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All Surgical TechSodium hypochlorite is commonly known as?
A.) Ethylene oxide
B.) Household bleach
C.) Hydrogen peroxide
D.) Steam - Answer-B
What association grants formal accreditation to educational programs in allied health professions?
A.) AST
B.) NBSTSA
C.) CAAHEP
D.) CORT - Answer-C
The most common method of decontamination stainless-steel surgical instruments uses the?
A.) Washer-sterilizer
B.) Steam sterilizer
C.) Ultrasonic washer
D.) Hand cleaning - Answer-A
,An important fact to remember about chemical indicators is?
A.) What solution to use for which chemical indicator.
B.) They are treated with a material that changes its characteristics when sterilized.
C.) What solution to use for which sterilization process.
D.) Their size, shape and color. - Answer-B
Negligence is:
A.) Four elements must be proven for damages to be awarded.
B.) It involves the commission of an act or an omission of a duty.
C.) It is the most common tort liability in healthcare.
D.) All of the above. - Answer-D
After passing the certification exam, the surgical technologist can add what initials to his/her
credentials?
A.) CST
B.) AST
C.) CTA
D.) COR - Answer-A
When turning the gown what is the proper procedure?
A.) Hand tag to circulator; scrub person turns.
B.) Scrub person holds tag and turns self.
C.) Hand age to circulator; circulator moves around gown.
D.) Hand tag to circulator; scrub person and circulator turn. - Answer-C
,What sponge is used for tonsils?
A.) Kittner
B.) Peanut
C.) Ray-Tec
D.) Round sponge - Answer-D
Group think is:
A.) Establishes unwritten rules
B.) Collective behavior and thinking
C.) Based on peer pressure
D.) All of the above - Answer-D
CJD or creutzfeldt-jakob disease can be transmitted to prevent transmission of the disease. What steps
need to be taken?
A.) Disposable instruments should be used as much as possible.
B.) Sodium hypocholorite and heat in a gravity displacement sterilizer are effective in killing the disease.
C.) Understanding that the creutzfeldt-jakob's prion is not easily destroyed.
D.) All of the above - Answer-D
Qualities of good teamwork include:
A.) The ability to accept change is crucial.
B.) Conflict can be managed by discussion in teams.
C.) Politeness is important to avoid and/or manage conflict in teams.
D.) All of the above. - Answer-D
, Hospital management and operational staff are organized intro three bodies. which body is responsible
for implementing personnel policies and procedures?
A.) Administration
B.) Manager
C.) Staff
D.) Boss's - Answer-A
The PRIMARY design goal of the O.R. floor plan is to?
A.) To keep all suites/rooms of the OR sterile.
B.) To not let people in street clothes in any part of the OR.
C.) Create a clear separation between soiled and clean equipment.
D.) For quick and easy patient transportation. - Answer-C
Therapeutic communication:
A.) Requires you to know all the theories of communication
B.) Requires active engagement
C.) Requires responsibility
D.) Is only the nurses responsibility - Answer-B
The _____ of the hand hosts the greatest number of bacterial colonies?
A.) Subungual area
B.) Lower area
C.) Upper area
D.) Primary area - Answer-A
Professional practice acts:
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