Deck 3: Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

Question 1

The person who initiates a lawsuit is a defendant.

Answer 1

False
The person who initiates a lawsuit is known as a plaintiff.

Question 2

Negligence is:

A) professional misconduct.
B) unreasonable lack of skill.
C) the failure to use care or skills that any caregiver in a similar situation might use.
D) illegal or immoral conduct.

Answer 2

C
These acts of omission or commission that can cause damage to a patient can lead to a lawsuit.

Question 3

Assault is an unlawful physical threat to harm another person.

Answer 3

True
Assault is an unlawful threat to harm another physically.

Question 4

Which is a benefit of EMR in the hospital setting?

A) Documentation can be transmitted to multiple caregivers quickly.
B) Patients can ask for copies of their health care records.
C) Everyone can view the health care records of any patient within a particular facility.
D) Laboratory results are hard to decipher when downloaded.

Question 5

A "Never Event" as defined by CMS includes:

A) bariatric surgical procedure.
B) myocardial infarction.
C) poor blood sugar control.
D) coronary artery disease.

Question 6

Which is one of the four "D's" of malpractice?

A) Deviation of duty by omission
B) Demonstration of standards of care
C) Damage to subcutaneous tissue
D) Divided surgical care of the patient

Question 7

When a mishap occurs in patient care,the cause of the event is compared with other cases similar to that one.

Question 8

Euthanasia is derived from the Greek words meaning "harsh or painful death."

Question 9

Which is a coping method that may help OR team members when a patient dies?

A) Identify with the loss.
B) Identify those responsible for the patient death.
C) Reduce the dependence on teamwork to maintain patient safety in a crisis.
D) Take ownership for the patient death and review actions with risk management team.

Question 10

Which is an example of a reportable sentinel event?

A) Surgery on the wrong site
B) Any near miss
C) Minor hemolysis with no clinical sequelae
D) Unsuccessful suicide attempt

Question 11

Which is a negative aspect of computerized documentation?

A) Terminology is not standardized
B) The records need periodic maintenance and updates.
C) Data retrieval is difficult and inefficient.
D) Electronic storage wastes time,space,and resources.

Question 12

When writing an incident report,it is acceptable to include interpretations and opinions.

Question 13

Which is a charting modality used to document patient care?

A) Hand-off reporting
B) Verbal report
C) Block charting
D) Paper and pen charting

Question 14

Professional associations do not recommend that health care workers do not carry professional liability insurance.

Question 15

Who obtains the informed consent for a surgical procedure?

A) Perioperative nurse
B) Surgeon/physician
C) Scrub person
D) Head nurse

Question 16

One of AST's Codes of Ethics for surgical technologists is to always follow the principles of asepsis.

Question 17

Which component is included in an informed consent?

A) Risks and benefits
B) Cost of surgery
C) DNR orders
D) Length of hospital stay

Question 18

A 17-year-old mentally competent person can execute a living will or an advance directive.

Question 19

Can correction fluid be used to correct an error written on the patient's chart?

Question 20

Who can be named in a lawsuit?

A) The patient
B) Any caregiver
C) The head nurse
D) The surgeon

Question 21

The seven moral principles in decision making include ____________________,____________________,____________________,____________________,____________________,____________________,____________________.

Question 22

____________________ consists of leaving the patient for any reason when the patient's condition is contingent on the presence of the caregiver.