AST Certification Intraoperative Case management

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AST Certification Intraoperative Case management The part of the brain that is responsible for controlling the body temperature by triggering heat and cold sensitive activities is the: - ✔✔Hypo... thalamus The control system in which feedback concerning changes in the body's internal environment cases a response that reverses these changes is called: - ✔✔Negative feedback What organ detects changes in the level of insulin and releases chemicals to regulate the level of blood glucose? - ✔✔Pancreas What is the universal compression rate, except for newborns, for rescuer CPR: - ✔✔30 Which of the following is a common complication as a result of chest compressions during CPR? - ✔✔Fractured ribs The health-care providers in two person CPR rotate the compressor role ever (blank) minute(s) - ✔✔2 The ratio of compressions to ventilation for infants and children during two-rescuer CPR is: - ✔✔15 to 2 When performing external chest compressions on an adult during CPR, the sternum should be depressed: - ✔✔1/12 to 2 inches To perform chest compressions on an adult, one hand is placed on top of the other hand, with the heel of the lower hand pressing on the: - ✔✔Middle of the sternum Chest compressions are recommended if the infant or child's heart rate per minute is less than? - ✔✔60 What is the role of the first scrub surgical technologist if a surgical patient experiences a cardiac arrest during a surgical procedure? - ✔✔Protect sterile field from contamination What report is completed when an adverse or unusual event takes place in the OR that may have legal consequences for the staff or patient? - ✔✔Incident report What organization requires surgery departments to maintain operative records that record the preoperative care given to all surgical patients? - ✔✔JCAHO Which of the following types of specimens would not be placed in a preservative solution? A) Uterus B) Renal calculi C) Tonsils D) Colon - ✔✔Renal calculi Which of the following is a commonly used preservative solution for tissue specimens? A) Ethyl alcohol B) Formalin C) Distilled water D) Povidone-iodine - ✔✔Formalin All of the following statements are true for the handling of specimens, except: A) Homeostatic clamp is not placed on the specimen B) Bilateral specimens are placed in the same container C) Anaerobic cultures should be refrigerated D) Specimens are not handed off on a surgical sponge - ✔✔Bilateral specimens are placed in the same container All of the following statements are true for the handling of bullets as a specimen, except: A) Bullet is placed in a dry container B) Bullet is handed off with forceps C) Bullet is handed off on a towel D) Bullet has legal significance - ✔✔Bullet is handed off with forceps A tissue specimen indicated for frozen section is sent to the pathology department in a specimen container with: - ✔✔No preservative Which incision would be used to gain access to the spleen? - ✔✔Subcostal A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen used frequently in gynecological surgery is: - ✔✔Pfannenstiel A lower oblique incision is known as: - ✔✔Inguinal Which of the following incisions is generally preferred for abdominal surgery because it offers excellent exposure? - ✔✔Vertical midline Before closing a kidney incision the OR table is straightened to: - ✔✔Allow closure of wound Which of the following is an internal method of hemostasis? A) Laser B) Thrombin C) Electrosurgery D) Ligature - ✔✔Ligature Which of the following hemostatic agents is contraindicated for use in the presence of infection? A) Absorbable gelatin B) Absorbabale collagen C) Oxidized cellulose D) Microfibrillar collagen - ✔✔Absorbable collagen What type of scalpel cuts and coagulates tissue with the used of heat? - ✔✔Hemostatic scalpel Which of the following hemostatic agents must be applied dry and only with dry gloves and instruments? A) Surgicel B) Avitene C) Gelfoam D)Collastat - ✔✔Avitene Which of the following agents is commonly applied to the bleeding surface and edges of bone? - ✔✔Bone Wax Which of the following hemostatic agents is not recommended for use on bone? A) Abdorbable gelatin B) Thrombin C) Absorbable collagen D) Oxidized cellulose - ✔✔Oxidized cellulose Which of the following is a non-adherent dressing? A) Collodion B) Kling C) Elastoplast D) Adaptic - ✔✔Adaptic Which of the following is not a type of urethral catheter tip? A) Whistle B) Braasch C) Pezzer D) Blasucci - ✔✔Pezzer A nasogastric tube used for insertion in t [Show More]

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