NBSTSA - ANSWERSWhich organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants?
A) CAAHEP
B) NBSTSA
C) AST
D) ARC/STSA
World War II - ANSWERSAfter which of the following military conflicts did Great Britain and the US start to train and emp...
Midterm review (chapters 1-6) Questions
& Answers
NBSTSA - ANSWERSWhich organization develops national certification exams for
surgical technologists and surgical first assistants?
A) CAAHEP
B) NBSTSA
C) AST
D) ARC/STSA
World War II - ANSWERSAfter which of the following military conflicts did Great Britain
and the US start to train and employ allied health professionals in the scrub role in
surgery?
Surgical conscience - ANSWERSWhich term describes the surgical technologist's
foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost
containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care?
A) policy & procedure
B) aseptic principles
C) job description
D) surgical conscience
Receiver - ANSWERSIn or by which of the four components of communication would
listening take place?
A) sender
B) receiver
C) message
D) feedback
Elective - ANSWERSWhich of the following terms is used to describe surgical
intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of
time, for example, a torn meniscus repair?
A) emergent
B) trauma
C) urgent
D) elective
circulating RN - ANSWERSWhich of the following surgical team members would be
primarily responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting the
patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)?
,A) surgical technologist
B) anesthesia provider
C) surgeon
D) circulating RN
Tightly folded arms - ANSWERSWhich example of nonverbal body language might a
patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?
A) tightly folded arms
B) leaning toward patient
C) direct eye contact
D) head nodding in agreement
CST - ANSWERSWhich of the following surgical team members would be responsible
for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative
phase?
A) CST
B) CRNA
C) CRNFA
D) CSFA
Wound closure - ANSWERSSurgical Tech responsibilities include all EXCEPT
A) Break down sterile field
B) count instruments
C) wound closure
D) have needed supplies
Cares for specimens - ANSWERSAnesthesia responsibilities include all EXCEPT
A) cares for specimens
B) provides pain control
C) monitors vital signs
D) provides life saving support
Sterile instruments - ANSWERSAll of these helped bring surgery in the modern world
except:
A) blood transfusions
B) pain control
C)sterile instruments
D) infection control
, Biomed - ANSWERSWhich of the following departments is responsible for safety
checks for all hospital equipment
A) central services
B) Biomed
C) sterile processing
D) admitting
Physician - ANSWERSWhat professional would have DO after their name?
A) pharmacist
B) dentist
C) physical therapist
D) physician
Professional traits - ANSWERSWhat do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills
competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?
A) legal doctrines
B) professional traits
C) college prerequisites
D) religious philosophy
FDA - ANSWERSA medical device or piece of surgical equipment that fails must be
taken out of service and any patient injury reported to:
A) OSHA
B) CDC
C) FDA
D) EPA
Director of Nursing (DON) - ANSWERSSurgical technologists and other allied health
professionals in preoperative services work under the direction of which hospital
administrator?
A) Medical director
B) Chief of Surgery
C) Chief Executive Officer
D) Director of Nursing
Lister - ANSWERSWhich of the following developed the first techniques for surgical
asepsis?
A) Galen
B) Lister
C) Halstead
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