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A wrong, independent of contract law violations, perpetrated by one person against another person or person's property that can be compensable by money damages is known as ___________.

A) a tort
B) slander
C) damages
D) negligence

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A mandated procedure for ensuring that surgery is performed on the correct patient, site, and side is called __________________.

A) timeout
B) pause time
C) recheck time
D) time check

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A derogatory statement concerning other coworkers' skills, character, or reputation is unprofessional and known as a(n) _____________________.

__________ errors are among the most prevalent and serious errors occurring during surgery.

A(n) ___________ is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious psychological injury, or risk thereof. It is titled as such because it signals the need for immediate investigation and response.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Invasion of privacy

Health care professionals are guided in their practice by __________.

Civil _____________ is the threat or attempt to harm another person.

Negligence committed by a professional who deliberately acts outside of her or his scope of practice, or while impaired, is known as ________.

__________ is defined as neglecting a patient, or leaving a patient unattended when the patient requires the presence of a health care professional.

____________is the means for making a permanent legal record of the patient's interaction with health care providers and services.

_____________ is the transfer of responsibility for a task from one person to another.

The surgical consent is signed by the ________, __________, and a(n) ___________.

A legal document stating the patient's wishes for refusing or limiting care if the patient becomes incompetent is known as a(n) ____________.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Rules established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the handling of medical waste.

________ are performed by two people during any surgery in which an item can be lost inside the patient.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Injury as a result of improper positioning

__________ involves contact with intent to injure and applies even if no injury occurred.

Because of the legal implications of this document, it must be signed by the physician, the patient, and a witness. This document is called a(n) __________________. Without this signed document, surgery cannot proceed.

The circulator has transported the patient to the operating room but has forgotten the patient's chart. The circulator leaves the patient alone and returns to the preoperative area to get the chart. Upon returning, the circulator finds the patient lying on the floor. The circulator may be charged with ________.