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Who is the one responsible for obtaining informed consent?
The Surgeon
What is the purpose of HIPAA?
Protecting patients and their medical information
What category of death is caused by nature or by human?
Accidental
What is the purpose of a neutral zone?
To eliminate sharps injuries.
Is a foreign body left in the patient an unintentional or intentional tort?
Unintentional tort
What type of consent is used for surgery?
Informed consent
What type of worries may an adult have when undergoing a surgical procedure?
Financial stress, insurance, family role, etc.
What phrase may be used during the denial stage of grief?
"Why is this happening to me?"
"This can't be happening to me!"
"I know I will be in a better place"
"This can't be happening to me"
The meaning of "Aeger Primo"
The patient first
What is the term for a civil wrong that may be intentional or unintentional
Tort
What religion does not accept blood transfusions?
Jehovah’s Witness
What may be a concern for a teenage patient having a surgical procedure: abandonment, body image, insurance coverage, financial stress, mortality?
The meaning of "res ipsa loquitur"
The thing speaks for itself
What type of consent allows for all routine services to occur? (routine touching and services)
General Consent
What aspect of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs should the surgical team focus on?
Physiological needs (base of the pyramid)
What are the three types of medically accepted stages of death?
Cardiac, Higher-brain, and whole brain
Unintentional tort
What is the definition of negligence?
either the omission (not doing) or commission (doing) of an act that a reasonable and prudent individual would not do under the same conditions: “departure from the standard of care”
What are the four common coping mechanisms?
Denial, Rationalization, Regression, Repression
What are the five stages of grief?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance