Chapter 1 Orientation to Surgical technology

Question 1

term used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or in a short period of time?

Accepted Answer

elective

Question 2

Which is an independent, nonprofit national organization; develops standards and accredits health care organizations?

Accepted Answer

the Joint Commission

Question 3

The ARC/STSA administers the national examination for surgical technologists and owns the CST and CSFA credentials.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 4

Roles defined as providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon?

Accepted Answer

surgical first assistant

Question 5

Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?

Accepted Answer

biomedical engineering

Question 6

Title, requirements for employment, nature of position, duties, accountability for actions

Accepted Answer

Job description

Question 7

Which organization develops national certification exams for CSTs and Surgical First Assitants?

Accepted Answer

NBSTSA

Question 8

The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

AST recommended clinical ladder levels

Question 9

Surgical technologists may discuss details of their daily experiences as long as they are not in a public place.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 10

How many phases of surgical case management are there?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 11

Set of responsibilities or expected results associated with a job; descriptions are broad in scope

Accepted Answer

Role

Question 12

Through which department would the certified surgical first assistant submit a request for privileges to work in the OR?

Accepted Answer

medical staff

Question 13

When an ARC/STSA site visitor verifies & clarifies records at a surgical technology program findings are submitted to?

Accepted Answer

CAAHEP

Question 14

Prioritizing, considering alternatives, evaluating abilities, working with others to address challenges to patient care

Accepted Answer

Problem-solving skills

Question 15

The infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious diseases to which governmental agency?

Accepted Answer

CDC

Question 16

A medical device or surgical piece of equipment that failed is placed out of service and any PT injury reported to?

Accepted Answer

FDA

Question 17

Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member?

Accepted Answer

AORN

Question 18

Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both an insurer and provider of medical services?

Accepted Answer

HMO

Question 19

What do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, & commitment to education represent for a CST?

Accepted Answer

professional traits

Question 20

Overview of career objectives, qualifications, experience, education and skills; used as reference in employment search

Accepted Answer

Resume

Question 21

Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?

Accepted Answer

Lister

Question 22

Hierarchical layers of hospital administrative departments, services, directors, and trustees

Accepted Answer

Organizational structure

Question 23

term that describes the relationship between the (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?

Accepted Answer

professional

Question 24

Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient’s family?

Accepted Answer

therapeutic

Question 25

Which type of environment contributes most to a safe and efficient surgical experience with positive patient outcomes?

Accepted Answer

collaborative

Question 26

The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization?

Accepted Answer

NBSTSA

Question 27

Surgical team member responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field?

Accepted Answer

CST

Question 28

A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

surgeon or physician group

Question 29

Which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members?

Accepted Answer

IAHCSMM

Question 30

Term describing CST’s commitment to honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, and attention to highest level of care?

Accepted Answer

surgical conscience

Question 31

AST’s mission statement is, “Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care.”

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 32

Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?

Accepted Answer

tightly folded arms

Question 33

CST's and allied health professionals in perioperative services usually work under which administrative director?

Accepted Answer

director of nursing

Question 34

Classification of cell saver, medical lab, radiology, EEG, and orthopedic technicians, and other hospital employees

Accepted Answer

Allied Health

Question 35

What specialist has privileges to surgically treat the breast, hepatobiliary,gastrointestinal systems, & thyroid gland?

Accepted Answer

general surgeon

Question 36

A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement based on a capitated rate.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 37

After which conflict did Great Britain and the U.S. begin to employ allied health professionals in the scrub role?

Accepted Answer

World War II

Question 38

Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital?

Accepted Answer

proprietary

Question 39

The federal governmental insurance programs under the general heading of CMS include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

CHAMPUS

Question 40

Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?

Accepted Answer

Roentgen

Question 41

Maintaining sterile field, passing instruments, performing surgical counts, handling medications & preparing specimens?

Accepted Answer

Intraoperative case management

Question 42

Pathway or program of upward movement to positions of increased responsibility within an organization

Accepted Answer

Career ladder

Question 43

Which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Question 44

Surgical team member primarily responsible for the PT’s operative record and transporting the PT to the PACU?

Accepted Answer

circulating RN

Question 45

Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered an example of “workplace violence”?

Accepted Answer

yielding to the other’s viewpoint

Question 46

In or by which of the four components of communication would “decoding” take place?

Accepted Answer

receiver

Question 47

Which is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?

Accepted Answer

AST

Question 48

Which organization proposed the creation of the Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT) in 1969?

Accepted Answer

AORN

Question 49

What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

diagnosis related groups

Question 50

What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name?

Accepted Answer

director

Question 51

Which historical figure is considered the father of modern anatomy?

Accepted Answer

Vesalius

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