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National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting - correct answer -NBSTSA Accreditation Review Council of Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting - correct answer -ARC/STSA Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools - correct answer -ABHES Association of Operative Registered Nurses - correct answer -AORN Operating Room Technician - correct answer -ORT Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - correct answer -CAAHEP Certified Surgical Technologist - correct answer -CST Surgical Technologist Circulating Role - correct answer -STCR Association of Surgical Technologists - correct answer -AST Certified first assistant - correct answer -CFA contains clean respiratory equipment, anesthetic agents, and adjunctive drugs - correct answer - Anesthesia Department Any instruments that are sent out of the department for decontamination and sterilization are bought to thus area for assembly after decontamination in the department - correct answer -clean processing area
a front office situated near the main entry doors serves as a reception and central communication area for the department - correct answer -surgical office immediately outside the OR suite - correct answer -substerile room Patient's family is located outside traffic areas - correct answer -surgery waiting area Provides centralized control of surgical devices and equipment through a sterile remote or voice activated system - correct answer -integrated OR system A transitional area for those who need to change from street clothes to surgical attire - correct answer - locker room/lounge area Sterile wrapped supplies are stored in designated restricted areas adjacent to the operating suites nearby - correct answer -sterile instrument room Soiled instruments and equipment are decontaminated and washed in this area - correct answer -utility workroom and decontamination area Check-in point where the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and circulating nurse can confirm that all documentation is in order - correct answer -patient preoperative holding area Large equipment, such as the operating microscope, operating table attachments, and other heavy equipment is kept clean designated storerooms - correct answer -equipment storage Are located outside the surgical suites so that personnel can proceed directly to surgery immediately after hand antisepsis - correct answer -scrub sink A patient emerging from anesthesia faces many physiological risks - correct answer -post anesthesia unit Belief in an energy or greater power - correct answer -spiritual need
has completed a 1- or 2- year program in a vocational or technical school - correct answer -licensed practical nurse Is an MD, DO, or CRNA - correct answer -anesthesia care provider Assists the OR director - correct answer -perioperative nurse manager Transportation of the patient to and from the surgical department - correct answer -surgical orderly or aid Develops and implements educational programs - correct answer -OR educator Responsibilities and functions of all employees in the surgical department - correct answer -personnel policy Multidisciplinary nursing assistant - correct answer -patient care technician Is a CST who has completed an educational program in surgical assisting - correct answer -certified surgical technologist- certified first assistant prepares equipment and instruments before surgery - correct answer -certified surgical technologist Patients primary physician in the OR - correct answer -surgeon Responsible for the safe management and sterilization of equipment - correct answer -central processing technician Medical and technical radiology professional - correct answer -radiology
Manages an institution, plan its activites, and provide oversight for day- to day operations and employees - correct answer -Administration personnel Is a medical professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician - correct answer - physician assistant Responsible for overseeing all clinical and professional activites in the department - correct answer - director surgical services/OR is an RN and also may have advance certification in perioperative nursing - correct answer -perioperative registered nurse Role is to provide extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during CABG - correct answer -cardiovascular perfusionist A medical doctor licensed to perform and assist in surgery - correct answer -assistant surgeon creates boundaries between areas that carry the highest potential sources of infection and those that are the cleanest - correct answer -traffic patterns is the area where instruments and equipment are cleaned and disinfected - correct answer - decontamination is the primary accreditation organization for all health care facilities - correct answer -the joint commission One of the main strategies in the floor plan of a surgical department is - correct answer -infection control Modern surgical lighting is usually derived from - correct answer -LED sources and halogen All of the following are compressed gasses except - correct answer -suction
Toddlers can experience frustration and ____ when separated from their primary caregiver - correct answer -anixety Which is the highest level Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answer -self- actualization The surgical department is structured and engineered to provide a safe efficient environment for patients and staff members. Many different designs can be used, but all must achieve the following objective (s) - correct answer -all are correct _____ and _____ areas (those with the greatest potential sources of infection) are physically separated when possible - correct answer -Clean and contaminated ____ engineering in the operating room (OR) follows national medical engineering standard for electrical circuits, inline gases, lighting and other utilities - correct answer -Mechanical All of the following are core principals of operating room design except - correct answer -personnel policies Teaching others while scrubbed - correct answer -preceptor Maintain retraction of tissue - correct answer -Second assistant Nonsterile team member who assist the RN - correct answer -circulator Communicate effectively with surgeon to prevent errors, such as passing the wrong instrument or passing it in the wrong position - correct answer -scrub role Pursue and advanced degree in hospital administration and management - correct answer -Leadership and management
