FUNdamentals of Surg Tech - Final Exam Review

In laser surgery, a method of intermittent application of the laser light on the target tissue is called _____.

A(n) _____ is used to remodel bone.

_____ is a medical device that uses _____ effect and ultrasonic waves to measure blood flow & tissue density and shape.

Class ______ is represented by multivariate indicators that react to 2 or more parameters. Ex) chemical indicators

The surgical team may begin positioning the patient only after the _____ gives his or her permission.

All personnel entering a room in which a laser is in use must _____.

What OR furniture should the basin set on before opening?

One of the most common sources of drug error is failure to properly label syringes and of drug _____ devices.

When moving a patient, keep feet _____ to provide a wide base of support.

One method of blocking ____ is to administer a competitive antagonist that has an affinity for the polysynaptic receptor

For safety reasons, _____ should be passed directly to the ST or placed on the field where they are clearly visible.

______ infection is a postoperative infection of the surgical wound.

During surgery, the perioperative team must suspect a problem is the surgeon repeatedly requests ____ of the ESU.

_____ instruments resist staining.

Sterile gowns are considered sterile ______.

Support and care across different cultures is called ______.

The center screw of the _____ can become worn with time.

In anesthesia, _____ is the patient's inability to recall events that occur after the administration of specific drugs.

The _____ has/ have developed a list of abbreviations that ca lead to drug errors.

_____ is when the surgeon's gloved hand accidently touches the nonsterile edge of the surgical drape.

When the path of electricity is interrupted by a less-conductive medium, this is called _____.

Tissues that are harvested from non-heart-beating cadavers include ______.

Physical care of the body to prepare it for viewing by the family and for mortuary procedures is called _____.

The circulation of blood to specific tissue, organ, system, or the whole body is called ______.

A _____ is a grasping instrument with sharp pointed tips, used to manipulate tissue such as the thyroid or cervix.

The two most common injuries associated with unintentional laser exposure are _____.

Moving the arms away from the body is called _____.

Constriction of electrical current by a nonconductive material or area of high density transforms electricity into _____

A coma is a state of deep ____, in which most brain activity ceases.

During the aftercare procedure, the body is handled _____ and with _____ at all times.

_____ is the immediate harvesting of blood on the surgical field and reinfusion to the patient.

A drug applied to the skin or mucous membrane is _____.

_____ problems are the most frequent life- threatening postoperative complication.

Cryosurgery is the use of an extremely ____ instrument or substance to destroy tissue.

Knowledge of nerve transmission is basic to an understanding of how anesthetics and other _____ drugs work.

____ is a characteristic of laser energy in which some cells absorb the lasing medium where as others do not.

A _____ is used to cut and extract tissue and is distinguishes by having a spring-loaded hinge.

The _____ is the center of the sterile field during surgery.

The Spaulding classification for reprocessing assigns 3 risk levels. These levels are critical, semicritical and _____.

Caregivers may accompany a(n) _____ patient to the surgical suite and stay through anesthesia induction.

_____ sedation is used for short diagnostic and minor surgical procedures that do not require deep anesthesia.

The heart is monitored for rate and rhythm using ______ leads and a cardiac monitor, which produces a digital waveform.

Macrolides are _____ at low levels and bactericidal in high doses.

If water is found in a basin when the sterile wrapper is opened, the basin is considered ______.

The recommend practice to damp dust the surgical lights, furniture, and equipment in the OR suite is ______.

A ______ is a paper strip or specifically treated tape that changes color when exposed to a specific temperature.

The most common types of colored dyes are genetian violet, methylene blue, and _____.

Lying with the abdomen downward, the patient is in the _____ position.

The hinge point of many surgical instruments is called the ______.

Spasm of the larynx associated with airway secretions or stimulation of the laryngeal nerve during intubation or _____.

_____ state of a substance occurs when the energy applied to it is greater than the energy that bonds molecules together

The _____ identifies a drug by is molecular structure.

_____ is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands.

Sequential compression devices (SCDs) are used on patient having surgery to prevent _____.

All of the waves in laser light have exactly the same length and therefore are _____.

Patients often need reassurance and orientation to their _____ while emerging from general anesthesia or heavy sedation.

_____ is a digital sensor that detects oxygen saturation in the hemoglobin by spectrometry.

A safety strap should be placed _____ between the patient and the strap.

Hand washing is ______.

Only partially _____ clamps and smooth tissue forceps are used in the lungs, spleen, liver, or thyroid.

During surgery, the active electrode pencil must be kept ____ on the surgical field.

The _____ is a small cup with a sharpened, serrated, or smooth rim at the end of the handle.

Some structured responses to help healthcare workers cope with death are: ____ periods and spontaneous support.

Deep unconsciousness results in the absence of protective mechanisms such as swallowing, coughing, blinking, and _____.

A _____ has one or more needle-sharp teeth in jaws that can be delicate or heavy.

In physics, _____ is the study of objects and motion.

____ is the study of movement of drugs through the body (what the body does to the drug).

The self- _____ retractor works by a ratchet or other locking mechanism to hold the blades in place.

Irrigation solutions are maintained at body temperature to prevent _____.

The destruction of cataracts using ultrasound technology is called ______.

_____ blades and handles are smaller and more delicate than those used in general surgery.

Almost all _____ and other bone cutting instruments are powered pneumatically, one unpowered type is still used.

A _____ is a substance in which the molecules are tightly bound in a rigid formation.

True allergy to a drug is mediated by the _____.

The term _____ can refer to any instrument that closes over tissue to hold or occlude it.

Two types of steam sterilizers are used in clinical setting: ______.

Rigor mortis, the natural stiffening of the body, begins approximately _____ after death and peak at 8 - 10 hours.

Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness are called _____.

______ is used to sterilize objects that cannot tolerate the heat, moisture, and pressure of steam sterilization.

The _____ is assessed for distention (which may indicate the presence of fluid, including blood) or air.

Tables draped with sterile drapes are considered sterile ______.

______ do not indicate sterility, only that certain conditions for sterility have been met.

Preoperative ____ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during general anesthesia.

The _____ is required to handle and deliver a number of different categories of drugs used on the sterile field.

The ______ is/are worn by both sterile and nonsterile surgical personnel in thr perioperative environment.

The force or power that pushes or drives electrons through the conductive material is called _____.

Using a bovie pencil or laser surgery creates toxic smoke called smoke _____, which is known to be highly toxic.

Water exposed to a sterile drape or gown can cause _____, which serves as a vehicle for bacteria to infiltrate the drape

_____ is necessary to detremine the need for further action, such as transfusion.

Jewelry of any kind is a potential source of pathogens. The recommend standard is to ______.

_____ must be higher than the patient's body.

Absorption, distribution, and localization; biotransformation; and excretion of a drug by mechanical or chemical means _

Toothed _____ are used for suturing adipose tissue.

A _____ is one in which tissue perfusion can be maintained immediately after death to preserve the life of the tissue.

STs must ensure safe use of electrical equipment, assemble and troubleshoot devices, and ___ their use on the field.

_____ must be lower than the patients body at all times.

Partial or complete closure of the bronchial tube is _____.

The grounding pad applied to the patient to carry electrical current from the patient back to the power unit is the ____

______ items must be sterile. These items enter sterile tissue or the vascular system.

The patient-return electrode must be placed close to the surgical site over ______.