Question 1

A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission?

Accepted Answer

A)  chest x-ray 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  respiratory therapy 
D)  surgical procedure 
A)  chest x-ray 
B)  phlebotomy 
C)  respiratory therapy 
D)  surgical procedure D

Question 2

Match each term below with its description.
-Professional liability coverage to cover discrepancy between hospital and individual policies in negligence lawsuits

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault B

Question 3

Which type of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil 
B)  criminal 
C)  federal 
D)  statutory 
A)  civil 
B)  criminal 
C)  federal 
D)  statutory A

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  advance directive 
B)  deposition 
C)  informed consent 
D)  sentinel event 
A)  advance directive 
B)  deposition 
C)  informed consent 
D)  sentinel event

Question 6

Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with:

Accepted Answer

A)  abandonment 
B)  assault 
C)  battery 
D)  larceny 
A)  abandonment 
B)  assault 
C)  battery 
D)  larceny

Question 7

Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient's medical care?

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability 
B)  consent 
C)  documentation 
D)  liability 
A)  accountability 
B)  consent 
C)  documentation 
D)  liability

Question 8

Match each term below with its description.
-Slander or libel that damages a person's reputation or good name

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Question 9

Which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesia provider 
B)  circulating RN 
C)  surgeon 
D)  surgical technologist 
A)  anesthesia provider 
B)  circulating RN 
C)  surgeon 
D)  surgical technologist

Question 10

Match each term below with its description.
-Jurisdiction is given to courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S.Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Question 11

Match each term below with its description.
-"A person who receives health services from a health care provider and who gives consent for the provider to provide those services."

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Question 12

Match each term below with its description.
-Prior to start of a procedure; all members of surgical team verify correct patient, procedure, site, and side.

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Question 13

All of the following are components of the surgical patient's medical record EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesia record 
B)  history and physical 
C)  interdepartmental communications 
D)  surgeon's preference card 
A)  anesthesia record 
B)  history and physical 
C)  interdepartmental communications 
D)  surgeon's preference card

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  implied 
C)  informed 
D)  general 
A)  direct 
B)  implied 
C)  informed 
D)  general

Question 15

Errors in chart documentation should be erased to prevent confusion by subsequent caregivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation of the neutral zone 
B)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
C)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
D)  scope of practice 
A)  implementation of the neutral zone 
B)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
C)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
D)  scope of practice

Question 17

Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  battery 
B)  defamation 
C)  intentional tort 
D)  negligence 
A)  battery 
B)  defamation 
C)  intentional tort 
D)  negligence

Question 18

The first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesiologist 
B)  circulating RN 
C)  OR supervisor 
D)  surgeon 
A)  anesthesiologist 
B)  circulating RN 
C)  OR supervisor 
D)  surgeon

Question 19

Match each term below with its description.
-Taking another's property without consent

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Question 20

Match each term below with its description.
-Reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference

Accepted Answer

A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault 
A) Plaintiff 
B) Malpractice insurance 
C) Defamation 
D) Aeger primo 
E) Precedent
F)Larceny
G)Patient
H)Allegation
I)Criminal negligence
J)Primum non nocere
K)Code of conduct
L)Iatrogenic injury
M)Accreditation
N)Time-out
O)Medical record
P)Credential
Q)Federal law
R)Guardian
S)Intentional tort
T)Assault

Exam 2: Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues

A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission?

Match each term below with its description. -Professional liability coverage to cover discrepancy between hospital and individual policies in negligence lawsuits

Which type of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel?

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.

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?

Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with:

Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient's medical care?

Match each term below with its description. -Slander or libel that damages a person's reputation or good name

Which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?

Match each term below with its description. -Jurisdiction is given to courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S.Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties

Match each term below with its description. -"A person who receives health services from a health care provider and who gives consent for the provider to provide those services."

Match each term below with its description. -Prior to start of a procedure; all members of surgical team verify correct patient, procedure, site, and side.

All of the following are components of the surgical patient's medical record EXCEPT:

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?

Errors in chart documentation should be erased to prevent confusion by subsequent caregivers.

All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT:

Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following?

The first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the:

Match each term below with its description. -Taking another's property without consent

Match each term below with its description. -Reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference

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The Surgical Patient

Special Populations

Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Biomedical Science

Preventing Perioperative Disease and Transmission

Emergency Situations and All-Hazards Preparation

Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies

Hemostasis, Wound Healing, and Wound Closure

Surgical Case Management

Diagnostic Procedures

General Surgery

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

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