1405 FINAL

which of the following is NOT one of the "5 stages of grief"?

Vomiting from preoperative narcotics can predispose patients with diabetes 2 fluid & electrolyte imbalances resulting in

During which part of pregnancy would an abdominal surgery be considered safest for both mother and fetus?

Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled Substances Act as which class?

Harvey Cushing, M.D., and William Bovie, Ph.D., collaborated in the 1926 to create the first:

The emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which color?

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

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

Which type of laser has a wave length that creates a bright blue-green visible light within a plasma tube?

Which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical specimens sent to pathology?

sets of references provide info about potentially hazard chemicals used in periop setting & must be handy to HC workers?

National agency of CDC & works under U.S. HHS to search/establish allowed exposure limits for chemical vapors & gases?

Injury n trauma patient that takes n2 account velocity of injuring force, flexibility of tissue, shape of injuring force

Multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis are examples of:

Following national agencies have regulations/protocols 4 health care workers exposed 2 infectious diseases @work except?

Cough syrups containing codeine would be placed in which classification of controlled substances?

For what type of research was Elizabeth Kubler-Ross best known?

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

Which of the following laser beams cannot transmit through clear fluid or glass?

What is a coping mechanism often seen in children reacting to trauma?

To preserve evidence in a criminal case, what might be done to patient’s hands if patient does not require surgery?

Which legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body?

Which of the thermal methods of hemostasis converts electrical energy into mechanical friction & does not produce plume?

In which type of disaster would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used?

condition defined by Harvard school of med & include physical signs flat EEG, 0 response, low body temp & 0 pupil reflex

Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital?

Which of the following organizations sets standards for electrical safety, sterilization, and use of medical devices?

patient can be candidate for donation after DCD within what period of time once removed from mechanical support?

Microorganism overgrowth most likely responsible for pediatric cases of enterocolitis following antibiotic therapy?

Which type of laser uses gases that are toxic and potentially fatal, and therefore rarely used in the OR setting?

What is the term for a single alternating current cycle?

Organization develops national cert exams for ST & SFA & confers appropriate credential to eligible certificants?

MOST applicable in case involving injury to patient as result of hospital employee’s lack of proper training or credits?

procedures would be surgical treatment for elderly patient’s psychological dissatisfaction with his or her appearance?

Which of the following is NOT a form of advance directive?

Which anesthetic method helps reduce the anxiety and stress experienced by pediatric surgical patients?

Which of the following terms describes a civil wrong that may be intentional or unintentional?

special patient populations require diag biopsy 4 verifiy ocryptosporidiosis, candidiasis, orcytomegalovirus infections?

What is the term for the blood products donated by another person?

anesthetic monitoring device registers brain wave activity, enables anesthetic titration optimal level of conscious

emergency laparotomy would be indicated treatment for all of the postoperative bariatric surgery complications EXCEPT:

accounts up to 90% of contamination & should be removed as soon as possible after exposure to a radiological disaster?

Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

which would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser generator or electrosurgical unit?

Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?

Term describes principles as benevolence, trustworthiness, & honesty for the care & well-being of others in society?

The best assurance of safe and individual professional behavior by CST or CSFA is a well-developed, unyielding:

Which of the following terms represents a positive physical and psychological state of a patient?

part of the complete ESU circuit that delivers alternating current back from exposed tissue to the ESU generator is the

Which of the following terms related to electricity defines electrical potential (electrical charge)?

A patient given an Rh-incompatible perfused organ or blood could suffer which potentially fatal result?

Which of the following terms describes the system of principles that become standards of conduct for professionals?

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

Kaposi’s sarcoma is sometimes seen in combination with which of the following diseases?

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

Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between:

medical device/surgical piece equipment failed, would have to be taken OOS & any patient injury reported 2 which agency?

How much memory does a computer with a gigabyte (GB) capacity hold?

Which organs or tissues can be recovered after death or after a patient has already been removed from life support?

Which of the following is NOT part of a three-prong plug?

The American Hospital Association replaced its “Patient’s Bill of Rights” with which of the following?

clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic reaction?

Which broad category of routes of transmission of microorganisms includes food, water, & medical devices & equipment?

Sister Roy defines “all conditions,circumstances, & influences that surround/affect development & behavior of the person

retention of foreign object bc RN & CST did not do right counts, Which legal doctrine would be MOST applicable

Term for the precision of a laser beam & is based on the area exposed, the time activated, & the power setting?

After visiting ST program to verify/clarify annual reporting info. Who does ARC/STSA submits findings to?

legislative ruling=medicalfacility 2 inform patients of rights 2 pick type med care available & legal right 2 directive

which pharmacological agents provides muscle relaxation by preventing acetylcholine from stimulating muscle contraction?

All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure EXCEPT:

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

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

which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the pinnacle & can be accomplished only when all other needs are met?

Verification that educational programs meet minimum accreditation standards is done by:

Independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for & accredits health care organizations in US?

Which of the following disaster response units would include surgical technologist volunteer members?

A voluntary and informed act in which one party gives permission to another party to “touch”?

Which term describes the right and left movements of a robotic manipulator that has 3-D capability?

Which type of man-made disaster would cause the most varied physical trauma requiring surgical treatment?

Emergent pathological process creates systemic hypercoagulation followed by hypocoagulability & internal hemorrhaging?

Which diagnosis could create a social stigma and possible over dramatization of exposure risk by health care workers?

pharmaceutical agent binds another agent receptor site, preventing other agent from binding causing its desired effect?

Legal term= knowledge/skills required for job & describes HCP's core liability, based on education, experience & credits

needs of surgical patient related tothe ID & understanding of individual place inworld & theology, philosophy mythology

most common types of patient-care errors done by OR personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as:

consent defined by Joint Commission as “agreement/permission accompanied by full notice about whats being consented to?

The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categoriesare used in:

laser that is n invisible part of electromagnetic spectrum, absorbed by cellular fluid, & not dependent on tissue color?

Which diagnoses is currently used in most jurisdictions of the world to define a state of irreversible death?

What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

According to the Joint Commission’s definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has “autonomy”?

Type of consent applies when emergency exist, providers think patient want help, even w/out verbal/written consent given

commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, & attention 2 ^level surg patient

Which piece of OR furniture is usually the MOST proximal to the operative site?

Which of the following is NOT a potential risk from administration of general anesthesia to a pregnant patient?

term BEST describes the broad response plans in place applicable to any area of the country or any category of disaster?

national membership org. House Delegates proposed creation of Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT) in 1969?

conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?

Which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and fumes from the OR?

What is the chemical name of the powder and liquid mixture used as bone cement for placement of prostheses?

For what type of research was Sister Callista Roy best known?

Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of which of the following?

procedure/care provides terminal patient w symptom relief or avoidance & improves quality of remaining life expectancy?

What are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for OR air exchanges per hour?

Which type of reaction occurs when a drug potentiates or enhances the effect of another substance?