The prepartion and care of medical instruments and equipment - correct answer -central sterile processing specialist Assist with hemostasis as directed by the surgeon - correct answer -Second assistant ensure patient chart, including results of diagnostic procedures, permits, and preoperative checklist, accompanies the patient into surgery - correct answer -circulator Prepares instruments and supplies on the sterile field - correct answer -scrub role Accepting the fact that others have valid points of view and conceding when one has made incorrect assumptions or conclusions. - correct answer -yielding the ability to adjust to unfolding events during a surgical procedure - correct answer -change Saying "please" or "thank you" - correct answer -politeness working together for a common purpose - correct answer -collaboration a surgical technologist wants to show the student how much they know rather than allow the student to participate - correct answer -conflict Speaking to other in a calm manner without sarcasm - correct answer -collaboration Open minded and retains a sense of fairness during team interaction. - correct answer -yielding Identifying new tasks or procedures and implementing them with as little disruption as possible - correct answer -change To be successful in sending and receiving information, a person must want to communicate - correct answer -lask of desire
the nonsterile person who performs patient care procedures, obtains and delivers the equipment needed for a surgery case, opens sterile supplies, and assists in positioning the patient on the operating table - correct answer -circulator Maintain a "dry" surgical site by operating suction devices and appropriate use of surgical sponge - correct answer -Second assistant A teacher - correct answer -preceptor Chemicals that reduce the number of microorganisms - correct answer -Antiseptics Takes time and practice to develop - correct answer -aseptic technique In surgery, it is a state of the presence of no pathogens - correct answer -aspesis May prevent recolonization for a limited period - correct answer -Antiseptics absence of pathogenic microorganisms on an animate surface or on body tissue - correct answer - aspesis Draped back table top - correct answer -sterile Cuff of gown after donning gloves - correct answer -contaminated armpits - correct answer -contaminated draped patient - correct answer -sterile Assists in surgical procedures to retract tissue and aid in exposure, hemostasis, close tissue planes, and other intraoperative techniques while under supervision of the surgeon - correct answer -CST-CFA
the scope of duties and responsibilities includes disinfection and sterilization processes, assembly of surgical instrument sets, and management of complex instruments systems - correct answer -materials management or central sterile processing Promote the company's equipment but also has the technical expertise to troubleshoot problems - correct answer -Medical industry representative Education program parallels civilian requirements with additional training in combat and war surgery and in golden hour treatment - correct answer -Military service Implements the curriculum for the institution and manages departments - correct answer -Educator and clinical instructor The hospital- based surgical technologist may specialize in one or more surgical specialties such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, obstetrics or plastic surgery - correct answer -specialty practice Used for the surgical scrub - correct answer -antiseptics without infection - correct answer -asepsis Methods or practices in health care that promote and maintain a state of asepsis - correct answer - aseptic technique The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of ______________ - correct answer - technological advances The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until: - correct answer -World War II During World War I, ____ worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded - correct answer -corpsman
Surgical technologists are trained in - correct answer -all of the above Certification demonstrates - correct answer -a level of knowledge and skill To be eligible to take the certification examination, the applicant must meet all requirements EXCEPT __________. - correct answer -have 7 to 10 years documented scrub experience Suzie has taken the CST examination and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification without retaking the examination, she must do one of the following __________. - correct answer -maintain continuing education (CE) credits The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called - correct answer -circulator surgical technologists/technicians (STs) who works in a hospital or other facility that provides 24- hour care is usually required to - correct answer -be on call has a particular attributes, attitude, and behavior that reflect a high standard of accountability ethics, honesty, and respect for people - correct answer -allied health professional is one of the most important tools for health care professionals to acquire - correct answer - communication Surgery is performed by - correct answer -teams of health professionals is a quality found in people with self-esteem. This type of behavior seeks to protect one's own rights while respecting those of others. - correct answer -Assertiveness are behaviors that are accepted as part of the environment and culture of a group - correct answer - norms Communication is a two-way process between the - correct answer -sender and receiver
is the expression of emotion or opinion contained in the delivery of a message - correct answer -tone is the response to a message and is a component of effective communication - correct answer -Feedback The most important reason to increase ____ is to maintain patient safety and teamwork - correct answer -communication skills Poor patient care, errors, conflict, and stress are results of ________. - correct answer -poor communication skills Many health care workers are surprised to find that the greatest challenge in their work is not the work itself but the ________ of the workplace. - correct answer -interactions and social climate Even if the sender does not wish to express his or her true feelings about the message, these feelings will probably be conveyed by ________. - correct answer -body language Good communication clarifies relationships and helps establish professional and social boundaries. It increases teamwork and goals, which will greatly increase the safety of the environment for the - correct answer -patient is a response by the receiver acknowledging receipt of the mesaage and its content - correct answer - feedback is the way we use posture, gesture, and expressions to convey ideas or messages - correct answer -body language is purposeful touch that converys care and empathy - correct answer -therapeutic touch ---- is the ability to communicate effectively with people of different cultures and subcultures within populations - correct answer -cultural competence
