CST Exam 6 2022

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

Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists

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

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

What legal term is BEST described as “professional misconduct that results in harm to another”?

SIDS is categorized as which general category of cause of death

Surg techs may discuss details of their day as long as they are not in a public place.

Who is responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record?

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

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

What needs of the surgical patient is related to anatomy & physiology, genetics, & pathology?

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

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

In TJC'S definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has “autonomy”?

Pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis is:

Which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional?

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

Maslow’s research produced a hierarchical structure of:

The relationship between the CST and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?

The “departure from the standard of care” BEST describes which of the following legal terms?

What department provides services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks

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

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

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

Responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postop phase?

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

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

What type of research was Elizabeth Kubler-Ross best known for?

Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy?

AHA replaced its “Patient’s Bill of Rights” with which of the following?

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

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

What is a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member might answer questions under oath?

How many phases of surgical case management are there?

What MOST likely applies in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body?

Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital?

Entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following?

Who is responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient?

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

Under what circumstances would many hospitals rescind a DNR order?

A membership organization for ST with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the “Five Stages of Grief"?

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

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

What type of research was Sister Callista Roy best known for?

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

What is the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient’s medical care?

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

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

What is a system of moral principles and rules that become standards of conduct for professionals?

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

Organization that employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members

The patient statement " I know I will be in a better place" is part of:

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

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