Preventing Malpractices in the Operating Room

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Which of the following is not mentioned as an error that may arise during the surgical process?

Postoperative sepsis

Postoperative ventilator-induced pneumonia (correct)

Foreign body forgetting

Surgical wound infection

What is the primary focus of preventing malpractices in the operating room according to the text?

Preventing errors during the surgical process

Preventing foreign body forgetting (correct)

Preventing postoperative sepsis

Preventing surgical burns

Why does the increase in the types and number of surgical processes cause an increase in surgical risks and unexpected events?

Due to late complications

Due to the use of technological tools (correct)

Due to lack of skilled surgeons

Due to long and intense working hours

In which scenario would a wrong procedure for the right patient be considered an error?

When the patient requests a different procedure Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the factors contributing to late complications during surgical processes according to the text?

Postoperative respiratory failure Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of surgical wound infection among all hospital patients, according to the study?

29% Signup and view all the answers

What is identified as one of the most common sources of system-related errors in unexpected events related to surgery, according to JCI data?

Failure to follow relevant procedures Signup and view all the answers

What is described by the term 'wrong-site surgery' in the context of the text?

Performing a surgical procedure on the wrong part of a correctly identified anatomic site Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of lack of proficiency and competence is identified as a root cause in the root cause analysis of unexpected events related to surgery?

12-22% Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a factor that reduces wrong-side surgery in the text?

Handing over the patient to another surgeon after one surgeon has completed their work Signup and view all the answers

Preventing Malpractices in the Operating Room

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Which of the following is not mentioned as an error that may arise during the surgical process?

What is the primary focus of preventing malpractices in the operating room according to the text?

Why does the increase in the types and number of surgical processes cause an increase in surgical risks and unexpected events?

In which scenario would a wrong procedure for the right patient be considered an error?

What is one of the factors contributing to late complications during surgical processes according to the text?

What is the percentage of surgical wound infection among all hospital patients, according to the study?

What is identified as one of the most common sources of system-related errors in unexpected events related to surgery, according to JCI data?

What is described by the term 'wrong-site surgery' in the context of the text?

What percentage of lack of proficiency and competence is identified as a root cause in the root cause analysis of unexpected events related to surgery?

What is highlighted as a factor that reduces wrong-side surgery in the text?

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