It's just a little Latin
Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign object?
res ipsa loquitur
Which of the following situations would be considered an example of a potential ethical
a provider sharing patient information with a member of the direct care team
A surgical technologist working in a Veteran’s Administration (VA) facility might frequently encounter patients with which of the following conditions?
PTSD
Maslow’s research produced a hierarchical structure of:
human progression needs
A terminally ill patient whose advance directive is to refuse any life-saving efforts by health care workers is choosing which of the following types of euthanasia?
passive
Aeger primo
the patient first
Which of the following terms describes the principles such as benevolence, trustworthiness, and honesty for the care and well-being of others?
morals
T/F: Dr Hans Selye defines stress as a "nonspecific response of the body to a demand" (2006).
True
Which of the following needs of the surgical patient is related to anatomy and physiology, genetics, and pathology?
physical
The death of a patient from complications of asthma or high blood pressure would be categorized as which of the following general categories of cause of death?
prolonged
Primum non-nocere
Above all, do no harm
Which of the following terms describes the system of behaviors, expectations, and morals composing standards of conduct for professionals?
ethics
T/F: In general, a surgical procedure represents a physical, psychological, social, and spiritual event to the patient.
True
On which of the following needs does HCP concentrate first?
physiological
Which of the following legislative rulings requires medical facilities to inform patients of their rights to choose the types and extent of medical care available and their legal right to advance directives?
Patient Self-Determination Act
Res ipsa loquitur
The thing speaks for itself
Which of the following choices is a normal human emotion that surgical team members may feel for their patients but that must not interfere with their abilities to maintain focus on their jobs, particularly in all-hazards situations?
empathy
Which of the following areas of concern or fear would most likely be the main focus for a toddler scheduled for surgery?
abandonment
Which of the following needs of the surgical patient is related to the identification and understanding of an individual’s place in the universe and may include their views on theology, philosophy, or mythology?
spiritual
Which organs or tissues can be recovered after death or after a patient has already been removed from life support?
Bone, heart, liver
Respondeat Superior
Let the master answer
Moral dictate _____ __ _____ that are put forward by society and used as a guide behavior by the members of that society.
Codes of Conduct
Refers to a group who is susceptible or at an increased risk of receiving disparity in medical care because of physical, psychological, or social differences.
Vulnerable patient population
Which of the following levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the pinnacle and can be accomplished only when all other needs are met?
self-actualization
Which of the following types of life-support treatment would be considered ultimately futile and its benefits far outweighed by the financial and emotional burden suffered by the family and health care system?
extraordinary