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Considered the father of modern anatomy
Versalius
Independent organization that develops standards for and accredits healthcare organization.
The joint commission
Who is ultimately responsible to obtain written consent?
Surgeon
What department in a healthcare facility do you report unsafe conditions to?
risk management
What part of the body can be donated after death?
bone
Developed first X-ray
Roentgen
Oversees surgical devices in trials and already approved for use and has the authority to stop ALL use in healthcare facilities.
FDA
What is the term for written instructions for a patient who cannot speak for themselves?
advance directive
Care given to a terminal patient to improve quality of life
Palliative
Normal human emotions a surgical teammate might feel
sympathy
Organization develops and oversees the ST national certification exam
NBSTA
Departure from the standard of care is used to define:
negligence
Who approves the surgical technology programs for accreditation?
CAAHEP
Human need progression needs was defined by who:
Maslow
When would a "do not resuscitate" order be null and void?
When they are in the operating room
Describes a hospital owned by an individual or corporation
Proprietary
"Professional Misconduct" is termed when describing:
malpractice
What is a term used in court for a lost specimen from a surgical procedure?
negligence
Life support is:
therapies that preserves pt life when body can't support function
The "golden hour" refers:
morbidity reduction when pt reaches help within the hour
Department would provide pathological studies regarding surgical pathological studies?
Risk management
a foreign body left in a patient is considered what kind of tort:
unintentional
A term for "agreement or permission after a full disclosure of what could happen during a procedure"
informed
Patient Self-Determination Act requires:
facilities to inform patients of their rights to choose their care
in a life-threatening situation the ST may not be able to:
complete counts
NOTE: X-Ray is mandatory in this type of situation!