices, a lapse in vigilance and no attention to detail
vigilance and attention to detail are - ANSWER essential for a safely conducted
anesthetic
why is vigilance essential - ANSWER it lets anesthetists find abnormal signs as
early as possible
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