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The highly specialized blood cell whose function is oxygen transportation is?
Red blood cells
Fibrinogen
White blood cells
Blood plasma
2
Blood gas analysis is called
BGA
SAT rate
ABO
ABG
3
When a negligence suit is filed against a hospital who is named?
The RN
The ST
Every person that has played a part in surgery
The surgeon
4
The legal document signed by the patient before surgery is?
Safe medical act
Informrd concent
Ethical policy
Operative report
5
The code of ethics of the Association of Surgical Technologist includes
To follow the principals of asepsis
To report amy unethical conduct or practices to proper authorities
All of the above
To respect and practice a patients legal and moral rights for quality care
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The doctrine of Repondeat Superior
Invasion of privacy
Professional Misconduct
The legal terms for assault and battery
Employer liability for employees negligent conduct
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A patient was burned on the lip with a hot mouth gag, Which of the following actions would have prevented the incident?
The scrub nurse cooled the item in a sterile basin of water
The scrub nurse warned the surgeon that the item was hot
The cirulatorcooled the item in the sterilizer
The surgeon had checked the item before using it
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) Patients bill of rights was adopted in what year?
1990
1972
1985
1960
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A patient signs a permission form for surgery, but has a language barrier, he or she doesn't understand what they signed
Lack of accountability
Invasion of privacy
Assault and battery
Improper documentation
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Ethics is defined as
What the patient request
A legal obligation that one person owes another person
Moral obligation that one person owes another person
Laws
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The operative paperwork completed by the RN contains
Sponges, sharps, and instrument counts
Specimins
All of the above
Medication given
12
In positioning for a laminectomy, rolls or bolsters are palces
Below the knees
Horizontally, one under the chest and the other under the thigh
Longitudinally to support the chest from axilla to hip
Longitudinally to support the chest from sternum to hip
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When you pass the CSt exam, the certification is described as?
Legal rights granted by a government agency that authorizes job activities
Perform according to the facility guidelines
Recognition by the appropriate body that you've met predetermined standard
A Fromal process which a qualified individual is listed in a registy
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Accredidation for surgical technology programs is?
JACHO
CAAHEP
AORN
ARC/ STSA
15
When prepping for an abdominalperineal procedure
The perineal area is prepped first and covered
The abdominal area is prepped last to prevent contamination from below
All are true regarding an abdominalperineal prep
They are considered two seperate preps
16
A criteria that identifies, measures, monitors, and evaluates patient care is?
Automated information systems
Audits
Quality control circles
Quality assurance programs
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A triage patient wearing a black tag designates that they are in which category
Minor
Intermediate
Expectant
Delayed
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The Latin phrase "aeger primo" refers to?
Breathe
Patient first
It spaeks for itself
Do no harm
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A tourniquet is utalized
Only when hemorrhage is not controlled by other methods
In all arterial bleeding
Only in lower extremeity bleeding
In all venous bleeding
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A document which a person gives instructions about his or her medical care in the event that the individual can't speak
Advance directive
Ethical deposition
Administrative Law
Hospital policy
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The legal doctrine that mandates every nurse and ST carry out their duties according to standards of care everywhere
Nurse Practice Act
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur
Doctrine of Reasonable man
22
Ionizing radiation protection is afforded by the use of
Iron
Lead
Zinc
Lead
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Failing to observe or act in a situation that the individual should have known about and acted on is called?
Negligence
Deformation
Abandonment
Guilt
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The universal donor blood that may be given in extreme emergencies until the patient can be typed and cross - matched
AB
O
B
A
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Liability is a legal rule that?
Has no sigficancne in malpractice suits
Holds the hospital responsible for its personnel
Applies only to criminal actions
Holds each individual responsible for his or her own acts
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Risk management objectives for a hospital include
Control financial loss
Collecting data to decrease harm to patients and staff
All of the above
Minimize risk to patient and employees
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Ulnar nerve damage can result from
Poor placement of legs in stirrups
Placing arm on an unpadded table edge
Using mattress pads of varying thickness
Hyperextension of the arm
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The health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA)
Gives the patient the right to sue their doctor
Allows patients to see any physician they choose
Gives patients the right to have elective surgery
Privacy standards to protect the patients medical records
