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Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology
- Which of the following terms is used to classify a planned procedure? a. elective b. emergent c. alternative d. urgent ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:09 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:11 AM
- Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern anatomy and to have changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies? a. Aristotle b. Homer c. Paré d. Paré ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: History of Surgical Technology QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:19 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:19 AM
- Which of the following historical figures developed the first X-ray machine? a. Celsius b. Jenner c. Lister d. Roentgen ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: History of Surgical Technology QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:20 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:21 AM
- Surgical case management consists of _____ phases. a. two b. three
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology c. four d. five ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:21 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:22 AM
- Which of the following surgical team members maintains the operative record? a. anesthesia care provider b. circulating nurse c. surgeon d. surgical technologist ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:22 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:23 AM
- During the postoperative phase, which of the following surgical team members is responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field? a. CRNA b. CRNFA c. CSFA d. CST ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:23 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:23 AM
- Graduates of a CAAHEP accredited program are eligible to take the national certification examination through which of the following organizations? a. ARC/STSA b. AST c. AORN d. NBSTSA
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:28 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:30 AM
- The terms entry-level , proficient , and expert practitioners are applied to: a. accreditation status of surgical technology programs. b. continuing education (CE) credit categories. c. NBSTSA certification level. d. AST recommended clinical ladder. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:42 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:43 AM
- Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR? a. contractual b. professional c. social d. therapeutic ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:43 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:45 AM
- Which of the following fundamental aspects of surgery includes promotion of positive team interactions and encourages discussion of potential conflicts? a. surgical conscience b. teamwork c. social theory d. compromise ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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- Of the four components of communication, who “decodes” the message? a. sender b. message c. receiver d. feedback ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:46 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:46 AM
- Which of the following examples of nonverbal body language might be perceived as a NEGATIVE attitude? a. tightly folded arms b. eye contact c. leaning slightly toward patient d. head nodding in agreement ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:47 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:48 AM
- A CST who attempts to work and cooperate with others to reach a solution is exhibiting which of the following conflict resolution behaviors? a. compromising b. collaborating c. competing d. avoiding ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:48 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:48 AM
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology b. Medicare c. Medicaid d. HMO and PPO ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:52 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:52 AM
- Which of the following departments is responsible for controlling the physical environment, repairing broken equipment, and performing safety checks? a. environmental services b. medical records c. risk management d. biomedical engineering ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:53 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:53 AM
- Surgical technologists usually work under the direction of which of the following hospital administrators? a. chief executive officer b. chief financial officer c. medical director d. director of nursing ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:55 AM
- The primary role of this department is to establish policies for patient and employee safety, identify hazards, and develop solutions: a. risk management. b. medical records. c. infection control.
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology d. biomed. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:55 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:56 AM
- Which of the following departments would provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative pathological studies? a. pathology b. diagnostic imaging c. environmental services d. risk management ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:56 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:57 AM
- What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting? a. doctor of gynecology b. department of radiography c. drug reference guide d. diagnosis-related groups ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 8:57 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 8:58 AM
- This insurance provider, administered by the federal government, reimburses physicians and hospitals for qualified patients: a. Medicare. b. HMO or PPO. c. private. d. Aetna. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
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- Which of the following choices can be described as provider reimbursement based on average charges? For example, an appendectomy costs $4,000 on average. Regardless of actual cost, a provider will be reimbursed the same amount each time for an appendectomy. a. Medicare b. private insurance c. HMO or PPO d. DRG ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/18/2023 9:04 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/18/2023 9:05 AM
- Which of the following departments would be responsible for tracking higher-than-normal post-operative infection rates? a. infection control b. environmental services c. administration d. pathology ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:47 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 1:48 AM
- Which of the following organizations would a circulating nurse likely join? a. AMA b. AST c. AORN d. IAHCSMM ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:49 AM
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- Which of the following federal regulatory agencies is dedicated to enforcing standards of workplace safety and preventing work-related injuries? a. ANSI b. EPA c. FDA d. OSHA ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:52 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 1:53 AM
