Question

There is a broad agreement within the health care environment over core values and how they apply to patient care. Patient care should be applied with empathy and compassion as well as honest and truth. Please answer the following questions and expound on your responses. This Discussion question will warrant at least 300 words or more.

1. Describe the four major components required to establish that a case of negligence has occurred. Describe how each relates to the surgical technologist in the scrub role.
2. What are the differences between ethics and morals? Be specific and give as many examples as you can.
3. Analyze the four types of consent: general, informed, expressed, and implied. Explain the difference between general consent and special (informed) consent processes.

Answer 1