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Term meaning unlawful threat to physically harm another. |
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Failure to exercise a degree of skill ordinarily emplyed under similar sircumstances by members of the same profession in good standing. |
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A legal right granted by a government agency in compliance with a statute that authorizes the activities of a profession. |
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A living will and power of attorney are two examples of what? |
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People with special training of experience who give testimony or help judge and jury make decisions. |
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A spoken defamation of characted, or spoken untrust statements that result in ridicule or contempt |
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Term Defining a threat to harm a person, followed by a harmful, physical act. |
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An illegal act against society. |
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What is the most impoartant to be signed before beginning a surgical procedure? |
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Personal liability is a legal rule that: |
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holds each individual accountable for own actions |
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Which of the following best describes a surgical consience? |
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Internal desire and integrity of each team member to give the best patient. |
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The degree to which an action could be anticipated to cause injury is called foreseeability of harm. |
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The occurance speaks for itself in legal terms: Doctrine of res ipsa loquitor. |
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The process of a lawsuit is termed felony. |
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Legally bound to make good on any loss or damage that has occured in a transaction; to be answerable or responsible is termed Liable.
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The Joint Commission verifies that educational programs for surgical technology have met minumum standards. |
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A description of conduct that expected of an individal or prefesional in a given circumstance is reffered to as Standard of Care. |
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Acting in a conscientious manner is an attribute of a surgical conscience. |
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The most appropriate time for signing the operative consent form is in the admit area or on the floor before any narcotic dedative type medication are given. |
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Term meaning "first do not harm" is aeger primo. this is also the guiding principle of the Hippocratic medical ethics. |
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Tort Law is established on the basis of previous court decisions. |
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If it is discovered the patient doesn't understand the type of surgical procedure to be performed, the nurse should notify the surgeon. |
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The surgeon is responsible for checking to make sure tha patient has removed personal items such as clothing, jewelery, hearing aids. etc. |
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Wrongs of slander and libel |
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Which is not a part of the Surgical Technologist's Code of Ethics |
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Maintain the minimum standards of profesional conduct and patient care. |
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Define tort, give example of unintentional and intentional torts. |
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A civil wrong. Unintentional- neglect intentional |
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The commission of an act that a prudent person would not have done or the omission of duty that a prudent person should have fulfilled, resulting in injury or harm to another person defines: |
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Discuss the elements of negligence that must be proven: |
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Duty to the patient, breach of duty breach causes injury/ damage, injury was a forseeable result of the action. |
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If a needle were left in a patient as a result of an incorrect needle count and the surgical technologist failed to notify the surgeon, the surgical technologist could be sued for: |
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Ommision of commission of an act that is related to normal patient care is the most common cause of a charge of ____________. |
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Negligence. Anytime you see omission the answer is negligence |
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Doctrine of resipsa loquitur stands for what…. |
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the occurrence speaks for itself- it is what is it. Doesn’t require much of an explanation. |
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A spoken defamation of character, an untruthful oral statement about a person that subject the person ridicule or contempt? |
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A surgical technologist is likely to be supported by an employer in a lawsuit provided that are practicing with in the scope of their job duties. |
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Surgical conscience can be describes best as? |
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The internal desire of each team member to give the very best patient care possible. |
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A wrong that violated a person’s right to be free from unauthorized intrusion. |
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What legislation deals with patient privacy? |
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The carrying out of physically threatened harm? |
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If a patient is injured due to being left unattended, the OR team member could be sited in a lawsuit for: |
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The degree of negligence in which each of the parties may be shown to have been responsible for the injury complained of: |
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What organization verifies that educational programs for surgical technology minimum educational requirements? |
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The degree to which an action could be anticipated to cause injury is ______ foreseeability to harm. |
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In addition to the anesthesiologist, who in the operating room is responsible for verifying that the operative consent is completed properly? |
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Is most important before proceeding with a surgical procedure to make sure that which of the following is completed and why? |
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Operative Consent.. It is assault without permission. |
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An injury that was induced by a doctor or caregiver is referred to as? |
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Can a patient sign a consent for surgery after having narcotic? |
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Give examples of advanced directives. |
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Living will, health care proxy and power of attorney. |
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The doctrine that states that employers are responsible for the acts and omissions of their employees when done within the scope of the duties is called_________ |
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The ultimate responsibility for obtaining the operative consent lies with the _________ |
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The credentialing method in which a certificate is granted which stated that the applicant is qualified to practice in a field? |
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Typically the statute of limitation for an adult is? |
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To be legally bound, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction, to be answerable is what ________ |
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The guiding principal of the Hippocratic medical ethis is primum non nocere which means? |
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Doctrine of responsible man |
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The legal doctrine the mandates every professional act in the best interest of the patient. |
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A legal right granted by a government agency in compliance with a statute that authorizes and oversees the activities of a ________ |
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Which is a description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional? |
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