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| Which organ is Most often injured in motor vehicle accidents | Spleen
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| Physical forces of deceleration, acceleration, compression, and shearing are factors in which type of injuries |
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| Who is responsible for patient consent | Surgeon
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| Can you erase in a paper chart | No, one line through the mistake
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| High or low velocity projectiles are factors in which type of injuries |
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| Patient Terminally ill and does not want any life saving measures | Passive
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| Which anesthetic method helps reduce the anxiety and stress. Experienced by pediatric surgical patients | Rapid induction
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| What tissues and organs can we remove after life support | Cornea, skin, bone
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| Palliative care | Comfort care
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| Which diagnosis could create a social stigma and possible over-dramatization of exposure risk by health care workers | Human immunodeficiency virus
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| Surgery decreases calorie need of pediatric patient | False
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| Wound healing in bariatric surgery patients is enhanced due to increased vascularity of adipose tissue | False
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| SSI are the most common complication of school age patients due to their immature immune system | False
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| Aeger primo | The patient first (AST motto)
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| Doctrine of corporate negligence | Health institute can be found negligent
Staff screened and trained
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| Doctrine of borrowed servant | One controlling employee greater responsibility than one payin employee
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| Res Ipsa locuitur | The thing speaks for itself
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| Torts | Civil wrong
Civil vs criminal
Intentionall vs Non-intentions
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| Assault | Act causes fear, no actually contact (threat)
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| Battery | Harmful contact w/o consent
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| Defamation | Damage reputation/name
Slander (oral)
Libel (written)
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| False imprisonment | Detention, prevent leaving
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| Unintentional torts | Mistakes, most common, negligence
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| Negligence | Failed to perform acting
Caused harm, measure against killed competent person
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| A patient misidentification | Unintentional tort negligence
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| Types of consent | Express consent
Implied consent
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| Express consent | Statement permission for care
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| Implied consent | Act w/o written consent
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| Two types of informed consent | General consent
Special consent
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| General consent | Every patient
Routine services
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| Special consent | Any invasive procedure
ALL surgery
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| Permission for basic medical care | General consent
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| The activities a healthcare provider is permitted to perform | Scope of practice
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| Severe permanent harm/death to patient or staff | Sentinel event
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| Act without written consent | Implied consent
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| Above all do no harm | Primum non nocere
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| Person who starts a lawsuit | Plaintiff
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| A general consent is the preferred consent for surgical intervention | False
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| A surgical technologist scope of practice is set by the surgeon | False
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| As a CST your professional Code of Conduct is set by the AST code of Ethics | True
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| Errors in chart documentation should be erased to prevent confusion | False
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| Durable power of attorney and living will are examples of proper directives in healthcare | False
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| Willful acts that violate a persons civil rights | Intentional tort
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| All of the following are state or national legally enforced except | Implementation of neutral zone
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| Surgical tech responsibilities include all except | Wound closure
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| Anesthesia responsibilities include all except | Care for specimens
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| Accreditation | Assessment of education programs to ensure quality
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| A patient can not make a formal HIPPA Complaint | False
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| One must follow asepsis or sterile technique is one of the AST code of ethics | True
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| The chief of staff in charge of all medical departments | True
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| When using a PPO health care insurance, a primary care referral is not necessary | True
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| The dark ages were a time of progress and revolution | False
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| Which of the following is NOT a form of individual professional credentialing that protects the public from unqualified health care providers | Clinical ladder
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| Which of the following would not be considered an example of a potential ethical dilemma | Patient privacy
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| Dedicated to improve surgical technologist education and practice | AST
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| Promotes international health and well-being | WHO
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| Group of OR nurses improve patient care by evaluating education/standards | AORN
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| The clinical ladder is a great resource for ST to gain responsibility and recognition | True
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| The board of directors are the highest level of management | True
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| All of the following must be on the surgical consent except: | RN and surg tech name
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| A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission: | Hernia repair
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| Three weeks after Jenny L was diagnosed with terminally brain cancer she understands she is going to die and just wants to enjoy her last few months of life. This is an example of: | Acceptance
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| Which of the following diagnoses is currently used in most jurisdictions of the world to define a state of irreversible death? | Whole brain death
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| Which of the following describes a set of therapies that preserve a patient's life when body systems aren't functioning sufficiently? | Life support
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| Which of the following is not a form of an advanced directive | Document of self actualization
