AST/ST120 Ch.1-4 Midterm

Which body system is highly susceptible to injury during positioning of bariatric and geriatric patients?

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

Which of the following is NOT a form of individual professional credentialing that protects the public from unqualified

Which of the following conditions was defined by the Harvard School of Medicine and include the following physical signs

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

terms describes a set of therapies that preserve a patient's life when body systems are not functioning sufficiently?

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?

AST's mission statement is "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care."

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

According to the Joint Commission’s definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has “autonomy”?

Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient’s

Which organ is responsible for the failure to produce insulin in a patient with type I diabetes

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

What is the number one cause of death in children ages 1 to 15 in the United States?

Pertains to a patient's wishes about medical treatment and self determination in the event of incapacitation:

Living will and durable power of attorney are examples of advance directives in health care.

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

According to Sister Callista Roy, what is the goal of nursing?

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

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

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

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

surgical patients legally authorized to sign an informed surgical consent, based on medical practice acts and state law?

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

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

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

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

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

What type of procedure or care provides a terminal patient with symptom relief or avoidance and improves quality of the

What is the most common type of shock seen in infants and children?

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

Which classification of antibiotics is contraindicated for use in neonates due to increased incidence of kernicterus

A CST student who photographs a patient and posts the image on the internet could be sued for HIPAA violations

Which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional

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

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

Pediatric patients require an enhanced team focus on the physiological needs in a more dramatic way than any other age

Which level of trauma center designation can meet all the needs required for treating patients on a 24-hour basis?

The American Hospital Association replaced its “Patient’s Bill of Rights” with which of the following?

Physical forces of deceleration, acceleration, compression, and shearing are factors in which type of injuries

errors in chart documentation should be erased to prevent confusion by subsequent caregivers

A patient may be considered a candidate for donation after cardiac death (DCD) if his or her heart is predicted to cease

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

What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

“Captain of the ship” doctrine holds the surgeon accountable for all actions of the operating room team in lawsuits

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

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

Multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis are examples of

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

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

Cultural and religious values of patients can conflict with the practice of modern medicine.

Which of the following needs of the surgical patient is related to anatomy and physiology, genetics, and pathology?

Which type of consent applies when emergency circumstances exist when reasonable providers believe that a patient would

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

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

what is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

Which of the following symbols on the AST logo represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery?

"Captain of the Ship" doctrine holds the surgeon accountable for all actions of the operating room team in lawsuits.

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

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

Common response of pediatric patients to injury and may result in gastric dilatation

What is the term that describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member might answer under oath?

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

Which of the following forms of consent is defined by the Joint Commission as “agreement or permission accompanied by

High- or low-velocity projectiles are factors in which type of injuries?

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

In general, a surgical procedure represents a physical, psychological, social, and spiritual event to the patient.

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

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