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Intro to Surgical
Study exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for surgical technologists and owns the CST® and CSFA® credentials. | False |
| How many phases of surgical case management are there? | 3 |
| Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies? | Vesalius |
| Which of the following roles is defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient? | Surgical first assistant |
| After which of the following military conflicts did Great Britain and the United States begin to train and employ allied health professionals predominantly in the scrub role in surgery? | World War II |
| Which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates? | AST |
| Which specialist would likely have privileges to surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems, and thyroid gland? | General surgeon |
| What do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST? | Professional traits |
| Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient’s family? | Therapeutic |
| The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following? | AST recommended clinical ladder levels |
| Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both an insurer and provider of medical services? | HMO |
| Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital? | proprietary |
| A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement for fees based on a capitated rate of payment. | True |
| Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member? | Tightly folded arms |
| Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? | NBSTSA |
| The hospital’s infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious infectious diseases to which governmental agency? | CDC |
| Surgical technologists may discuss details of their daily experiences as long as they are not in a public place. | False |
| In or by which of the four components of communication would “decoding” take place? | Receiver |
| Which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members? | IAHCSMM |
| When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings? | CAAHEP |
| 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 have DO or DPM after his or her name? | Doctor |
| Which national membership organization’s House of Delegates proposed the creation of the Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT) in 1969? | AORN |
| Through which hospital department or committee would the certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the operating room? | Medical staff |
| Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine? | Roentgen |
| Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis? | Lister |
| The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization? | NBSTSA |
| According to the AST position statement on teamwork, which type of environment contributes most to a safe and efficient surgical experience with positive patient outcomes? | Collaborative |
| Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery? | Filled circle |
| Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks? | Biomedical engineering |
| Which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States? | The Joint Commission |
| Professionalism is a lifelong commitment for a surgical technologist who has specific duties and responsibilities for providing the highest quality surgical patient care. | True |
| A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the following? | Surgeon or physician group |
| Which term describes the surgical technologist’s foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care? | Surgical conscience |
| Which term describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR? | Professional |
| AST’s mission statement is, “Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care.” | True |
| The federal governmental insurance programs under the general heading of CMS include all of the following EXCEPT: | CHAMPUS |
| Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time, for example, a torn meniscus repair? | Elective |
| Which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries? | OSHA |
| What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting? | Diagnosis related groups |
| 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 of the following agencies? | FDA |
| Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered an example of “workplace violence”? | Yielding to the other's viewpoint |
| Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining the patient’s operative record and transporting the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)? | Circulating RN |
| Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member? | AORN |
| Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? | CST |
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