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Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist - Chapter 2-4. Exam Study Guide. Malpractice - answerProfessional misconduct that results in harm to another; professional negligence Negligence - answerEither the omission (not doing) or commission (doing) of an act that a reasonable and prude...

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©THEBRIGHT EXAM SOLUTIONS

11/05/2024 12:06 PM



Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist - Chapter 2-4. Exam Study
Guide.


Malpractice - answer✔Professional misconduct that results in harm to another; professional negligence

Negligence - answer✔Either the omission (not doing) or commission (doing) of an act that a reasonable
and prudent individual would not do under the same conditions; may be associated with the phrase
"departure from the standard of care"

Accountability - answer✔Obligation to disclose details for evaluation, commonly used to mean "to be
held responsible for"

Affidavit - answer✔Voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true before an authority

Standard of Care - answer✔Description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional in a
given circumstance

Tort - answer✔Civil wrong, may be intentional or unintentional

Deposition - answer✔Method of pretrial discovery in which questions are answered under oath

Iatrogenic injury - answer✔Injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals

Aeger primo (legal doctrine) - answer✔"The Patient First" (motto of the AST)

Doctrine of borrowed servant (legal doctrine) - answer✔One who is controlling or directing the
employee has greater responsibility than the one who is paying the employee, captain of the ship
doctrine

Doctrine of corporate negligence (legal doctrine) - answer✔Health institute may be found negligent for
failing to ensure that on acceptable level of patient care was provided. This means that potential
employees and medical staff should be carefully screened and that competent staff should be
maintained and monitored for proper performance

Doctrine of personal liability (legal doctrine) - answer✔Each person is responsible for his or her own
conduct, even though others may be liable as well

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