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ST Ch1
Orientation to Surgical Technology practive q's or vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Juan (CST) is the STSR on the ORIF of a fracture ankle; the surgeon has requested he establish a neutral zone. Juan is working in the ___________________ phase case management. | Intraoperative |
| Juan (CST) is the STSR on the ORIF of a fracture ankle; he began by selecting the surgeon's preference card and gathering supplies. At this moment he is in the _______________ phase case management. | Preoperative |
| The organization dedicated to the improvement of patient care within the operating room by elevating the educational standards and practices for the surgical nurse is? | AORN (Association of periOperative Nurses) |
| What year was the ARC-ST formed? | 1974 |
| Professional obligations take ______________ over personal freedom. | precedence |
| Surgical technologists are certified by the ARC/STSA. T or F | FALSE |
| Surgical technologists can work for veterinarians if they want to: T or F | TRUE |
| Most surgical technologist are employed by surgeons. T or F | FALSE |
| The __________________ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activities worldwide. | WHO (World Health Organization |
| Surgical pathology threatening life or limb within a short period of time is called: | Emergent |
| A DDS is a Doctor of Dental Science. T or F | TRUE |
| Surgical technologists have moral, ethical, legal, and professional obligations that most others do not have. T or F | TRUE |
| A surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time is called: | Elective |
| Which of these departments provide indirect or secondary patient care? a. nursing care unit b. Pharmacy c. Housekeeping d. Medical laboratory | Housekeeping |
| U.S government organization that protects the health of individuals through research and control of disease. a. CDC b. CNC c. ESAR-VIP d. AST | a. CDC (Center for Disease Control) |
| Who normally opens packages for the sterile team member during a case? | Circulator |
| The ______________ is a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating the standards of surgical education and practice. a. ALS b. ACLS . C.JCAHO . D. ACS | ACS (American College of Surgeons) |
| A surgical intervention that does not have to be performed to preserve life or function is called: | Optional |
| Surgical technologists are licensed by the NBSTSA. T or F | False |
| The surgical procedures available to patients are classified into 3 broad categories. T or F | FALSE |
| Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short period of time is called: | Urgent |
| LCC-ST changed its name to: | NBSTSA |
| Which of these healthcare workers may provide anesthesia? a. MVA b. CRNA c. CORN d. LVN | CRNA |
| Perfected the heart transplant and the heart-lung machine. | Cooley |
| Father of modern neurosurgery. | Cushing |
| Developed the first ventricular assist pump. | Debakey |
| The first great anatomist; biology was made to serve to serve theology. | Galen |
| Developed methods of meticulous wound closure known as the principle of antiseptic surgery | Halstead |
| Invented the vaccination for smallpox. | Jenner |
| Father of modern surgery, who used carbolic acid as a technique for antiseptic surgery. | Lister |
| Surgeon who ligated arteries using " suture" after amputations. | Pare |
| The father of microbiology sciences and immunology, who proved the germ theory of disease | Pasteur |
| Father of modern anatomy, who performed dissections on human cadavers and created permanent records. | Vesalius |
| Nonprofit organization involved in setting standards for the safe use of medical technology and devices | AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instruments) |
| Professional organization for surgeons that promote standards for surgical education and practice | ACS (American College of Surgeons) |
| Nonprofit membership organization that accredits organizations who work together to develop the American National Standards regarding technology (electrical, electronics, etc.) | ANSI (American National Standards Institute) |
| Professional Organization that establishes standards in preoperative nursing education and standards | AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses |
| Professional organization that promotes world-wide wellness and infection control | APIC ( Associations for Professionals of Infection Control) |
| Segment that reviews and makes recommendations regarding the educational programs using established CAAHEP standards, | ARC/STSA |
| Professional organization that promotes that sets the standards for education and represents the interest of the SFA | ASA |
| Nonprofit organization that represents the interests and provides continuing education for surgical technologists | AST (Association of Surgical Technologists) |
| Governmental organization that provides a system of health surveillance to prevent outbreaks of disease or infections | CDC (Centers for Disease Control) |
| Council of seven organizations that promote safe surgical patient care | CSPS (Council of Surgical and Perioperative Safety |