- Which of the following organizations is an independent, national organization that develops standards for and accredits healthcare organizations in the United States? a. The Joint Commission b. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services c. American National Standards Institute d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:53 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 1:54 AM
- A medical device that malfunctions, with or without patient injury, would be removed from service and reported to which of the following agencies? a. EPA b. FDA c. OSHA d. WHO ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 1:55 AM
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology c. letter of acceptance. d. letter of refusal. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 1:59 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:00 AM
- Global thinking, time management, effective delegation, and multi-project management traits represent: a. college prerequisites. b. legal doctrines. c. professional diversification. d. religious philosophies. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:00 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:01 AM
- Of the four components of communication, which of the following components could be distorted by outside noise? a. feedback b. receiver c. message d. sender ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:01 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:02 AM
- A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement for fees based on a capitated rate of payment. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1
Chapter 01 Introduction to Surgical Technology REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:02 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:03 AM
- The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for surgical technologists and owns the CST® and CSFA® credentials. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:03 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:04 AM
- Professionalism for the surgical technologist begins with competency in the workplace. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:04 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:04 AM
- AST’s mission statement is “Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care.” a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/19/2023 2:05 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/19/2023 2:05 AM
- Being committed to patient confidentiality means never discussing patient information in public. a. True b. False
Chapter 02 Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues
- Which of the following statements reflects an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care? a. A patient suffers a burn due to hot instruments. b. Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave. c. A tissue specimen is misplaced by a member of the surgical team. d. A retained surgical sponge is discovered. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Torts QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 3:45 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 3:46 AM
- Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign object? a. aeger primo b. caveat emptor c. primum non nocere d. res ipsa loquitur ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Risk Management and Liability QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:00 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:05 AM
- The phrase “departure from the standard of care” BEST describes which of the following legal terms? a. larceny b. liability c. malpractice d. negligence ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Legal Issues QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:09 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:11 AM
- Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as “professional misconduct that results in harm to another,” also referred to as “professional negligence”? a. allegation
Chapter 02 Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues b. liability c. malpractice d. negligence ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Legal Issues QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:13 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:15 AM
- Which of the following terms describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member would answer questions under oath? a. allegation b. deposition c. indictment d. precedent ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Legal Issues QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:16 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:19 AM
- Which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional? a. battery b. defamation c. foreign bodies left in patient d. invasion of privacy ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:19 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:24 AM
- Which type of consent occurs under circumstances that would lead a reasonable healthcare provider to believe that the patient had given consent, although no written or verbally expressed words of consent were directly given? a. express b. implied c. informed d. general
Chapter 02 Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:52 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:54 AM
- In 2004, which of the following agencies created the “Do Not Use” abbreviation list? a. the Joint Commission (JC) b. American Medical Association (AMA) c. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:56 AM
- What is the name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients or staff or damage to hospital property? a. advance directive b. informed consent c. Safe Medical Device Act d. incident reports ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:56 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 6:57 AM
- Which of the following surgical patients would be legally authorized to sign an informed surgical consent, based on medical practice acts and state law? a. a premedicated competent adult b. an adult in a persistent vegetative state c. an emancipated sixteen-year-old minor d. a foreign language speaker without an interpreter ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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- Which of the following choices is a set of written instructions that addresses an incapacitated patient’s right to self determination? a. advance directive b. deposition c. informed consent d. express consent ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 6:59 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 7:03 AM
- Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient’s medical care? a. accountability b. consent c. documentation d. liability ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 7:01 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 7:02 AM
- All of the following choices carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT: a. implementation of the neutral zone. b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. c. Patient Self-Determination Act. d. scope of practice. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Consent for Surgery: A Basic Right QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 10/9/2023 7:12 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/9/2023 7:14 AM
