ST1 Final Review

The OR must at least have

in a sterilized package, a chemical indicator is used to

The sterilization method that primarily uses gamma rays or beta particles to sterilize products

Which department identifies patient hazards & develops solutions

infection contracted within the health care setting is known as

what blood type is considered the universal recipient

a normal range of humidity for the OR is

13 year old girl is admitted for surgery, according to Erickson's psychosocial stages, she is what stage

Which entity accredits surgical technology programs:

When transferring an isolation patient from his room on the med surg. floor to the O.R, everyone must

In infants, dehydration is the most common cause of ____; main treatment is quick fluid and blood replacement

a bacterial spore use to test ETO sterilizer is

What produces an electrical current and is converted into thermal heat for cutting or coagulating tissue

An inanimate object that harbors and transmits a disease is a

The common terms applied to the pediatric pop related to their age, for example, a neonate age range is

the steris sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical solutions

In a steam autoclave set on pre-vacuum, the min temp that must be reached is

__ are ligatures attached to needles, used to tie off blood vessels

_____ takes precedence over personal freedom in many instances

Gravity displacement sterilizes function on the principle that

Which department provides preventive measures against infection

A woman comes to the hospital for an elective surgery and finds out she is pregnant, the surgery is delayed until

After completing a procedure, the first item the ST in the scrub role should remove is

which of the following equipment uses high intensity sound waves to assist in cleaning instruments; called cavitation

The surgical specimen is passed to the surgical technologist during what phase of surgery:

the amount of gross organic debris or the number of bacteria living on a surface of an instrument before sterilization

Patient safety & hospital effectiveness are related to:

All used gross instruments go to the

"Time Out" is performed in which phase of surgery:

this intravascular coagulation occurs when blood clots throughout the body and eventually resulting in depleted factors

Formalin is toxic to the liver and is used as a

how must basins be positioned for sterilization in the autoclave

a seizure with convulsions and loss of consciousness is called

what would you do if the back side of your gown exposed the sterile back table before the procedure

which of the following is not true of aseptic technique

the sterrad sterilization systems MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical solutions

Piece of furniture that extends above the patient's body and worked off of

What piece of furniture in the OR is used to hold all sterile instruments and supplies

Which Term describes the following coping mechanism "The patient does not want to accept the truth of what is occurring"

A chemical solution used to sterilize instruments by immersing them for at least 10 hrs.

which of the following should be min exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments

Which of the following characteristics bacteria of the genes clostridium

what is it called when water comes in contact with a sterile surface

The spore forming organism used to test the proper function of the steam sterilizer is

What is the most common type of bone fracture that occurs during a traumatic childbirth

The CDC recommends that OR's are to be ventilated with ___ air exchange per hour

which of the following is correct regarding the compression to ventilation ratio during CPR

The number one cause of death in children ages 1-15 are

Procedures on patients with diabetes should be treated

What federal agency is dedicated to protecting the health of workers, by standards that address safety in the workplace

The certification exam for surgical technologist is given by which entity

A patient comes into surgery clinic with an elevation in liver enzymes, the surgeon requested a liver biopsy, is this:

The passing of instruments & equipment to the surgeon & surgical assistant as needed, is in which phase of the surgery:

The number one thing to do in case of fire is

Professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by evaluating standards of surgical practice is:

The sub sterile room consist of a

which microorganism is responsible for causing necrotizing faciitis

Which of the following is MOST resistant to sterilization processes

Obesity is when a patient body weight is __ greater than their ideal body weight

In 1850, this pioneer developed the technique of antiseptic surgery:

Emergency outlets are designated to the

Surgery for Latex allergy patients should be scheduled

which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infection

Type of sterilization uses a liquid that converts to a gas and the non used canisters have to be locked up

The restricted areas of the OR when a surgery is in progress are

Which depart oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital

___ is the use of the patient's own blood

A division of the United Nations that promotes health activities worldwide:

Special attention should be concern when presented with a morbid obese patient; one of the most important concerns is to

Which is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life:

A normal range of temp for the OR is

what is the appropriate time to keep a tourniquet inflated

According to Erickson's psychosocial stages; an infant starts with

Which of the following verifies that autoclave sterilization has occured

which of the following methods of sterilizations is highly mutagenic and carcinogenic and constitutes a safety hazard

Which department repairs broken equipment:

Which of the following destroys bacterial spores

instrument prep begins after decontamination and involves the following steps in this order

When using proper ergonomics you should always include

which of the following is a cellulose pharmacological product and used in aiding hemostasis

The initial count of instruments & necessary items is done:

Factors that have a direct effect on steam sterilization and are critical to the outcome of sterilization process are

the drug choice for treatment of severe anaphylactic reactions is

What type of monitoring involves live, non-pathogenic spore forming microorganisms used as a means to indicate sterility

when opening an envelope-folded, the non-sterile team member opens the first flap

The bowie-dick test must be run daily in which of the following types of sterilizers

Nonspecific response of the body to demand is known as:

what device can be applied to the patients legs intra-op to avoid DVT

congenital disorder causing a clotting deficiency

Hemostats, 3-0 silk on a SH needle, cottonoids, and bone was are examples of what hemostasis

when a break in aseptic technique occurs, the ST in the scrub role should notify the

A patient who is considered to be at the geriatric stage is usually

harmonic scalpel uses what kind of hemostatis

the primary role of the STSR in any surgical emergency is to

the gram stain differences between

If an individual is concerned about an action that another individual is about to take, what manner should it be handled

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs & signs & symptoms what takes precedence first:

During a procedure, the ST touches an unsterile item with a sterile glove. what should be done