AGENCIES
Which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the Safe Medical Device Act?
Question 9Answer
a.HIPAA
b.OSHA
c.FDA
d.EPA
c.FDA
Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient's medical care?
a.accountability
b.documentation
c.liability
d.consent
b.documentation
Which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?
a.surgeon
b.circulating RN
c.anesthesia provider
d.surgical technologist
a.surgeon
Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of a potential ethical dilemma?
a.genetic engineering
b.elective abortion
c.right to die, termination of care
d.patient privacy
d.patient privacy
According to the Joint Commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"?
a.the patient
b.anesthesia provider
c.circulating RN
d.the surgeon
a.the patient
Which national membership organization's House of Delegates proposed the creation of the Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT) in 1969?
a.AORN
b.ANA
c.ACS
d.AMA
AORN
Which of the following terms describes the system of moral principles and rules that become standards of conduct for professionals?
a.doctrines
b.ethics
c.precedents
d.morals
b.ethics
The first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the:
a.anesthesiologist
b.surgeon
c.OR supervisor
d.circulating RN
b.surgeon
In 2004, which of the following agencies created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list?
a.the Joint Commission (JC)
b.American Medical Association (AMA)
c.Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
d.Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
the Joint Commission (JC)
Which of the following terms describes a civil wrong that may be intentional or unintentional?
a.indictment
b.tort
c.complaint
d.liability
TORT
The active electrode is also called the:
electrosurgical pencil
Which of the following pertains to a patient's wishes about medical treatment and self-determination in the event of incapacitation or inability to communicate?
a.sentinel event
b.advance directive
c.informed consent
d.deposition
b.advance directive