Chapter Two

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care?

Answer 1

Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave.

Question 2

Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body?

Answer 2

Res Ipsa Loquitor

Question 3

The phrase “departure from the standard of care” BEST describes which of the following legal terms?

Answer 3

Negligence

Question 4

Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as “professional misconduct that results in harm to another”?

Answer 4

Malpractice

Question 5

What is the term that describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member might answer questions under oath?

Answer 5

Deposition

Question 6

Which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional?

Answer 6

Foreign bodies left in patient

Question 7

Which type of consent applies when emergency circumstances exist when reasonable providers believe that a patient would agree to treatment, even if no form was signed or verbal permission given?

Answer 7

Implied

Question 8

A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission?

Answer 8

Surgical Procedure

Question 9

All of the following are components of the surgical patient’s medical record EXCEPT:

Answer 9

Surgeon’s Preference Card

Question 10

Which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?

Answer 10

Surgeon

Question 11

In 2004, which of the following agencies created the “Do Not Use” abbreviation list?

Answer 11

The Joint Commission

Question 12

What is the name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients or staff or damage to hospital property?

Answer 12

Sentinel Event

Question 13

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?

Answer 13

Advance Directive

Question 14

Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient’s medical care?

Answer 14

Documentation

Question 15

All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT:

Answer 15

Implementation of the neutral zone

Question 16

The American Hospital Association replaced its “Patient’s Bill of Rights” with which of the following?

Answer 16

Patient Care Partnership

Question 17

An injury resulting from the activity of healthcare professionals is termed as:

Answer 17

Iatrogenic Injury

Question 18

The broad objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 18

Eliminate Medical Errors