Within the OR Suite, Personnel Should Refer to Patients by Their

question 31

True/False

Within the OR suite, personnel should refer to patients by their planned procedure rather than by name to prevent HIPAA violations, for example, "the craniotomy in room 2," rather than "John Doe."

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Oversimplified generalized ideas about a group of people that may not accurately reflect reality.

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The individual's sense of who they are based on their group membership(s), highlighting the importance of societal groups in defining one's self-concept.

Ideal Self

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