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Surgical technology for the surgical technologist clinical pt 1. Exam Questions With Correct Answers The surgical team is composed of 4 basic members: - answersurgeon, first scrub, anesthesia care provider and the circulating nurse. all members of the surgical team are responsible for 3 phases...

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Surgical technology for the surgical
technologist clinical pt 1. Exam Questions
With Correct Answers



The surgical team is composed of 4 basic members: - answer✔surgeon, first scrub, anesthesia care
provider and the circulating nurse.

all members of the surgical team are responsible for 3 phases of surgical case management: -
answer✔preoperative, intraoperative and post- operative.

each member of the surgical team function in one of two capacities: - answer✔non-sterile or sterile

Anesthesia care provider - answer✔may be a physician, or certifies registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)

circulator - answer✔is a registered nurse (RN)

sterile team members include the following: - answer✔surgeon, first scrub, surgical tech and surgical
first assistant

the first scrub surg tech does the following: - answer✔performs many non sterile, pre and postoperative
case management duties along with sterile, intraoperative duties.

the second scrub surg tech does the following: - answer✔assists the surgeon during the operative
procedure by carrying out tasks that might, in some circumstances, be performed at the same time as
the first scrub role.

surgery is divided into ? - answer✔several specialities and the surgeon chooses the speciality in which
he will focus on providing to patients.

the medical field is divided into ? - answer✔categories known as specialties

The (ACS) and the (ABMS) recognizes 14 surgical specialties.. these include: - answer✔general

orthopedic

opthalmic

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genitourinary

neurosurgery

cardiothoracic

peripheral vascular

otorhinolaryngology

oral and maxiliofacial

obstetric and gynecology

plastic and reconstructive

(these are further divided into subspecialties)

surgical procedures for all specialities can be classified into broad categories based on ? - answer✔the
level of urgency for the surgery.

emergency - answer✔immediate surgical intervention

urgent - answer✔surgical intervention within a short period of time

elective - answer✔planned non- emergency

there are 3 phases of surgical case management: - answer✔preoperative, intraoperative and
postoperative, the term that refers to all three phases of surgery is PERIOPERATIVE

the AST is : - answer✔national nonprofit organization for the ST's. it represents surg techs to ensure
they have the knowledge and skills required to administer patient care at the highest quality.

the ASTS mission statement is - answer✔"enhancing the profession to ensure they have the knowledge
and skills required to ensure quality patient care" supported by the guiding principle Aeger Primo (The
patient first) reflects the role of the professional organization.

health care providers must be aware of their job description at the facility of their employment. the job
description may establish the criteria by which the ST will be judged in a case concerning alleged ? -
answer✔negligence or malpractice

most duties of the ST require: - answer✔standing for extended periods of time and the ability to be able
to lift and move heavy objects.

the OR staff are exposed to ? - answer✔communicable diseases, unpleasant sights, odors and hazardous
materials.

the surgical tech must adhere to the following principles of surgical conscience: - answer✔A ST must
maintain the principles of asepsis and commit to the practice if sterile technique.

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