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Which of the following terms meets the following definition: a voluntary and informed act in which one party gives permission to another party to "touch"? consent
which of the following is NOT a form of individual professional credentialing that protects the public from unqualified health care providers? accreditation
the broad objectives of the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA) include all of the following EXCEPT: eliminate medial errors
which of the following would NOT be considered an example of a potential ethical dilemma? patient privacy
which type of consent applies when emergency circumstances exist when reasonable providers believe that a patient would agree to treatment, even if no form was signed or verbal permission given? implied
which of the following terms describes a civil wrong that may be intentional or unintentional? tort
which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body? res ipsa loquitur
verification that educational programs meet minimum accreditation standards is done by CAAHEP
which legal doctrine would be MOST applicable in a case involving injury to a patient as a result of a hospital employee's lack of proper training or credentialing? doctrine of corporate negligence
all of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT: Implementation of the neutral zone
which legal doctrine would be MOST applicable in a case involving failure by the RN and CST to do proper surgical counts resulting in retention of a foreign object and the surgeon found not liable? doctrine of borrowed servant
the american hosptial association replaced its "patient's bill of rights" with which of the following? patient care partnership
a special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission? surgical procedure
for which of the following processes are identification and reporting of unsafe conditions and hazards MOST critical? risk management
what is the term that describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member might answer questions under oath? deposition
if a patient suffered a burn as a result of improper application of the ESU dispersive (grounding) pad, the individual team member responsible may be found guilty in a lawsuit of which of the following? negligence
which of the following legal terms is BEST described as "professional misconduct that results in harm to another"? malpractice
the best assurance of safe and individual professional behavior by the CST OR CSFA is a well-developed, unyielding: surgical conscience
the phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms? negligence
the first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the surgeon
which of the following terms describes the principles such as benevolence, trustworthiness, and honesty for the care and well-being of others in society? morals
which type of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel? civil
the most common types of patient-care errors committed by operating room personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as: unintentional torts
which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care? restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave
which part of the patient's medical record documentation would contain pre-op and post-op diagnoses, positioning, skin prep, start and stop times, counts and dressings? intraoperative record
what is establishing a neutral zone designed to do? prevent sharps injuries during surgical procedures
"captain of the ship" doctrine holds the surgeon accountable for all actions of the operating room team in lawsuits false
specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following? negligence
which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient? surgeon
which of the following pertains to a patient's wishes about medical treatment and self-determination in the event of incapacitation or inability to communicate? advance directive
which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient's medical care? documentation
what is the name of the organization whose focus is on patient and worker safety and is a unique coalition of surgeons, anesthesiologists (ASA), operating room (AORN) and perianesthesia nurses, CRNAs , surgical physician assistants, and surgical techs? council on surgical and perioperative safety (CSPS)
which of the following terms describes the system of moral principles and rules that become standards of conduct for professionals? ethics
a surgical tech student who photographs a patient and posts the image on the internet could be sued for invasion of privacy and HIPAA violation true
surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with abandonment
the legal term that identifies the knowledge and skills required for a profession and describes a health care provider's core accountability, based on education, experience, and credentialing is: scope of practice
which of the following was identified in the late 1990's as causing more deaths in the united states than car accidents, AIDS, and breast cancer combined? medical errors
graduates of CAAHEP or ABHES programs are eligible to sit for the CST or CSFA examinations administered by NBSTSA
Errors in chart documentation should be erased to prevent confusion by subsequent caregivers false
which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional? foreign bodies left in patient
general consent is obtained by patients admitted to the hospital and covers all routine services and medical treatment in broad terms but not invasive procedures such as surgery true
what is the name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients or staff or damage to hospital property? sentinel event
in a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care? prevention
which of the following surgical patients would be legally authorized to sign an informed surgical consent, based on medical practice acts and state law? an emancipated 16 year old minor
in 2004, which of the following agencies created the "do not use" abbreviation list? the joint commission
which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the safe medical device act? FDA
living will and durable power of attorney are examples of advance directives in health care true
all of the following are components of the surgical patient's medical record EXCEPT surgeon's preference card
which of the following forms of consent is defined by the joint commission as "agreement or permission accompanied by full notice about what is being consented to"? informed
according to the joint commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"? the patient
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