In 1990 the Safe Medical Device Act was passed, granting implement methods of tracking devices
FDA authority to medical device regulations, therefore
healthcare facilities are required to:
How long would you expect it to take for an absorbable 3 weeks
suture to breakdown in the body?
A member of the surgical team responsible for separating Certified Surgical Tech
instrumentation at the sterile field after the procedure
would be a:
A report that should be completed after an adverse An incident report
report/event in the hospital with potential legal
consequences is:
Which of the following best describes the area where only Semi-restricted area
personnel with a scrub suit and a hair cap are permitted,
including corridors between surgical rooms?
In an emergency, what should a surgeon do when a minor no outside consent is necessary
patient needs life-saving surgery but no relative can be
reached?
Which of the following organizations mandate JCAHO
maintenance of operatives records of peri operative care of
surgical patients?
Definition of Medical Liability Each individual is responsible
The organization who verifies, clarifies, and amplifies that ARC-STSA
surgical technology programs adhere to the standards set
by the CAAHED:
Which retractors is used to retract muscle and tissue Scoville
through the cervical and lumbar approach to the spine?
Many departments in a healthcare facility are responsible Risk Management
for different aspects of patient care. The department
responsible for identifying and resolving hazards posed to
a patient and personnel is:
What is negligence: Omission of an act.
Which of the following individuals is ultimately responsible Surgeon
for obtaining consent before a procedure?
Major abdominal surgery that requires which self-retraining Bookwalter. Attached to the OR table.
retractor? *Sterile and non-sterile.
*It possesses a tract so other retractors could attach for better visualization.
Surgical techs gain both the knowledge and skills to work Clinical ladder
within their scope of practice. Healthcare facilities provide
advancement by:
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The sterrad is a plasma sterilization that uses which hydrogen peroxide
chemical solution:
Which of the following should a surgical tech do if a patient Do not transport and inform the surgeon
with drawls general consent before transport to the OR?
Cranial Nerve X innervates which anatomic structures? pharynx and larynx
Which of the following legal claims could a patient make invasion of privacy
against a hospital employee who has overheard telling
another employee in the cafeteria what surgery the patient
had that morning?
Which of the following is true regarding when the surgical After the patient has left the room because if anything were to happen, the sterile
field should be broken down? field is still established.
First sign and sympton of infection? fever
A ________ hernia leaves the abdominal cavity at the indirect inguinal hernia
deep inguinal ring and passes through the inguinal canal?
Which of the following refers to the general standards and Institutional policy
policies that a surgical tech will be expected to adhere to
specific to the hospital where he/she is working at:
The only component of the electrical surgical unit is: Monopolar pencil
A standard which establishes privacy to protect patient's Health Insurance portability and accountability act
medical information:
The first count is performed when: All the items are on the table
True or false: Are corridors considered semi-restricted True
areas in the OR?
Protamine is used in surgery to reverse the effects of Heparin
which medication?
Which instrument is used during vascular surgery to retract Vessel Loops
vessels?
Major function of the liver? Filters flood removing toxins and makes urine
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