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AST CH1 Test

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show the nature of the operating room results in some isolation from the general population  
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2. Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to____.   show
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3. Which task belongs to the medical records department?   show
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show diagnostic imaging department  
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show housekeeping  
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6. A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating standards of surgical education and practice is the____.   show
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7. The nonprofit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care organizations is the____.   show
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show vacation schedule  
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9. Which operating room team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the sterile field during a surgical procedure?   show
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10. Surgical technologists are employed most often in which area?   show
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11. When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered?   show
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show LCC-ST  
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13. The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the____.   show
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14. Accreditation is a term that applies to____.   show
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15. Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the____.   show
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16. A CRNA is part of which operating room group?   show
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show insurance  
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show HCFA  
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show World Health Organization  
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show ARC-ST  
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21. A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as a____.   show
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show State the concern in the form of a question to the individual.  
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23. Which term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health care providers?   show
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show therapeutic  
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show communication  
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show communication  
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show receptive  
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show proprietary  
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show clinical ladder  
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30. Which organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services?   show
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show HMO  
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show medical staff  
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show CRNA  
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34. Which department provides stereotactic services?   show
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35. Which department provides blood replacement services?   show
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36. Which department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions?   show
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37. Which department provides informed consent?   show
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38. Which department provides preventive measures against infection?   show
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show maintenance and biomed  
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40. Which department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital?   show
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show medical records  
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show medical records  
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43. Which entity is responsible for verifying that the school attended by the surgical technologist meets national standards?   show
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show emergent  
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show elective  
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46. A scheduled knee arthroscopy is classified as which type of surgery?   show
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show negligence  
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48. Which of the following reflects the basic values for health care practice?   show
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49. Accountability is defined as a(n)____.   show
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50. Negligence is a breach of duty and is defined as____.   show
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show all: transportation personnel; anesthesia provider; holding area nurse  
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52. Who is responsible for checking diagnostic tests such as X-rays and CT scans to confirm the proper area or side before an incision is made?   show
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show suction  
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54. When taking hot surgical instruments from a steam autoclave, the surgical technologist is responsible for cooling the instruments with ___   show
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show a and c: grounded properly; tested frequently  
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show apply the safety strap  
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57. Loss or mishandling of a specimen could be considered negligence and could result in____.   show
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58. The only method used to ensure the sterility of items is __   show
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show circulator  
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show Prevention  
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show Consent  
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show documenting  
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66. The medical record of a surgical patient will typically include all of the following EXCEPT the____.   show
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67. What is used to report an unusual event that has occurred and may have legal ramifications for the staff or the patient?   show
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show beliefs  
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show all: differ from traditional medical ethics; are a utilitarian concept; maximize total human benefit  
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