Chapters 1-5 Surgical Technology
which of the following term is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be
performed immediately or withing a short period of time, for example a torn meniscus repai
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Chapters 1-5 Surgical Technology
which of the following term is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be
performed immediately or withing a short period of time, for example a torn meniscus repair -
✔✔elective
which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy and
changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies - ✔✔Vesalius
which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine - ✔✔Roentgen
how many phases of surgical case management are there - ✔✔3
which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining
the patient's operative record and transporting the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
- ✔✔circulating RN
which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments
and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase - ✔✔CST
which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants - ✔✔NBSTSA
which of the following symbols on the association of surgical technologists (AST) logo
represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery - ✔✔filled circle
which of the following roles is defined by the american college of surgeons (ACS) as providing
aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe
operation with optimal results for the patient - ✔✔surgical first assistant
a private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the following - ✔✔surgeon or
physician group
the terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following -
✔✔AST recommended clinical ladder levels
which term best describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and
the other members of the surgical team in the OR - ✔✔professional
which term best describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient's
family - ✔✔therapeutic
in or by which of the four components of communication would "decoding" take place -
✔✔receiver
which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a
team member - ✔✔tightly folded arms
which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered an example of "workplace violence"
- ✔✔yielding to the other's viewpoint
according to the AST position statement on teamwork, which type of enviroment contributes
most to a safe and efficient surgical experience with positive patient outcomes - ✔✔collaborative
which term describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of
surgical patient care - ✔✔surgical conscience
which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital - ✔✔proprietary
which acronym represents an organization that serves as both insurer and provider of medial
services - ✔✔HMO
surgical technologists and other allied health professionals in perioperative services usually work
under the direction of which hospital administrative director - ✔✔director of nursing
what type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name - ✔✔doctor
through which hospital department or committee would the certified surgical first assistant
(CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the operating room - ✔✔medical staff
which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine
preventive checks - ✔✔biomedical engineering
what does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting - ✔✔diagnostic related groups
the federal government insurance programs under the general heading of CMS include all of the
following EXCEPT - ✔✔CHAMPUS
which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of
directors elected by a house of delegates - ✔✔AST
when an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify
records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings -
✔✔CAAHEP
which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating
room likely join as a member - ✔✔AORN
The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization - ✔✔NBSTSA
the hospital's infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious infectious
diseases to which governmental agency - ✔✔CDC
which organization would employees of central sterile processing department likely join as
members - ✔✔IAHCSMM
which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing
worker injuries - ✔✔OHSA
which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards
for and accredits health care organizations in the United States - ✔✔the Joint Commission
a medical device or surgical piece of equipment that has failed would have to be taken out of
service and any patient injury reported to which of the following agencies - ✔✔FDA
which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical
antisepsis - ✔✔Lister
which specialist would likely have privileges to surgically treat diseases of the breasts,
hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal systems, and thyroid gland - ✔✔general surgeon
after which of the following military conflicts did Great Britian and the United States begin to
train and employ allied health professionals predominantly in the scrub role in surgery -
✔✔World War II
which national membership organization's house of delegates proposed the creation of the
association of operating room techniques (AORT) in 1969 - ✔✔AORN
hat do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to
continuing educating represent for a CST - ✔✔professional traits
which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care -
✔✔restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave
which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site
surgery or retained foreign body - ✔✔res isp
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