ST 120 Week 1 - Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist Week 1

Member of the surgical team is responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?

Which specialist surgically treats diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary & gastrointestinal systems, & thyroid gland?

A terminally ill patient whose advance directive is to refuse any life-saving efforts is which type of euthanasia?

A private ST is usually employed by which of the following?

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

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

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

Which of the following religions typically prohibits its followers from receiving blood transfusions?

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

What organization, whose focus is on patient/worker safety is a coalition of ACS, ASA, AORN, ASPAN, AASPA, and AST?

Denial, rationalization, regression, and repression are common forms of what type of mechanisms?

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

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

For which of the following processes are identification and reporting of unsafe conditions and hazards MOST critical?

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

What organization develops national certification exams for ST's & FA's & confers the appropriate credential?

The American Hospital Association replaced its "Patient's Bill of Rights" with which of the following?

Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following?

Which religion’s death rites calls for the deceased patient’s relatives to close the eyes & mouth, & wash the body?

Which example of non verbal body language might a PT perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?

The term that describes a method of pretrial discovery in which surgical team member might answer questions under oath?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following behaviors would not be considered an example of workplace violence?

Under what circumstances would many hospitals rescind (invalidate) a “Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate” order?

SIDS (formerly known as “crib death”) is categorized as which general category of cause of death?

Through which hospital department or committee would the CSFA submit a request for the privileges to work in the OR?

Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of a potential ethical dilemma?

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

In 2004, which of the following agencies created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list?

Which is NOT a form of professional credentialing that protects the public from unqualified healthcare providers?

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

A medical device or surgical equipment that fails and/or results in an injury to a patient has to be reported to whom?

What term is used to describe a surgery that does not have to be performed immediately or w/in a short period of time?

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care?

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

Which doctrine is MOST applicable in the case of an injury occurring due to improper training or credentialing of staff?

The first scrub surgical technologist performs intraoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the:

In or by which of the 4 components of communication would decoding take place ?

Which of the following needs identified by Maslow would likely be MOST prominent in a surgical patient’s mind?

What identifies the knowledge/skills required for a profession & the core accountability based on education/credentials?

This is defined as: all conditions/circumstances/influences that surround & affect the development/behavior of a person?

What type of procedure provides a terminal pt w symptom relief & improves quality of the remaining life expectancy?

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

Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with:

Which death presents with: a flat EEG, unresponsiveness, lowered body temperature, and absent pupil reflexes?

Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as "professional misconduct that results in harm to another"?

Which national membership organization's House of Delegates proposed the creation of the AORT in 1969?

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

What is an independent, nonprofit nat'l organization that develops standards for & accredits health care organizations?

STs & other allied health professionals in pre-op services usually work under which hospital administrative director?

According to the Joint Commission's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has "autonomy"?

All of the following are components of the surgical patient's medical record EXCEPT:

Which area of concern or fear would most likely be the main focus for a toddler scheduled for surgery?

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

Which of following torts would be classified as unintentional?

Britain & the U.S. began to train & employ allied health professionals in the scrub role after what military conflict?

Which documentation lists the pre-op/post-op diagnosis, positioning, skin prep, start/stop times, counts & dressings?

Name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients, etc...

The staff member who improperly placed the grounding pad which resulted in a burn to a patient, can be found guilty of?

Which member would be primarily responsible for maintaining patients operative record and transporting to PACU?

Which consent is assumed in an emergency situation where no form is able to be signed or verbal permission can be given?

How many phases of surgical case management are there?

Which doctrine is MOST applicable in a case of a retention of a sponge due to improper counting by the RN & CST?

Which of the following team members would be responsible for separating and disassembling the sterile field post-op?

The phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms?

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

What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

Which term describes the ST's commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, and cost containment?

Which life-support is ultimately futile & its benefits outweigh the potential burden that may be suffered by the family?

Which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the Safe Medical Device Act?

Which type of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel?

The most common types of patient-care errors committed by OR personnel, including negligence and malpractice

Which consent is defined as: "an agreement or permission accompanied by full notice about what is being consented to"?

Which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technologists that has an elected board of directors?

Terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient's medical care?

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

Surgical patients would be legally authorized to sign an informed surgical consent, based on medical practice acts, etc.

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

A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during hospital admission?

Which terms meets the following definition: a voluntary & informed act in which 1 gives permission to another to "touch"

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

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

Maslow’s research produced a hierarchical structure of ___________.

Which terms describes a physician group owned hospital?

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

The broad objectives of the HIPAA include all of the following EXCEPT:

Graduates of CAAHEP or ABHES programs are eligible to sit for the CST or CSFA examinations administered by:

Who is responsible for seeking consent for organ donation after a pt is determined to have suffered whole-brain death?

Which area of concern or fear would MOST likely be the main focus for a teenage patient having surgery?

All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT:

In a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care?