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Code of Conduct
Professional rules and standards of behavior that include principles such as impartiality, objectivity, duty of care, and confidentiality and disclosure
Federal Law
Jurisdiction is given to courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties
Iatrogenic Injury
An injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals
Intentional Tort
Willful, intentional acts that violate the civil rights of a patient
Medical Record
The combined account of the interaction between the patient and the health care providers during a given incidence of illness or treatment
Criminal Negligence
Reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference
Assault
An act that causes another person to fear that he or she will be touched in an offensive, insulting, or physically injurious manner without consent or authority to do so
Malpractice Insurance
Professional liability coverage to cover discrepancy between hospital and individual policies in negligence lawsuits
Patient
"A person who receives health services from a health care provider and who gives consent for the provider to provide those services."
Larceny
Taking another's property without consen
Allegation
A statement one expects to prove true
Defamation
Slander or libel that damages a person's reputation or good name
Precedent
Legal principle, created by a court decision, that provides an example of authority for judges deciding similar issues later
Plaintiff
The individual who initiates a lawsuit
Primum Non Nocere
"Above all, do no harm."
Guardian
Court-appointed protector for an individual incapable of making his or her own decisions
Time-Out
Prior to start of a procedure; all members of surgical team verify correct patient, procedure, site, and side.
Aeger primo
The motto used by AST, meaning "The Patient First"
Accreditation
Assessment of educational programs for quality and effectiveness and used as a criterion for eligibility to sit for a national certification examination
Credential
Title used that establishes a minimum knowledge base for a given health care profession
A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission?
surgical procedure
According to the Joint Commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"?
the patient
All of the following are components of the surgical patient's medical record EXCEPT:
surgeon's preference card
All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT:
implementation of the neutral zone
For which of the following processes are identification and reporting of unsafe conditions and hazards MOST critical?
risk management
Graduates of CAAHEP or ABHES programs are eligible to sit for the CST or CSFA examinations administered by:
NBSTSA
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
In 2004, which of the following agencies created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list?
the Joint Commission (JC)
In a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care?
prevention
Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with:
abandonment
The American Hospital Association replaced its "Patient's Bill of Rights" with which of the following?
Patient Care Partnership
The best assurance of safe and individual professional behavior by the CST or CSFA is a well-developed, unyielding:
surgical conscience
The broad objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include all of the following EXCEPT:
eliminate medical errors
The first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the:
surgeon
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
The most common types of patient-care errors committed by operating room personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as:
unintentional torts
The phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms?
negligence
Verification that educational programs meet minimum accreditation standards is done by:
CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following?
negligence
