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

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