Chapter 2: Fill in the blank

A (n)_________ is an act that causes another person to fear that he or she will be touched in an offensive, insulting, or physically injurious manner without consent or authority to do so.

assault

If a surgical technologist provides surgical care and then goes to the unit the next day to see a patient and reviews the chart to check on the patient's progress, it could be considered an intentional tort called

invasion of privacy

If a specimen is accidently lost, thrown away, or improperly prepared, the surgical technologist could be found guilty of

negligence

In a court of law, the reasonably_________ person acts as any other person would behave in the same circumstances as judged by the community regarding how the person should behave. This is called a standard of conduct.

prudent

If a person makes disparaging remarks about a patient, the individual could be charged with an intentional tort known as

slander