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| The death of a patient rom asthma or hypertension would be categorized as which category of death: | Prolonged
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| A ST should fully unclothe a 15 y/o patient before anesthesia, to gain quack access to the surgical site | False
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| A type of coping mechanism is terminal | False
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| Assisting a patient with suicide is con spidered involuntary euthanasia | False
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| Denial allows a patient to accept their medical condition | False
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| Giving a cancer patient chemo-therapy is considered palliative care | False
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| Dr. Hans Selye defines stress as a "nonspecific response of a body demand" | True
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| Maslow's hierarchy has 6 levels with self- actualization at the top | False
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| Which organ is MOST often injured in motor vehicle accidents? | Spleen
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| The term golden hour refers to a time frame to reduce morbidity and mortality of which type of patient population? | Trauma victim’s
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| A patient which acquired immunodeficiency virus may have complications of multiple infections from disease considered to be: | Opportunistic
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| Which diagnosis could create a social stigma and possible over dramatization of exposure risk by health care workers? | Human immunodeficiency virus
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| Which special patient populations would likely require diagnostic biopsies for verification of infections? | HIV/AIDS
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| Which special patient population group has a high likelihood of coexisting psychiatric illness in addition to the diagnosis for which they are coming to surgery? | Substance abuse
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| A surgical technologist working in a veteran's administration (VA) facility might frequently encounter patients with which of the following conditions? | PTSD
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| Postoperative recovery time for the patient who is obese is increased because _________. | Adipose tissue retains anesthetic agents longer
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| In the pregnant patient, what trimester is the ideal time to perform abdominal surgery? | Second
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| IV placement in the patient with AIDS may be difficult due to _____. | Lack of a suitable vein
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| These all apply to geriatric patients except: | These all apply to geriatric patients except
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| Different ways to monitor a pediatric patient's temperature includes all except: | calcaneus
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| Which of the following activities would present no risk of contracting HIV from an infected patient? | Conversation in close proximity
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| For a 2 day old infant cardiac function is best evaluated with a BP cuff and stethoscope | False
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| Wound healing in bariatric surgery patients is enhanced due to increased vascularity of adipose tissue | False
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| Patients with developmental delays may suffer cognitive disabilities or may exhibit normal intelligence | True
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| A car accident patient with life threatening injuries should be transported to a Level II trauma center | False
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| SSI are the most common complication of school age patients due to their immature immune system | False
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| Which of the following is NOT a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients? | Physiological
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| All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure EXCEPT: | Amplification
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| What is the chemical name of the powder and liquid mixture used as a bone cement for placement of prostheses? | Polymethyl methacrylate
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| Which of the following is a substance that is commonly found in exam glove and other medical items and can be a cause of an allergic reaction? | Latex
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| The part of the complete ESU circuit that delivers current back from exposed tissue to the ESU generator is the: | Patient return electrode
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| Which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical specimens sent to pathology? | Formalin
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| Which of the following is the large piece of OR furniture onto which most sterile supplies are opened and organized for use during a case? | Back table
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| Which is the abbreviation for the sets of references that provide information about all potentially hazardous chemicals used in the preoperative setting and must be accessible to health care workers? | MSDS
Material safety data sheets
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| The acronym PASS stands for | Pull, aim,squeeze,spray
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| The acronym RACE stands for | Rescue, alarm, contain,extinguish/evacuate
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| The small trash container that is lined with a red bag, often kicked with the foot for use near the OR table is called | Kick bucket
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| The three components of surgical fire (fire triangle) are | Oxygen, ignition, fuel
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| Which item will you not find in the Operating Room? | CT scanner
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| Radiation does all of the following except | Cures arthritis
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| You should take all the following precautions for a laser surgery except: | Wear a lead apron
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| Which of the following is the Menominee used to remember the streps to take in the event of a surgical fire? | RACE
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| What is the name of the system attached to all anesthesia machines to remove waste anesthesia gases? | Scavenger
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| A car accident patient with life threatening injuries should be transported to a Level II trauma center | False
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| Patients with developmental delays may suffer cognitive disabilities or may exhibit normal intelligence | False
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| For a 2 day old infant cardiac function is best evaluated with a BP cuff and stethoscope | False
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| Which of the following activities would present no risk of contracting HIV from an infected patient? | Conversation in close proximity
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| Which special patient population group has a high likelihood of coexisting psychiatric illness in addition to the diagnosis for which they are coming to surgery? | Substance abuse
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| Morbid obesity refers to patients whose body weight is greater than how many pounds over their ideal weight? | Morbid obesity refers to patients whose body weight is greater than how many pounds over their ideal weight?
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| A patient may be considered a candidate for donation after cardiac death if their heart is predicted to cease functioning within what period of time after removal from mechanical support? | 90 mins
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| Which of these would the OR team generally not do after a death in the OR? | Remove liver for donation
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