Which Term Describes the Relationship Between the Certified Surgical Technologist

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?

• A) contractual
• B) professional
• C) social
• D) therapeutic

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Definitions:

Common Law

A legal system based on judicial decisions and precedents rather than statutory laws, primarily used in the UK and countries that were former colonies.

Judge-Made Law

Laws that have evolved from judicial decisions or case law, rather than from statutes or constitutions, thereby reflecting the judiciary's role in interpreting and applying legal principles to specific cases.

Legal Positivists

A school of thought in jurisprudence that holds the belief that the validity of a law is not related to its morality but is contingent upon its sources and recognition by the state.

Validly Enacted Laws

Laws that have been properly passed and approved by the legislative process, and are therefore legally binding.