Chapter 1 & 2

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

When ARC/STSA is sent to a surg tech program, to verify records and annual reporting info, who is given the report?

Which legal doctrine would apply in a failure by RN & CST to do surg count results in retention of a FO & DR not liable?

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

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

The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for surgical techs & owns the CST and CSFA credentials.

which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to workplace safety and minimizing injuries?

After which military conflicts did GB and the US begin to train/employ allied health predominantly in the scrub role?

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

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

WOTF terms is used to describe surgical intervention that DOESN'T have to be performed asap or within a short period?

what type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name?

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

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

In or by which of the four components of communication would “decoding” take place?

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

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

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

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

Which specialist would surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobilliary, GI systems, and thyroid gland?

The ARC/STSA administers the national certification exam for surgical technologists and owns the CST & CSFA credentials

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

How many phases of surgical case management are there?

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

Which report is sent to risk management to reduce the risk of harm to patients/staff/damage to hospital property?

Which legal doc would be most applicable when a pt is injured due to an employees lack of training or credentialing?

What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do?

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

Surgical technologists and other allied health professionals usually work under which hospital administrative director?

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

WOTF historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy & changed the trad approach to anatomical studies?

Which is an independent, nonprofit national org, develops standards/accredits healthcare org in the US?

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

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

Which pertains to a pt’s wishes about treatment & self-determination if incapacitated/unable to communicate?

WOTF forms of consent is, by the JC, an "agreement or permission accompanied by full notice of what is consented to"?

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

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

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

WOTF is NOT a form of individual professional credentialing that protects public from unqualified health care providers?