Question 1

According to the Joint Commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesia provider 
B)  circulating RN 
C)  the patient 
D)  the surgeon

Question 2

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"?

Accepted Answer

A)  advance directive 
B)  battery 
C)  consent 
D)  time-out

Question 3

In a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscience 
B)  documentation 
C)  judgment 
D)  prevention

Question 4

Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as "professional misconduct that results in harm to another"?

Accepted Answer

A)  allegation 
B)  liability 
C)  malpractice 
D)  negligence

Question 5

Match each term below with its description.
-Court-appointed protector for an individual incapable of making his or her own decisions

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

Question 6

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 being found not liable?

Accepted Answer

A)  captain of the ship doctrine 
B)  doctrine of borrowed servant 
C)  doctrine of corporate negligence 
D)  primum non nocere

Question 7

"Captain of the ship" doctrine holds the surgeon accountable for all actions of the operating room team in lawsuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  larceny 
B)  liability 
C)  malpractice 
D)  negligence

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  advance directive 
B)  anesthesia record 
C)  informed consent 
D)  intraoperative record

Question 10

The best assurance of safe and individual professional behavior by the CST or CSFA is a well-developed, unyielding:

Accepted Answer

A)  core curriculum 
B)  liability insurance 
C)  scope of practice 
D)  surgical conscience

Question 11

Which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the Safe Medical Device Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPA 
B)  FDA 
C)  HIPAA 
D)  OSHA

Question 12

The most common types of patient-care errors committed by operating room personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional torts 
B)  corporate liability 
C)  unintentional torts 
D)  standard of care

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffuse potential violence in high-stress situations 
B)  prevent sharps injuries during surgical procedures 
C)  reduce cross-contamination in the OR suite 
D)  quarantine patients with airborne diseases

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment manufacturing flaws 
B)  H1N1 influenza 
C)  medical errors 
D)  terrorist attacks

Question 16

Match each term below with its description.
-An injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals

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

Question 17

Match each term below with its description.
-Professional rules and standards of behavior that include principles such as impartiality, objectivity, duty of care, and confidentiality and disclosure

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

Question 18

Match each term below with its description.
-A statement one expects to prove true

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

Question 19

The broad objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate medical errors 
B)  improve patient services 
C)  protect patient privacy 
D)  reduce health care fraud

Question 20

A surgical technology student who photographs a patient and posts the image on the Internet could be sued for invasion of privacy and HIPAA violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

According to the Joint Commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"?

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"?

In a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care?

Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as "professional misconduct that results in harm to another"?

Match each term below with its description. -Court-appointed protector for an individual incapable of making his or her own decisions

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 being found not liable?

"Captain of the ship" doctrine holds the surgeon accountable for all actions of the operating room team in lawsuits.

The phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms?

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?

The best assurance of safe and individual professional behavior by the CST or CSFA is a well-developed, unyielding:

Which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the Safe Medical Device Act?

The most common types of patient-care errors committed by operating room personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as:

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?

What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

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?

Match each term below with its description. -An injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals

Match each term below with its description. -Professional rules and standards of behavior that include principles such as impartiality, objectivity, duty of care, and confidentiality and disclosure

Match each term below with its description. -A statement one expects to prove true

The broad objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include all of the following EXCEPT:

A surgical technology student who photographs a patient and posts the image on the Internet could be sued for invasion of privacy and HIPAA violation.