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Surgical Technology Final ExamMatch each scenario to the right surgical pathology/ intervention (Urgent, Emergent, Optional, Elective)
1. Surgical pathology threatening life or limb within a relatively short time
2.Surgical intervention that does not need to be performed to preserve life and limb.
3.Surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time
4.Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short time - Answer-1. Emergent
2. Optional
3. Elective
4. Urgent
Match the surgical intervention class with the operation
1. Ruptured Aneurysm
2. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
3. Cholecystectomy
4. Augmentation Mammoplasty (Many plastic procedures) - Answer-1. Emergent
,2. Urgent
3. Elective
4. Optional
The individual considered the "Father of Medicine" was
a. Florence Nightengale
b. Robert Koch
c. Hippocrates
d. Claudius Galen - Answer-C
The process of transferring responsibility for an activity from a licensed person to a nonlicensed person,
with the person initiating the transfer retaining accountability for the outcome of the activity, is known
as _________________________.
a. assignment
b. a dependent task
c. delegation
d. an independent task - Answer-C
Which of the following team members may function in the role as surgeon's assistant?
a. Circulating Nurse
b. Physician Assistant (PA)
c. Anesthesiologist
d. CST - Answer-B
,Which member of the surgical team dons sterile apparel?
a. Patient
b. Anesthesiologist
c. Surgical Technologist
d. Circulator - Answer-C
The nonprofit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for healthcare
organizations is the ________________.
a. Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
b. American College of Surgeons
c. Association of Surgical Technologists
d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - Answer-D
Which of the following organizations sets the standards and guidelines for operating rooms?
a. AORN
b. NBSTSA
c. ARC-STSA
d. AST - Answer-A
Which of the following organizations grants the credential of "Certified" when a Surgical Technologist
takes and passes a national exam?
, a. NBSTSA
b. NBSTSA
c. AST
d. ARC-STSA - Answer-A
Which operating room team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the sterile field
during a surgical procedure?
a. surgical technologist in the scrub role
b. surgeon
c. circulator
d. anesthesiologist - Answer-C
List three types of healthcare facilities:
a. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit (Proprietary) Hospitals,
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
b. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Emergency Centers
c. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Ambulance Centered Care
d. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, - Answer-A
Standards of care which included sanitation, lighting and warmth were established by:
a. Hippocrates
b. Claudius Galen
c. Florence Nightengale
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