| Agency for promoting public health through the regulation of food safety, medications, medical devices, and blood tranfussions | FDA (Food and Drug Administration) |
| Organization that develops and delivers the national ST and SA examinations and ensures recertification requirements are met | NBSTSA |
| Governmental agency (U.S) that issues and enforces standards for workplace safety and health | OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) |
| Nonprofit organization that develops standards and accredits healthcare organizations that volunteer for review | The Joint Commission |
| Organizes within the United Nations that provides leadership on global health issues. | WHO (World Health Organization |
| federal program created to support states and territories in establishing standardized volunteer registration programs for disasters, public health and medical emergencies. | ESAR-VHP (Emergency Services Advanced Registry for Volunteer Health Professionals) |
| U.S government protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. | EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) |
| Who was the first surgical technologist? | army corpsmen trained to assist in surgery during World War I |
| Facility where patients are treated and released the same day; outpatient surgery | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
| Healthcare organization that serves as both the insurer and provider of medical services; group of doctors provides services to a population of clients | HMO |
| Organization or company that is owned and operated by an individual or corporation with the intent of making a profit that is returned to the investors | Proprietary |
| What is it called when one is said to have a personal moral authority to accept responsibility for his/her actions in the OR? | Surgical Conscience |
| The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners, are applied to | AST recommended clinical ladder levels |
| What term describes the relationship between the CST and the other members of the surgical team in the OR? | Professional |
| Name the term that describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or patient's family? | Therapeutic |
| In or by which of the four components of communication would "decoding" take place? | Receiver |
| Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a NEGATIVE attitude from a team member? | Tightly folded arms |
| According to the AST position statement on teamwork, which type of environment contributes most to a safe/efficient experience with positive patient outcomes? | Collaborative |
| What term describes the surgical technologist's FOUNDATIONAL COMMITMENT to professional honest, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care? | Surgical conscience |
| What term describes a physician-group-owned hospital? | Propriety |
| Which acronym represents an organization that serves as BOTH an insurer and provider of medical services? | HMO |
| Surgical Technologists and other allied health professionals in perioperative services usually work under the direction of which hospital administrative director? | Director of Nursing |
| What type of professional would DON or DPM under his or her name? | Director |
| Through which hospital DEPARTMENT/COMMITTEE would the CSFA (certified surgical first assistant) submit a request for privileges to work in the OR? | Medical Staff |
| Which department would provide services for REPAIR of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks? | Biomedical Engineering |
| What does the acronym DRG stand for in a hospital setting? | Diagnosis Related Groups |
| An individual with training and credentials to help position, drape, and transfer patient as well as provide visualization or operative site and close body planes | Surgical Assistant |
| Which national membership organization's House of Delegates proposed the creation of AORT (Association of Operating Room Technicians) in 1969? | AORN |
| What do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST? | Professional Traits |
| Which SPECIALIST would likely have privileges to surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems and thyroid gland? | General surgeon |
| A medical device or surgical piece of equipment that has failed would have to be taken out of service and any patient injury reported to which agency? | FDA |
| The hospital's infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious infectious diseases to which governmental agency? | CDC |
| Developed advances in surgical procedures, known for gastrostomy procedures. | Billroth |
| Developed concept of virus. | Biejerinick |
| Described the signs of inflamation | Celsus |
| Correlates 'sweet smell' of urine with a specific disease | Vedas |
| Code of Hammurabi | medical practices of the day described; some reflect real insight into disease; most are religious in nature |
| Early Greek history/myth provides a view of military medicine of the day | 1000 B.C. Homer |
| Established an early "scientific" mindset; founder of comparative anatomy | Aristotle |
| sterile supply | IAHCSMM |
| 1) skill; 2)ability; 3) statements that establish the level of skill or quality needed to be able to perform the job duties of a profession | Compentency |
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