The key to teamwork in an operating room is:
A. Organization
B. Communication
C. Flexibility
D. Enthusiasm - ANSWER B. Communication
The department that troubleshoots potential hazards and develops an action plan in a
healthcare facility is the:
A. Biomedical department
B. Risk management department
C. Materials management department
D. Central service department - ANSWER B. Risk management department
Critical items are processed to this state for subsequent use on a patient:
A. Clean
B. Decontamination
C. Sterilization
D. Disinfection - ANSWER C. Sterilization
Standard precautions apply to:
A. Body fluids
B. Visible blood
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,C. Secretions
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Instruments processed in a Steris are considered sterile after storage for:
A. 7 days
B. 1 day
C. 30 days
D. None of the above - ANSWER D. None of the above
All methods of sterilization require three elements. They are:
A. Time, temperature, concentration
B. Time, temperature, inspection
C. Time, temperature, radiation
D. Time, temperature, monitoring - ANSWER A. Time, temperature, concentration
During the cleaning process, instruments are sorted and sharp instrument tips are:
A. Face up
B. Face down
C. Closed
D. Open - ANSWER B. Face down
Complete destruction of all living organisms is termed:
A. Terminal cleaning
B. Sterilization
C. Sanitization
D. Disinfection - ANSWER B. Sterilization
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,The acronym TURP means:
A. Transurethral repair of the prostate
B. Transurethral resection of the prostate
C. Transurethral removal of the prostate
D. Transurethral repositioning of the prostate - ANSWER B. Transurethral resection of
the prostate
The term for moving towards the midline is:
A. Adduction
B. Abduction
C. Anterior
D. Approximate - ANSWER A. Adduction
How long after a tourniquet has been inflated does a CST need to notify the surgeon?
A. 1 hour
B. 3 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 1/2 hour - ANSWER A. 1 hour
A lumpectomy performed for a cancerous breast tumor consists of:
A. Removal of the tumor and margins
B. Removal of the tumor and lymph nodes
C. Removal of the tumor and muscle
D. Removal of the entire breast - ANSWER A. Removal of the tumor and margins
The procedure performed to remove the prepuce is called:
A. Vasovasostomy
B. Vasectomy
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, C. Vasodilation
D. Circumcision - ANSWER D. Circumcision
During this type of procedure, an endoscope is used to view a knee of a shoulder joint:
A. Arthroscopy
B. Athrodesis
C. Arthroplasty
D. Arthrosclerosis - ANSWER A. Arthroscopy
Direct patient care is provided by the:
A. Nutrition department
B. Medical records department
C. Pathology department
D. Surgical department - ANSWER D. Surgical department
The following are important goals when positioning a patient except:
A. Comfort
B. Exposure site
C. Body alignment
D. Padding - ANSWER A. Comfort
Pressure sores are most likely to occur on a patient's:
A. Sacrum and heels
B. Elbows and fingertips
C. Scalp and shoulders
D. Hips and ankles - ANSWER A. Sacrum and heels
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A. Organization
B. Communication
C. Flexibility
D. Enthusiasm - ANSWER B. Communication
The department that troubleshoots potential hazards and develops an action plan in a
healthcare facility is the:
A. Biomedical department
B. Risk management department
C. Materials management department
D. Central service department - ANSWER B. Risk management department
Critical items are processed to this state for subsequent use on a patient:
A. Clean
B. Decontamination
C. Sterilization
D. Disinfection - ANSWER C. Sterilization
Standard precautions apply to:
A. Body fluids
B. Visible blood
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,C. Secretions
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Instruments processed in a Steris are considered sterile after storage for:
A. 7 days
B. 1 day
C. 30 days
D. None of the above - ANSWER D. None of the above
All methods of sterilization require three elements. They are:
A. Time, temperature, concentration
B. Time, temperature, inspection
C. Time, temperature, radiation
D. Time, temperature, monitoring - ANSWER A. Time, temperature, concentration
During the cleaning process, instruments are sorted and sharp instrument tips are:
A. Face up
B. Face down
C. Closed
D. Open - ANSWER B. Face down
Complete destruction of all living organisms is termed:
A. Terminal cleaning
B. Sterilization
C. Sanitization
D. Disinfection - ANSWER B. Sterilization
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,The acronym TURP means:
A. Transurethral repair of the prostate
B. Transurethral resection of the prostate
C. Transurethral removal of the prostate
D. Transurethral repositioning of the prostate - ANSWER B. Transurethral resection of
the prostate
The term for moving towards the midline is:
A. Adduction
B. Abduction
C. Anterior
D. Approximate - ANSWER A. Adduction
How long after a tourniquet has been inflated does a CST need to notify the surgeon?
A. 1 hour
B. 3 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 1/2 hour - ANSWER A. 1 hour
A lumpectomy performed for a cancerous breast tumor consists of:
A. Removal of the tumor and margins
B. Removal of the tumor and lymph nodes
C. Removal of the tumor and muscle
D. Removal of the entire breast - ANSWER A. Removal of the tumor and margins
The procedure performed to remove the prepuce is called:
A. Vasovasostomy
B. Vasectomy
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, C. Vasodilation
D. Circumcision - ANSWER D. Circumcision
During this type of procedure, an endoscope is used to view a knee of a shoulder joint:
A. Arthroscopy
B. Athrodesis
C. Arthroplasty
D. Arthrosclerosis - ANSWER A. Arthroscopy
Direct patient care is provided by the:
A. Nutrition department
B. Medical records department
C. Pathology department
D. Surgical department - ANSWER D. Surgical department
The following are important goals when positioning a patient except:
A. Comfort
B. Exposure site
C. Body alignment
D. Padding - ANSWER A. Comfort
Pressure sores are most likely to occur on a patient's:
A. Sacrum and heels
B. Elbows and fingertips
C. Scalp and shoulders
D. Hips and ankles - ANSWER A. Sacrum and heels
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