26. Patient Safety Flashcards
A doctor is treating a patient whom he previously diagnosed with Emphysema now signs and symptoms are pointing towards a different diagnosis but dismisses it and continues to treat for Emphysema. What is hindering the doctor from treating the patient for the condition?
A. Confirmation Bias
B. Anchoring Bias
C. Availability Bias
D. He is an Asshole
RFA
Ans B. Anchoring bias- is when a wrong diagnosis is made and the clinicians hold on to the diagnosis and dismisses other signs and symptoms that point to another diagnosis.
A. Confirmation Bias- is looking for evidence to support a preconceived opinion.
C. Availability bias- is basing a diagnosis on recent or memorable cases
D. He is an Asshole- not enough information given, this a maybe
Mufit is a surgeon. He has a patient, Ahmed , coming in for surgical enhancement of the glans penis . Before the surgery he hears Ahmed talking crap about dirty New Jersey. During the surgery Mufit decides to not disinfect his tools from his previous surgery. As a result Ahmed new glans penis turn gangerious and he dies. How would classify what Mufit did?
A. Violation
B. Adverse event
C. Near miss
D. Sentinel
RFA
Ans. A Violation- since it was a intentional deviation from safe operating procedures standards, this is not and error
B. Adverse event is when harm or injury results management of a patient
C. Near miss- is no harm happens but something could have gone wrong if not caught by luck
D. Sentinel event- is an irro that causes serious harm or death to a patient.
