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surg 110 quiz
surg110 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scheduled in advance at the patients and surgeons convenience | elective surgery |
| privately owned hospital operated to generate a profit for its owners or shareholders | proprietary hospital |
| sets hospital policy and appoints a CEO to carry it out | board of directors |
| strict, unwavering sterile technique combined with personal accountability | surgical conscience |
| manages the OR environment and supports the sterile team from outside the field | circulator |
| manages all phases of anesthesia and monitors vital signs | anesthesia care provider |
| can be filled by an SFA, CSFA, or MD assists under the surgeons supervision | surgical first assist |
| assists the surgeon directly, sponges suctions and helps with wound closure | second scrub cst |
| maintains the sterile field and passes the instruments to the surgeon | first scrub cst |
| performs the surgical procedure and directs the plan of care | surgeon |
| during a lengthy spinal fusion the first scrub CST must step back from the field briefly to reposition a light. the surgeon needs an instrument passed in the exact moment. what is the most appropriate action | the second scrub CST passes the instrument since they are also sterile and trained for this role |
| a patient has a bowel obstruction with worsening pain over 12 hours, stable vital signs and a real risk of perforation if undertreated within the next day. how should this case most accurately be classified | urgent, because the patient requires prompt intervention but is not an immediate life threatening danger |
| during a laparoscopic case the camera view suddenly fogs. the second scrub is holding a retractor and cannot let go without compromising exposure. who should address the camera | the first scrub CST if free to step in without compromising the sterile field. |
| a proprietary hospitals board is deciding whether to incest profit in a new surgical robot or distribute a dividend to shareholders. which option is MOST consistent with how a proprietary hospital typically operates | the board may choose to distribute the profit to owners or shareholders rather than invest it. |
| a circulator gives verbal report to the PACU nurse, who nods but never repeats back any details. later a critical detail about the patients allergy is missed. which component of communication most directly failed in this exchange | Feedback, the nurses nod did not confirm the message was accurately understood. |
| a CST speaks to a preoperative patient using calm, reassuring words, but keeps their arms crossed and avoids eye contact throughout the conversation, what is the most likely outcome. | the mismatch between verbal and nonverbal cues may undermine the paitents trust, despite the reassuring words. |
| a CST realizes, several minutes after closure that a needle count was off by one but the case had ended and the patient has left the OR. what is the most appropriate next step based on surgical conscience | report the discrepancy immediately so the team can determine appropriate follow-up |
| A physician completed medical school an approved surgical residency, and hold an active state medical license, but has let their board of certification lapse without renewing it. which best describes their current status. | they are licensed to practice medicine but are not currently board certified in their specialty. |
| before incision, gathering supplies, reviewing the chart, prepping the room and sterile field | preoperative |
| during the procedure, maintaining the sterile field and anticipating the surgeons every need | intraoperative |
| after closure, breaking down the field protecting specimens and reading the room for turnover | postoperative |
| requires surgery and prompt attention typically withing 24-48 hours but is not immediately life threatening | urgent |
| must be performed immediately to perverse life limb or organ function | emergency |
| applied germ theory to surgery introduced antisepsis technique with carbolic acid | joseph lister |
| developed germ theory proving microorganisms cause disease also discovered pasteurization | louis pasture |
| associated with rational medical observation and professional ethics | Hippocrates |
| improved anatomical knowledge through direct study of the human body | andreas vesalius |
| promoted ligatures to control hemorrhage instead of cauterization, replaced burning oil soothing ointments for gunshot wounds | ambroise pare |
| discovered that handwashing dramatically reduced puerperal fever deaths | ignaz semmelweis |
| one of the earliest known surgical procedures. created an opening in the skull to relieve pressure | trephination |
| early Egyptian medical text describing injuries in an organized operational way | edwin smith papyrus |
| medieval practitioners who combined grooming services with surgical tasks such as tooth extraction and bloodletting | barbers |
| personal, non-negotiable commitment to sterile technique and patient safety | surgical conscience |
| which agent was publicaly demonstrated as an anesthetic in the 1840s helping transform surgery | ether |
| who is credited developing germ theory | louis pasteur |
| which advancement made longer more complex operations possible by controlling operative plan | anesthesia |
| who promoted antiseptic surgical technique using carbolic acid to reduce contamination | joseph lister |
| which ancient civilization medicine emphasized rational overaction and professional ethics | greece |
| what historical factor drove the rapid development of trained operating room personnel | military conflicts |
| why was trephination performed in early surgery | to relieve pressure |
| bloodletting was commonly used to treat which conditions | fevers, mental illness, and gout |
| what is puerperal fever | a bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract after childbirth or miscarriage |
| being completly free | asepsis |
| represents and supports surgical technologists | AST |
| reviews programs and recommends accreditation actions | ARC/STSA |
| accredits educational programs | CAAHEP |
| certifies individuals awards CST /CSFA | NBSTSA |
| CAAHEP | commission on accreditation of allied health education programs |
| AORN | association of preoperative registered nurses |
| ACS | american college of surgeons |
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