Professional Ethics & Standards Flashcards
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A CAA notices an anesthesiologist supervisor is impaired by alcohol before a scheduled procedure. The CAA's ethical duty is to:
Answer: Immediately remove the supervisor from patient care and report to administration
Patient safety supersedes collegial loyalty; an impaired provider must be removed from patient care immediately and the situation reported through appropriate channels.
The NCCAA requires CAAs to complete continuing medical education (CME) primarily to:
Answer: Maintain competency and ensure ongoing patient safety
CME requirements exist to ensure that CAAs maintain current knowledge and competency, which directly supports safe patient care.
Which scenario best illustrates a conflict of interest that a CAA must disclose?
Answer: Owning stock in a medical device company whose products are used in a procedure
Financial interests in products or companies involved in a patient's care create conflicts of interest that must be disclosed to ensure unbiased treatment decisions.
Veracity as an ethical principle requires the CAA to:
Answer: Be truthful with patients even when the information is difficult
Veracity obligates healthcare providers to be truthful with patients, including about risks, adverse events, and prognoses, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
A CAA is asked to perform a procedure they have not been trained to perform. The ethical and professional response is to:
Answer: Decline and communicate their limitation to the supervising physician
Practicing beyond one's competency violates professional standards; the CAA must decline and ensure a qualified practitioner performs the procedure.
In the context of anesthesia care, 'do not resuscitate' (DNR) orders require which approach from the CAA?
Answer: Review and clarify the DNR order with the patient/surrogate prior to anesthesia
Perioperative DNR orders must be reviewed and discussed with the patient or surrogate before surgery, as many anesthetic interventions (e.g., intubation) may conflict with the order.
When a CAA is approached by a patient's employer asking for details about the patient's anesthetic course, the appropriate response is to:
Answer: Decline to share any information without written patient authorization
HIPAA and patient confidentiality principles prohibit disclosing protected health information to any third party without the patient's explicit written authorization.