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Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

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What is the Nursing Code of Ethics?

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A guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession

focused on outlining the goals, values, and obligations to the profession of nursing.
ANA code of Ethics for nurses.

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Written policies and procedures for blood transfusion services must conform to the standards of the:

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American association of blood banks

takes the lead in Evidence Based Standards related to the criteria for blood donors, compatibility testing, and administration of human blood products.

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A peer review

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Focuses on an individual practitioner’s
strengths and weaknesses.

An associate with the same role expectations and performance description examines and evaluates the clinical practice of a peer.

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Internal benchmarking

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When processes within the same facility are measured against each other

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Benchmarking

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Continual monitoring of a competitor for performance improvement

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Competitive benchmarking

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Another way of saying you’re monitoring a competitor for performance improvement in your own facility

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Functional benchmarking

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-comparing your industry to another industry
-as you might compare a preop checklist in surgery to a preflight checklist in aviation.

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Monies for larger purchases that have lasting use implications for a time defined period is called?

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Capital budget

Some items might depreciate over time and need replacement as technologies change. The budget for these large expenses is called a capital budget.

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US nuclear regulatory commission (NRC)

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Sets radiation safety limits

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Inside label of autologous tissue must include

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-Patient identification using 2 unique identifiers
- Source of tissue
-Laterality if indicated
-Type of tissue
-Patient medical diagnosis, any pertinent clinical information

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Outside label of autologous tissue must include

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“For autologous use only”
“not evaluated for infectious substances”
“Biohazard”

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Safe medical device act

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Must report any incident of death or serious injury related to medical device

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EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

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Recommends background noise not be more than 45 decibels

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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

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Mandatory limits on radiation exposure
Requirements on respirators

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FDA (Federal Drug Administration)

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-Collects medical device safety info reported by patients, manufacturers, and other stake holder
-Issue recalls
-Requirements for reprocessing

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Capital budget

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Typically used for purchase of large equipment (over $500) or for maintenance of assets with a “life” longer than the current year
Ex: OR beds, monitors, lasers, robots

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Operational budget

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Concerned with day-to-day running of the department or service line
Ex: salaries, supplies

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According to AAMI and ANOR how much can pans weight?

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25 lbs

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Health literacy

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Ability to make appropriate health decisions based on finding, understanding, and using information and services

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How long do we maintain documentation related to an exposure?

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The duration of the individual’s employment plus 20 years

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FDA

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Regulates medical and pharmaceutical devices and products

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CDC

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-Protect health, safety and security threats
-risk of healthcare associated infections
-Infection prevention guidelines and recommendations

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CMS

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-oversight of enforcing conditions of participation
-determines reimbursement fees and fees-for-services regulations; focuses on decreasing fraud
-establishes value-based incentive reimbursement; ties reimbursement to improve patient outcomes
-Enforces compliance with HIPAA

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OSHA

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-ensure safe and healthy work environment (staff & pts)
-managing infectious disease
-establishing a culture of safety
-Addressing workplace violence
-Performing safe patient handling
-Managing biological and chemical exposure risk

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Competency

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Actual application

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Competence

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Have the ability

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Research

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Generation of new information & knowledge

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Evidence Based Practice (EBP)

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-a systematic, thorough process to identify a clinical issue, collect and evaluate best evidence, design and implement a practice change, and evaluate the process
-Incorporation of findings into practice
-includes: literature, patient preferences, and expert judgement
-uses research to guide practice, utilizing scientific evidence

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Shared governance

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-Accountability of the individual practitioner
-foundation build on clinical decision making & professional accountability
-includes distributive decision making

30
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Autologous bone grafts should be stored at a temperature of 

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-4 F (-20 C)

31
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Which type of fire extinguisher should be used in an operating room or procedure room?

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Carbon dioxide or water mist extinguisher

32
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State board of nursing

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Defines the professional registered nurse’s scope of practice 

33
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The WHO surgical safety checklist (SSC)

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Improves communication
Associated with a significant reduction in postoperative complication rates and mortality 

34
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When wearing a single dosimeter, the Perioperative RN should place the dosimeter

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Outside the lead apron along the neckline 

35
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Deviation from a standardized procedure that is hospital policy suggested the need for

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An evaluation of the procedure or staff

36
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Surgical care improvement project (SCIP) measure

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Administering the prophylactic anabiotic within one hour of the surgical incision

37
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Radiation safety important components

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Time, distance, and shielding

38
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Factors to consider when selecting products for use in the operating room

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Direct costs
Indirect costs
Reimbursement potential
Group purchasing organization contract pricing

39
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Committed to safety and quality- reduce the risk of harm
Effectiveness- improves healthcare outcomes with the use of research
Efficiency- transforms research into practice

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Lead shielding used to minimize the patient exposure to ionizing radiation should be placed

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Between the patient and the source of radiation but not within the path of the beam that originates from the x-ray tube

41
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Halon extinguisher

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For an electrical fire
Won’t leave residue on equipment

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Health information technology for economic and clinical health (HITECH) act 

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Addresses the use of electronic health information and technology to improve healthcare quality 

43
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The importance of educating patients and family members about the prevention of wound infections postoperatively is part of the

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National patient safety goals

44
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The minimum distance between ceiling mounted sprinkler heads and sterile stored items should be 

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18 inches

45
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Surgical tissue banking records kept for

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10 years

46
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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act 1968

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Guidelines
Tissue procured from suitable donors
Free from infections and diseases

47
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What to do if tissue is dropped?

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-soak in betadine, antibiotic solution, or both
-Steam sterilization of bone not recommended (cooks it)
OR discard and use artificial materials
-Always report to infection prevention personnel

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Specimen Cytology

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Examines cell types of fluid

49
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Nursing process (AN I PIE)

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-assessment
-Nursing diagnosis
-Identification of outcomes
-Planning
-implementation
-Evaluation

50
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Nursing diagnosis

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-Focuses on human response
-Don’t require doctor order

51
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Identification of outcomes

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Future tense
“patient will…”

52
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Planning

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Purpose is to select interventions to meet desired outcome
-ex: gathering supplies, getting room ready

53
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Implementation

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Purpose is to carry out the plan of care
Being done with the patient

54
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Evaluation

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Purpose is to identify if goal was met
Written in past tense

55
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The regulatory agency responsible for surveying facilities’ compliance with Universal Protocol is

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The Joint Commission

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