Chapter 1
DRG stands for:
Diagnosis-related group
Provider reimbursement based on average charges:
DRG
Dedicated to safety of the employee in the workplace:
Professional Diversification
Global thinking, time management, effective delegation, and multi-project management traits
"Professional misconduct: Best describes:
Malpractice
Insurance administered by the federal government, reimburses physicians and hospitals for qualified patients:
Medicare
Department that tracks post-operative infection rates:
Infection Control
Developed the technique of antiseptic surgery:
Lister
Message
Method of pretrial discovery where surgical team members would answer questions under oath:
Deposition
Publishes the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology:
AST: Association of Surgical Technology
Circulating nurses usually join:
AORN: Association of preoperative Registered Nurses
There are ____ surgical specialties recognized.
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Example of an intentional tort:
Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave
Classified as an unintentional tort:
foreign bodies left in patient
You expect team members to develop a plan and work together towards a goal in this stage of Tuckman's Group Development:
Norming
Independent, national organization that develops standards for and accredits healthcare organizaitons in the US
The Joint Commission
Letter introducing details about an applicant and accomplishments:
Cover Letter
Most likely applies in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign object:
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Consent that would lead a reasonable healthcare provider to believe that the patient had given consent, although no written or verbally expressed words of consent were directly given:
Implied
Develop initial trust and challenging opinions in this stage of Tuckman's Development
Storming
Oversees medical devices that may malfunction:
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
A letter of thanks and interviewer gives for the opportunity but declines the position:
Letter of refusal
"departure from the standard of care" BEST describes:
Negligence
Special consent is required for a:
Surgical Procedure