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©2024 TVET CDACC

091205T4PTT
PERIOPERATIVE THEATRE TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 5
HE/OS/TT/CC/05/5/A
Apply Medical Legal Ethics
Nov/Dec 2024

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION


COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

Time: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

1. Marks for each question are indicated in the brackets.


2. The paper consists of TWO sections: A and B.
3. Candidates are provided with a separate answer booklet
4. DO NOT write on this question paper.

This paper consists of THREE (3) printed pages


Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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©2024 TVET CDACC

SECTION A (40 MARKS)


Attempt ALL the questions in this section
1. Medical legal ethics is guided by law. Outline THREE categories of laws. (3 Marks)
2. A senior staff is prone to abuse patients in operative theatre. Highlight on THREE
consequences of violating medical laws. (3 Marks)
3. The health care regulating authorities requires each facility to have ethics committee.
State FOUR functions of a hospital ethical committee. (4 Marks)
4. A perioperative theater technician should uphold ethical accountability when carrying out
duties. Identify THREE entities that he/she should be accountable to: (3 Marks)
5. Mr. Q has a do not resuscitate order (DNR) on his medical bracelet. State FOUR ways a
perioperative technician can analyze this ethical dilemma. (4 Marks)
6. Deformation is a serious offence that sometimes goes unnoticed by health care workers.
Give TWO forms of deformation. (2 Marks)
7. On your first clinical operative theatre rotation, you were suspended for one month due to
medical malpractice. Outline FOUR ways of avoiding medical malpractice. (4 Marks)
8. A surgeon has involved in a verbal exchange with a perioperative theatre staff due to
wrong preservation of amputated limb. Identify FOUR means of resolving conflict within
the medical legal aspect. (4 Marks)
9. A perioperative theatre technician should report any adverse incident to the hospital
authority. State THREE incidents that requires reporting. (3 Marks)
10. World Health Organization recommends strict enforcement of medical ethics within the
workplace. Mention FOUR medical legal ethics enforcement authorities in Kenya.
(4 Marks)
11. Student R. is always confronted by the surgeon due to poor documentation practice.
Highlight FOUR common errors in documentation that can result into law suit.
(4 Marks)
12. A fellow student has committed sexual offence in work place with a patient. Identify
TWO occasions where the confidentiality of the student can be breached. (2 Marks)

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©2024 TVET CDACC

SECTION B (60 MARKS)


Attempt Any THREE Questions in This Section.
13. Miss P. is scheduled for appendectomy and you’re among the team guiding the patient in
consenting for the procedure.
a) Identify and explain FOUR forms of expressed consent. (8 Marks)
b) Describe SIX circumstances where Mr. P can be exempted from consenting.
(12 Marks)
14. A perioperative theatre technician is expected to uphold good qualities and attributes to
execute the roles effectively.
a) Discuss FIVE attributes expected from a perioperative theatre technician.
(10 Marks)
b) Elaborate FIVE roles of a theatre technician within the medical legal perspective.
(10 Marks)
15. Negligence is common ethical offence that is being committed by health care workers
unknowingly.
a) State TWO characteristics of a negligence. (2 Marks)
b) Explain FOUR element of medical negligence. (8 Marks)
c) Discuss FIVE ways a perioperative technician can reduce negligence in work
place. (10 Marks)
16. Upholding ethical standards at all time is paramount for effective patient care.
a) Describe FIVE unethical behaviors that should be avoided by a perioperative
theatre technician. (10 Marks)
b) Discuss FIVE principles that guides the ethical responsibility and accountability
of a perioperative theatre technician. (10 Marks)

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