Sterile personnel must pass each other - correct answer -back to back or front to front Sterile gowns are considered sterile ________. - correct answer -in the front, from the chest to the level of the sterile field protective goggles, masks, or face shields are required during any procedure in which there is _____ - correct answer -a risk that blood, other bodily fluids, or particles of tissue could splash on the face Jewelry of any kind is a potential source of pathogens. The recommended standard is to _____________. - correct answer -remove all jewelry The basis of___ is the concept of barriers between contaminated and sterile surfaces. Sterile objects or surfaced are contained or confined to prevent contact with nonsterile objects - correct answer -aseptic technique The professional association for surgical technologists is the - correct answer -Association of Surgical Technologists If water is found in a basin when the sterile wrapper is opened, the basin is considered _________________. - correct answer -contaminated All nonsterile surfaces are considered potentially contaminated with ________ microorganisms. - correct answer -pathogenic infection is a postoperative infection of the surgical wound - correct answer -Surgical- Site provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the working area of the sterile field - correct answer - sterile drapes the top____ of a sterile table is the only part considered sterile - correct answer -only
is based on surgical conscience: that is, in surgery, the ethical motivation to immediately report surgical errors including contamination of the sterile field - correct answer -Aspetic Technique is when the surgeon's gloved hand accidentally touches the nonsterile edge of the surgical drape - correct answer -contamination The ____ is/are worn by both sterile and nonsterile surgical personnel in the perioperative environment
- correct answer -scrub suit Before opening a sterile pack, the scrub should also check the outside package for the: - correct answer - integrity What OR furniture should the procedure pack be placed on before opening - correct answer -back table What OR furniture should the instrument tray be placed on before opening? - correct answer -Small table (prep stand) demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills - correct answer -certification What OR furniture should the basin set be placed on before opening? - correct answer -ring stand Certification for the surgical technologist is ________. - correct answer -voluntary Ian is a CST with several years of experience, working at a large urban hospital. Ian often serves as a preceptor (a CST who trains students during their clinical experience) for surgical technology students from the local community college. Today, a new student is working with Ian in an orthopedic OR. They have just completed positioning the patient when the circulator asks Ian if he will prep the patient's leg while she performs the final check of the video monitors.
- What role is Ian performing, and are there any restrictions to that role?
___________ is created during the use of a laser or electrosurgery. It contains harmful toxins, such as benzene, hydrogen cyanide, formaldehyde, blood fragments, and viruses that are potentially harmful when inhaled. - correct answer -A smoke plume A naturally occurring sap obtained from rubber trees and used in the manufacture of medical devices and other commercial goods is known as ______________. - correct answer -latex Although ___________ are uncomfortable and heavy, team members should wear them under their sterile gowns during any procedure that requires radiation. - correct answer -lead aprons _______________ are used with laser and electrosurgical equipment to prevent disease transmission. - correct answer -Efficient evacuation and filtering systems The recommended procedure to help prevent the development of blood-borne diseases after an exposure incident is ____________. - correct answer -post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) Protective barriers must be used to reduce the risk of skin and mucous membrane exposure to ___________. - correct answer -potentially infectious material Guidelines recommended to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens are called ________ precautions. - correct answer -universal ____________________ affect muscle control, which can lead to injury. - correct answer -Fatigue and stress ________ is/are implemented to reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission that are spread from the mouth, nose, oropharynx, and trachea to a susceptible host. - correct answer -Droplet precautions The most common source of electrical injury to the surgical patient is ______________. - correct answer -The electrosurgical unit (ESU)
__________ is the statistical probability of a harmful event and is defined as the number of harmful events that occur in a given population over a stated period. - correct answer -Risk ____________ is/are a leading cause of hospital fires in the United States. - correct answer -Electrical malfuncations The characteristics of electricity are current, voltage, resistance, and grounding. The discharge of electrical current from the source to ground, where it is dispersed and rendered harmless, is ________. - correct answer -grounding These precautions must be used with tuberculosis and smallpox patients. - correct answer -Airborne transmission precautions Precautions to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens. - correct answer - Standard Precautions Standards and precautions to prevent the spread of infectious disease by patients known to be infected
- correct answer -Transmission- based precautions Precautions used in providing care for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with microorganisms - correct answer -Contact precautions Implemented to reduce the risk of infectious by infectious large-particle droplets that generally travel short distances - correct answer -Droplet precautions Personnel must use these precautions when in contact with patients infected with diphtheria, pertussis, influenza, mumps, and pneumonic plague. - correct answer -Droplet Precautions All patients are considered potential carriers of diseases - correct answer -Standard precautions Used when the patient is known to have an infection known to be transmitted by direct contact or items and surfaces in the patients' environments. - correct answer -contact precautions
