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Undergraduate 1
06/30/2011

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crime
Definition
an illegal act against society
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malpractice
Definition
improper, careless, or ignorant treatment; an act of negligence as applied to a professional person such as a physician, nurse or dentist
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tort
Definition
a legal wrong committed by one person involving injury to another person or loss of or damage to personal property
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battery
Definition
they carrying out of physically threatening harm
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slander
Definition
a spoken defamation of character an untruthful oral statement about a person that subjects that person to ridicule or contempt
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liable
Definition
to be legally bound as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction to be answerable to be responsible
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assault
Definition
unlawful threat to harm another physically
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negligence
Definition
the lack of care of skills that any person in the same situation would be expected to use
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compliant
Definition
a legal process charging a party with a wrong doing or a crime committed
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compliant
Definition
a legal process charging a party with a wrong doing or a crime committed
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lack of proper supervision
Definition
the supervisor instructor or physician is absent while the ST is performing his/her responsibilities, or the supv instructor or physician is not near enought to ST to give assistance
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coparative negligence
Definition
the degree of negligence in which each of the parties may be shown to have been responsible for the injury complained of
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felony
Definition
a serious crime punishable by law with penalties ranging from imprisonment to death
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invasion of privacy
Definition
a wrong that violates a person's right to be free from unauthorized intrusion
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confidential communication
Definition
a statement made to a lawyer, physician, or clergyman in confidence and implicitly understood that it shall remain a secret
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plaintiff
Definition
one who commences a legal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his/her rights; the complaining party
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incompetence
Definition
being unqualified
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defamation
Definition
wrongs of slander and libel
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accountability
Definition
the expectation that an individual may be called to account for actions taken which were consistent with the responsibilities for which he or she contracted by virtue of employment or learner experience
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defendant
Definition
a person accused of a tort or crime who is required to make answer in a legal action or suit
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litigation
Definition
a lawsuit
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liability
Definition
state of being answerable or responsible; being legally bound, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction
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doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
Definition
the doctrine that says the master will answer for the acts of the servant the answer is respondent superior
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culture
Definition
customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious or social group
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self esteem
Definition
confidence and satisfaction in oneself
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expert witness
Definition
a person having special training or experience who assists a judge and jury in their decision making process
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attitude
Definition
mental position, feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
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peer
Definition
one that belongs to the same group in society, primarily determined by age, grade, or status
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body language
Definition
gestures, mannerisms, body movements, baring, and physical appearance of an individual which communicates information and attitudes to the receiver
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listening
Definition
receiving, processing, and evaluating and sounds
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preoperative
Definition
before surgery
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fear
Definition
emotion marked by dread, apprehension, and alarm
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feelings
Definition
personal, subjective responses to a person or situation
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surgery
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with manual operative procedures to correct deformities and defects, to repair injuries and to diagnose and cure diseases
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stress
Definition
physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension
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scrub person
Definition
a member of the surgical team who scrubs his/her hands and arms and dons sterile gowns and gloves; responsible for sterile supplies and equipment within the sterile field
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feedback
Definition
returning information to the source after an action or process primarily to evaluate or correct the source
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communication
Definition
process by which information is exchanged between individuals thru a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
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don
Definition
to put on
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circulator
Definition
member of the surgical team who supplies the needs of the scrubbed team members, coordinates room activities and attends to patient needs
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empathy
Definition
putton one's self in another person's position; participating in another person's feelings or ideas
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intraoperative
Definition
during surgery
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ambulatory surgery
Definition
surgical care performed under various types of anesthesia without overnight hospitalization
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diagnostic
Definition
to determine the nature and cause of illness
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restorative
Definition
to regain the patients health and strength so the patient may resume normal daily activities
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health care team
Definition
all personnel that contribute to the care of patients, whether directly or indirectly
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prophylactic
Definition
to prevent the occurrence of a disease or illness
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perioperative
Definition
occurring in the period immediately before during and after surgery
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anesthesiologist
Definition
specially trained physician who provides anesthesia to surgical patient
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palliative
Definition
to relieve or alleviate symptoms, without curing the underlying cause of disease
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surgical technologist
Definition
primarily functions as a scrub person on the surgical team
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ethics
Definition
principals of conduct
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your actions
Definition
surgical ethics and honesty is based off of
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liability
