Week 4 Test Flashcards
civil law definition
body of law concerned with the private right and remedies. civil law applies to torts and breaches of contract
def of criminal law
body of law established to protect society from harm declaring what conduct is criminal and establishing punishment for violation of the law
tort definition
civil wrong committed against a person or property independent of a contract
- -intentional=assault and battery
- -unintentional=malpractice
Criminal law vs Civil law
- Criminal law is to protect society (fraud, misuse of drugs)
- Civil law is private law (malpractice, battery, tort-personal)
malpractice definition
the person who commits malpractice did not intend to cause harm that resulted from negligence
The law presumes the practitioner will follow a _________ _________ __ _____
minimum standard of care
Four necessary elements of malpractice
- legal duty practitioner owes pt
- breach of duty by practitioner
- reasonable close causal connection btw breach of duty and damages that result
- actual damages to the persons owed duty
Informed consent vs Consent
Informed consent (as opposed to consent) is when the practitioner informs pt about
- the diagnosis and proposed procedure
- probability of procedure’s success and assoc risk
- reasonable alternatives to the procedure
Standard of Care definition
act according as a reasonable average CRNA would act
Battery definition
unwanted touching of an individual
Negligence definition
failure to use reasonable care resulting in damage or injury to another
What five things have implied consent?
- IV starts
- A line insertion
- intoxication
- medical emergency/unconscious
- illness rendered pt unable to sign and procedure is life threatening
Assault definition
placing someone in fear of being touched
Other than pt who can give consent
- relatives of minors or incapacitated persons
- persons designated by pt before incapacitated (POA)
- persons designated by a court
(not a minor)
Parent of minors and consent for emergencies
consent is implied for parents with children in emergencies
every attempt should be made to contact gaurdians
What do you do when a parent refuses to consent for medical care for their child?
- contact hospital administrator
- there is a judge on call 24/7 to try to obtain court order
When can a minor consent?
- emancipated
- lives on their own
- married
- parent to a minor
What 4 things are covered in the PAT
- permits pt registration
- obtain med hx and perform exam
- promote pt teaching
- complete preop testing and specialty consults
What is the most-cost effective way of “one-stop shopping”
Pre-anesthesia Testing
What does JAWS stand for?
Jaw thrust
Airways
Work together
Slow, small squeeze
Contents of anesthesia preop
- Med Hx
- Surgical Hx
- Anesthetic Hx
- Family Anesthetic Hx
- Drug Hx
- Social Hx (ETOH, drugs, smoker, herbal)
Name the 5 upper airway test
- thyromental distance
- mallampati classification
- interincisor distance
- head and neck movement
- mandibular mobility
Most common reason for medico-legal claims
Dental injuries
How do you calculate BMI?
wt in kg/ ht in m2
(weight in kg/ ht in meters squared)
so 1inch=2.54cm
100cm in 1 m-then square number
so 60in=152.4cm/100=1.524 (squared)=2.32
so 80kg pt that is 60in = 80/2.32=34.5bmi
How do you number the teeth?
start top right with wisdom tooth=1, then go around front of teeth to top left=16, then drop to bottom left wisdom tooth=17, then around to bottom right =32
(if no wisdom, missing 1,16,17,32)