Sur ch 1 and 2

Which of the following departments would provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative pathological studies?

Which of the following surgical team members maintains the operative record?

which of the following legal doctrines would be MOST applicable in a case of failure to do surgical count resulting in r

A medical device that malfunctions with or without patient injury would be removed from service and reported to which ag

in a common adage the "best medicine" in health care

Living will and durable power of attorney are examples of advance directives

Which of the following fundamental aspects of surgery includes promotion of positive team interactions and encourages di

which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping through, accurate, and legal records of a patients me

Errors in chart should be erased to prevent confusion by subsequent caregivers

what is the name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients o

In which of the following stages of Tuckman’s Group Development would you expect team members to develop a plan and work

According to JCO's definition regarding consent to surgical intervention which of the following parties has "autonomy'?

ASTs mission statement is “enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care”

Which of the following departments would be responsible for tracking higher-than-normal post-operative infection rates?

which of the following member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical

The primary role of this department is to establish policies for patient and employee safety identify hazards and devel

which of the following gov agencies has the authority to regulate medical devices under the safe medical act

Which of the following organizations is an independent, national organization that develops standards for and accredits

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

which of the following terms is not a form of individual professional credintialing that protects the public from unqual

the broad objectives of the Health Portability and Accountability Act include allExcept

which of the following phenomena was identified in late 90s as causing more deaths in the US than car accidents, aids, b

which of the following tupes of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel

Which of the following statements reflects of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care

Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery developed the technique of antiseptic surgery?

which of the following legal doctrines would most likely apply in the case of wrong site surgeryor retained foreign obj

Which of the following examples of nonverbal body language might be perceived as a NEGATIVE attitude?

Being committed to patient confidentiality means never discussing patient information in public.

A group that is in Tuckman’s stage of storming would display characteristics of

the legal term that identifies the knowledge and skills required for a profession and describes core obligations based o

Of the four components of communication who “decodes” the message?

Professionalism for the surgical tech begins with competency in the workplace

All of the following components are part of the surgical patients medical record except

Which of the following federal regulatory agencies is dedicated to enforcing standards of workplace safety and preventin

a voluntary and informed act in which one party gives permission to another party to "touch"

which of the following terms describes the principles such as benevolence, trustworthiness, and honesty for the care an

Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other

Which of the following principles of surgical conscience discusses the avoidance of unnecessary waste?

General consist is obtained by patients admitted to the hospital and covers routine services and test but not surgery

which of the following terms describes a wrong that may be intentional or unintentional

all of the following choices carry force of the state or national legal enforcement except

which of the following choices is a set of written instructions that addresses an incapacitated patients right to self-d

Surgical case management consists of ___ phases.

which of the following legal terms BEST described as "professional misconduct that results in harm to another" aka "prof

the american hospital association replaced its "patient bill of rights" with the

which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional

A CST who attempts to work and cooperate with others to reach a solution is exhibiting which of the following conflict r

in, which of the following agencies created the "do not use" abbreviation list

which of the following forms sof consent is defined by JCO as "agreement or permission accompanied by full notice of wha

the most common types of patient-care errors commited by OR personel including negligence and malpractice are categorize

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

which of the following surgical patients would be legally authorized to sign informed surgical consent based on med prac

specimen loss mislabeling and improper perp for lab analysis are examples of

Surgical technologist usually work under the direction of which of the following hospital administrators?

Which of the following departments is responsible for controlling the physical environment repairing broken equipment an

which type of consent occurs under circumstances that would lead a reasonable healthcare provider to believe that the pa

Maintaining confidentiality, practicing strict sterile technique, and demonstrating nondiscriminatory treatment of other

Which of the following terms is used to classify a planned procedure?

Which of the following organizations publishes the Core Curriculum for Surgical Tech?

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

Graduates of a CAAHEP accredited program are eligible to take the national certification examination through which of th

Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern anatomy and to have changed the tradi

A private surgical technologist is usually employed by:

the best assurance of safe individual professional behavior by the CST or CSFA is a well developed unyielding

Of the 4 components of communication which of the following components could be distorted by outside noise?

Which of the following roles primarily consists of providing exposure, visualization and closure of body planes?

Which of the following types of insurance providers includes contracted providers and services with predetermined fees?

Which of the following terms describes a hospital owned by an individual or corporation?

which of the following situations would be considered ethical dilemma

The American college of surgeons (ACS) and the American board of specialties (ABMS) recognizes __ surgical specialties.

verification that the surgical tech and surgical 1st assist educational programs meet min accreditation by

CST performs interoperative tasks under the broad delegatory authority of the

This insurance provider administered by the federal government reimburses physicians and hospitals for qualifi

The ARC/STSA administers the national certification exam for surgical tech and owns the CST and CSFR credentials

identifying and reporting unsafe conditions and hazards is MOST critical for

During the postoperative phase, which of the following surgical team members is responsible for separating instruments a

ST student who photographs a patient and shares on social media or another outlet could be sues for invasion of privacy

surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect the patient from falling could be charged with

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

Captin of the ship doctrine holds surgeon accountable for all actions in the OR unless borrowed servant doctrine is foun

the purpose of establishing a neutral zone

If a patient suffered a burn as a result of improper application of the ESU dispersive (grounding)pad the individual tea

which of the following terms describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member would answer quest

which of the following terms describes the system of behaviors, expectations and morals composing standards of conduct f

A CST may move upward within an organization to positions with more responsibility through which of the following progra

which of the following parts of the patients medical record documentation include -patient position, time-out ,dressing

Global thinking, time management, effective delegation and multi-project management traits represent

Which of the following organizations would a circulating nurse likely join