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A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS PREPARING THE INCISION SITE FOR THE DRESSING FOLLWING A (TAH). THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SURGEON HAS LEFT THE ROOM. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE SURGICAL TECH TAKE? A. PLACE A PRESSURE DRESSING B. COVER WITH DERMABOND C. STERI-STRIP THE INCISION D. HAVE THE SURGEION RETURN D. HAVE THE SURGEON RETURN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST? A. EDEMA B. CONVULSION C. CYANOSIS D. HYPERT...

Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? A. foramen ovale B. foramen magnum C. foramen rotundum D. foramen of Bochdalek B. foramen magnum Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? A. Cover the sterile field with a s...

1. Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical technologist? A. management of specimens B. management of sponges C. maintaining an orderly setup D. ensuring adequate lighting A. Management of specimens 2. During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the A. housekeeping staff. B. anesthesia technician. C. surgical technologist. D. central processing technician. C. ...

the vein where blood is drawn from inside the elbow median cubital vein the glomerulus is a cluster of capillaries at one end of the nephron the kidney directly controls blood pressure due to its regulation of fluid in the body the gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the stomach coverings of the brain from outside to inside dura matter, arachnoid space, pia matter portion of the male urethra that passes through the pelvic floor membranous the superior and inferior mesenteric a...

Risk The measure of the probability and severity of a negative event Probability How likely the event is to occur. This includes exposure, the more people exposed the more likely the event. Risk Management Process 1 Evaluate (Risk ID) 2 Prioritize (Risk Analysis) 4 Cost Benefit (Financing) 4 Implement (Risk Elimination or Reduction) 5 (Administration of Risk Management Process) Review Objective evidence which is documentation Healthy Worker Effect Workers tend to be healthier tha...

Presbycusis Hearing loss due to old age Presbyopia impaired vision as a result of aging, difficulty focusing Byssinosis Disease from inhaling cotton fibers. Also called "brown lung disease" or "Monday fever". Reaction against cotton, linen, hemp products in textile/fabric industry. Four (4) types of human errors discussed in Human Factors Engineering. "Errors C.O.S.T. time and money" 1. Commission: doing something wrong 2. Omission: leaving something out 3. Sequence: doing so...

Workers Comp - low fence minimum dB loss before a worker is eligible for compensation, because small hearing losses aren't debilitating Workers Comp - high fence 100% hearing loss Time-Loss Analysis Technique that is based on the premise of a natural course line for accidents --that is, with no outside intervention, each accident sequence would eventually end. Attractive Nuisance Doctrine A person is under the duty to prevent injury to children that may be attracted to something whi...

Presbycusis Hearing loss due to old age Presbyopia impaired vision as a result of aging, difficulty focusing Byssinosis Disease from inhaling cotton fibers. Also called "brown lung disease" or "Monday fever". Reaction against cotton, linen, hemp products in textile/fabric industry. Four (4) types of human errors discussed in Human Factors Engineering. "Errors C.O.S.T. time and money" 1. Commission: doing something wrong 2. Omission: leaving something out 3. Sequence: doing so...

Rust, the most common kind of corrosion, is the action of which element on iron or aluminum? Oxygen Isopropyl alcohol has a flammability range between 2% and 12%; therefore, the Upper Explosive Limit is: 12% alcohol in air A worker's exposure to an airborne contaminant in any 8-hour work shift of any 40-hour work week is known as the: Time weighted average. Calculating radioactive decay requires information on the initial quantity of materials, quantity of material at the time of m...

Rust, the most common kind of corrosion, is the action of which element on iron or aluminum? Oxygen Isopropyl alcohol has a flammability range between 2% and 12%; therefore, the Upper Explosive Limit is: 12% alcohol in air A worker's exposure to an airborne contaminant in any 8-hour work shift of any 40-hour work week is known as the: Time weighted average. Calculating radioactive decay requires information on the initial quantity of materials, quantity of material at the time of m...