NWTC ST A–C Exam Review – Study Guide and Practice Review Material
Health care facilities were drastically changed in the 1990's and the changes were... - correct
answer ✔✔Surgi Centers and free standing clinics were created. (plastic surgery center, places
specializing in one type of surgery)
The 3 types of hospitals are... - correct answer ✔✔Non profit (St marys, st elizabeths,) for profit,
and tax supported (also non profit.)
HMO - correct answer ✔✔Health maintenance organization. Work for a set fee.
PRO - correct answer ✔✔Preferred provider organizations. Private practice, donors, labs set rate
for service.
DRG - correct answer ✔✔Diagnosis related group. Limited. Flat fee for service.
Medicare - correct answer ✔✔For patients over 65.
Part A - correct answer ✔✔Hospital
Part B - correct answer ✔✔Physician
Part D - correct answer ✔✔Drugs and prescriptions
Medicaid - correct answer ✔✔For low income patients under 65. Government funded.
Private - correct answer ✔✔Pay premium. Employer paid or self employed patients.
, Organizational Chart - correct answer ✔✔BOD or trustees, CEO, VP, DON, Director of surgical
services, Head nurse, Team leader, CN and ST.
BOD - correct answer ✔✔Board of directors.
CN - correct answer ✔✔Circulating nurse.
ST - correct answer ✔✔Surgical technologist.
DON - correct answer ✔✔director of nursing.
ST's usually work under... - correct answer ✔✔the next highest persons license.
Accreditation Agency: - correct answer ✔✔The joint commission. Independent, non profit.
Develops standards and performance criteria for HCO's. Surveyors evaluate hospital.
AST - correct answer ✔✔Association of Surgical Technologists
AORN - correct answer ✔✔Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
ACS - correct answer ✔✔American college of surgeons
SSI - correct answer ✔✔Surgical site infection. Design and layout of OR is created to prevent
this.
Health care facilities were drastically changed in the 1990's and the changes were... - correct
answer ✔✔Surgi Centers and free standing clinics were created. (plastic surgery center, places
specializing in one type of surgery)
The 3 types of hospitals are... - correct answer ✔✔Non profit (St marys, st elizabeths,) for profit,
and tax supported (also non profit.)
HMO - correct answer ✔✔Health maintenance organization. Work for a set fee.
PRO - correct answer ✔✔Preferred provider organizations. Private practice, donors, labs set rate
for service.
DRG - correct answer ✔✔Diagnosis related group. Limited. Flat fee for service.
Medicare - correct answer ✔✔For patients over 65.
Part A - correct answer ✔✔Hospital
Part B - correct answer ✔✔Physician
Part D - correct answer ✔✔Drugs and prescriptions
Medicaid - correct answer ✔✔For low income patients under 65. Government funded.
Private - correct answer ✔✔Pay premium. Employer paid or self employed patients.
, Organizational Chart - correct answer ✔✔BOD or trustees, CEO, VP, DON, Director of surgical
services, Head nurse, Team leader, CN and ST.
BOD - correct answer ✔✔Board of directors.
CN - correct answer ✔✔Circulating nurse.
ST - correct answer ✔✔Surgical technologist.
DON - correct answer ✔✔director of nursing.
ST's usually work under... - correct answer ✔✔the next highest persons license.
Accreditation Agency: - correct answer ✔✔The joint commission. Independent, non profit.
Develops standards and performance criteria for HCO's. Surveyors evaluate hospital.
AST - correct answer ✔✔Association of Surgical Technologists
AORN - correct answer ✔✔Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
ACS - correct answer ✔✔American college of surgeons
SSI - correct answer ✔✔Surgical site infection. Design and layout of OR is created to prevent
this.