Definition
the state of being answerable of responsible; being legally bound, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction
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assault
Definition
unlawful threat to harm another physically
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libil
Definition
written slander
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incompetence
Definition
being unqualified
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negligence
Definition
the lack of care or skills that any person in the same situation would be expected to use
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doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
Definition
the occurrence speaks for itself
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Pare
Definition
MD known for use of ligatures to control hemorrhage
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Morgagni
Definition
founder of pathologic anatomy, Italian
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Lister
Definition
english surgeon promoted cleanliness father of aseptic technique
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Hal Stead
Definition
american surgeon known for interrupted silk suture
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Malpighi
Definition
Italian anastimosist, discovered capillaries and father of histology
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is not
Definition
for profit ____a hospital classification
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are not
Definition
clerical personnel____present in the OR
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is not
Definition
documentation of count___the responsibility of the surgical technologist
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are not
Definition
surgical technologist____in the ICU or PACU
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not be late
Definition
appropriate time for work is to
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surgical technologist
Definition
who prepares the sterile field
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sterile apparel
Definition
the surgical technologist wears
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PA or first assistant
Definition
who assists the surgeon
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body language
Definition
____is an important type of nonverbal communication
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CRNA or Anesthesiologists
Definition
_____or______give anesthesia
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nursing assistant (orderly)
Definition
cleans rooms, housekeeping, ordering, patient positioning
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true
Definition
it is the surgical technologists role to anticipate and know the steps the surgery
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false
Definition
only large hospitals make organization charts
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is not
Definition
the anesthesiologist is not sterile
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director of surgery
Definition
who is accountable for everyone in the OR
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false
Definition
osha mandates hours of duty
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false
Definition
surgical technologist talks to surgeon about personal things
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false
Definition
only supv follows the chain of command
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do not
Definition
CRNA _____perform surgery
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false
Definition
surgical technologist responsibility to clamp tissue
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false (always after)
Definition
empty the trash during surgery
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false
Definition
surgical technologist sit for most of their job
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12
Definition
how many rights are in the patients bill of rights
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false
Definition
staring is desirable eye contact
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positive attention
Definition
head nodding and eye contact are signs of _____
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receptive
Definition
taking in what someone is saying shows that you are being______
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communication
Definition
_______is an important part of team work and patient care
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verbalize
Definition
when a patient is under stress it is important you really ______what you are saying
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clarifying
Definition
when a patient says back to you what you said to understand
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reflective (paraphrasing)
Definition
saying back to paitent what they said
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self-esteem
Definition
confidence and satisfaction in oneself
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professional, therapeutic
Definition
non mutual relationships are _____and _____
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true
Definition
personality is defined by their tedancies
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social relationship
Definition
behaviro limited by social protocol
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therapeutic relationship
Definition
patient and health care team
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professional and therapeutic
Definition
goal directed
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social relationship
Definition
not goal directed
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professional relationship
Definition
behaviro guided by codes of conduct
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nonverbal communication
Definition
based on the 5 senses not words
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written communication
Definition
communication that must be read
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oral communication
Definition
spoken communication
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verbal communication
Definition
written or spoken communication
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tort
Definition
a legal wrong committed by one person involving injury to another person or loss of or damage to personal property
Term
battery
Definition
the carrying out of physically threatening harm
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slander
Definition
a spoken defamation of character an untruthful oral statement about a person that subjects that person to ridicule or contempt
Term
confidential communication
Definition
a statement made to a lawyer, physician, or clergymen in confidence and implicitly understand that it shall remain a secret
Term
plaintiff
Definition
one who commences a legal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his/her rights; the complaining party
Term
accountability
Definition
the expectation that an individual may be called to account for actions taken which were consistant with the responsibilities for which he or she contracted by virtue or employment or learner experience
Term
attitude
Definition
mental position, feeling or emotion towards a fact or state
Term
communication
Definition
process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
Term
prophylactic
Definition
to prevent the occurrence of a disease or illness
Term
palliative
Definition
to relieve or alleviate symptoms without curing the underlying cause of disease
Term
surgical concious
Definition
is based upon attitude of truly caring about the patient
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surgical concious
Definition
involves the honesty concerning your actions
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Res ipsa loquitor
Definition
the occurrence speaks for itself
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respondent superior
Definition
doctrine that says the master will answer for the acts of the servant
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Besalius
Definition
chief founder of modern study of anatomy
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religious, university, government
Definition
types of ownership (hospital)
Term
OR, central supply, emergency
Definition
where can an ST can work?
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