Legal Terms
To be held responsible for
What is accountability
Consent can be given in either of two formats
What is Express and Implied
Res ipsa loquitur
What is "the thing speaks for itself"
This is the threat of violence to cause a person to fear that they will be touched in an offensive, insulting, or physically injurious manner without their consent
What is Assault
The recommendation by an appropriate body that an individual has met a predetermined standard
What is Certification
This is the national non-profit organization for surgical technologists
What is AST
The omission or doing of an act that a reasonable and prudent person would not do under the same conditions.
What is Negligence
This consent must be given for any procedure that entails an abnormal risk
What is "Special Consent"
Primum non nocere
What is "Above all, do no harm"
Defamation can come in two forms:
What is Slander and Libel
Guides for ethical decision making and are the principles we try to instill in our children, such as trustworthiness and honesty.
What are Moral Principles
This agency is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards and accredits health care organizations in the U.S.
What is "The Joint Commission"
A civil wrong - can be either intentional or unintentional
What is a tort
When normal procedures cannot be followed, ________________ will determine who may be a witness or consenting party.
What is "State Law"
Aeger Primo
What is "The patient first"
This is an integrated system developed by hospitals for the prevention and control of areas of potential liability
What is Risk Management
This legal term refers to the knowledge and skills required of a profession in order to provide effective services.
What is "Scope of Practice"
Surgical technology programs are accredited by either CAAHEP or?
What is ABHES
An obligation to do or not do something
What is Liability
This type of consent occurs under circumstances that would lead a reasonable health care provider to believe that the patient had given consent although no direct or verbally expressed words of consent had been given
What is "Implied" consent
The person who is controlling or directing the employee has the greater responsibility than the one who is paying the employee
What is "Doctrine of the borrowed servant"
Set of written instructions that address the right of an incapacitated patient to self-determination. It carries the weight of State Law
What is an "Advanced Directive"
Defines what is good for the individual and society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another.
What are Ethics
This agency develops the national certification exam and confers the titles of "CST and CSFA"
What is "NBSTSA"
Injury resulting from the activity of a health care professional
Who is the Surgeon
A foreign body left inside a patient is an example of this doctrine
What is Res ipsa loquitur
This is the actual act or harmful or unwarranted contact
What is Battery
Falls, medication errors, intraoperative burns, and loss of specimens are examples of __________________ that would require reporting
What are Sentinel Events
This agency is responsible for medical devices
What is the FDA