Question 1

__________ involves contact with intent to injure and applies even if no injury occurred.

Accepted Answer

Battery involves intentional physical contact with another person without their consent, intended to cause harm or offense. It does not require actual injury to have occurred for the act to be considered battery.

Question 2

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlines federal standards for the protection of _______________.

Accepted Answer

HIPAA is focused on protecting a patient's privacy, specifically regarding their personal health information.

Question 3

Patient falls are the ___________ cause of death in hospitalized people over 65.

Accepted Answer

Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in older individuals, including those who are hospitalized.

Question 4

Civil _____________ is the threat or attempt to harm another person.

Accepted Answer

Civil assault refers to the threat or attempt to physically harm another person, without actual contact being necessary. Battery, on the other hand, involves physical contact.

Question 5

HIPAA protects patient's __________________ and other health information through its privacy rule.

Accepted Answer

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) primarily protects patient's medical records and other health information through its privacy rule.

Question 6

Surgical technologists are required to ____________ medications on the field.

Accepted Answer

Surgical technologists are responsible for various tasks related to medications on the surgical field, including mixing, labeling, and preparing them, hence "all of the above" is correct.

Question 7

_____________ means deliberate efforts to erode the reputation of another person.

Accepted Answer

Defamation is the deliberate act of harming someone's reputation by making false or damaging statements about them.

Question 8

Failure to ____________ can occur when a member of the team neglects to pass on vital information that requires action.

Accepted Answer

Failure to communicate is the correct answer because it directly addresses the issue of not passing on vital information within a team, which is essential for action and decision-making.

Question 9

__________ is defined as neglecting a patient, or leaving a patient unattended when the patient requires the presence of a health care professional.

Accepted Answer

Abandonment in the healthcare context refers to the act of neglecting a patient or leaving them unattended when they require the presence of a healthcare professional. This can occur in various settings, such as hospitals, clinics, or even during home health services, and is considered a serious breach of professional duty.

Question 10

Aeger primo is defined as ____________.

Accepted Answer

"Aeger primo" is a Latin phrase that translates to "the patient first," emphasizing the priority of patient care in medical practice.

Question 11

Any tissue or foreign object removed from the patient during surgery requires careful handling and ____________.

Accepted Answer

Documentation is essential for any tissue or foreign object removed during surgery to ensure proper medical record-keeping, legal compliance, and to facilitate further analysis or treatment if necessary.

Question 12

____________is the means for making a permanent legal record of the patient's interaction with health care providers and services.

Accepted Answer

Documentation is the process of creating a permanent legal record of a patient's interactions with healthcare providers and services.

Question 13

The operating room ___________________ is distinct from the hospital policy.

Accepted Answer

The procedure manual is specific to the operating room and outlines the specific procedures and protocols to be followed, which is distinct from the broader hospital policy.

Question 14

__________ errors are among the most prevalent and serious errors occurring during surgery.

Accepted Answer

Labeling errors, such as incorrect labeling of surgical sites or specimens, are common and can lead to serious consequences during surgery.

Question 15

___________ have the right to equal treatment, regardless of age, physical attributes, mental state, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

All patients have the right to equal treatment in healthcare settings, regardless of their personal characteristics or circumstances. This principle is foundational to medical ethics and human rights.

Question 16

Choose the correct statement concerning common circumstances in which falls occur.

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed are common circumstances in which falls can occur, emphasizing the importance of safety measures such as keeping stretcher side rails raised, not leaving children unattended, and using safe transfer techniques.

Question 17

A mandated procedure for ensuring that surgery is performed on the correct patient, site, and side is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A timeout is a mandated procedure designed to ensure that surgery is performed on the correct patient, site, and side, involving a final check before surgery begins.

Question 18

Tammy is a program director and is always talking about her supervisor. Tammy informs the class that her supervisor is uneducated and does not know the standards and guidelines. Because Tammy has made this statement verbally this is considered __________.

Accepted Answer

Slander refers to the act of making false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation. Since Tammy has verbally made derogatory remarks about her supervisor's education and knowledge, it falls under the category of slander.

Question 19

You are scrubbed with Dr. Jones on a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Dr. Jones and Dr. Adams start telling jokes in a sexual manner. These comments make you feel uncomfortable; you would consider this __________.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. The scenario described fits the definition of sexual harassment.

Question 20

The universal protocol or____________ is a verification procedure in which the team pauses just before surgery and begins to acknowledge essential information about the operative site and side, patient identity, position, and other crucial information about the patient and procedure.

Accepted Answer

The universal protocol includes a "timeout" procedure, which is a pause before surgery for the surgical team to verify the patient's identity, the surgical site and procedure, and other critical details to prevent errors.

Quiz 3: Law, Documentation, and Professional Ethics