SURGICAL TECH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

SURGICAL TECH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS how many phases of surgical case management are there? - 3 which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting the patient to the post- anesthesia care unit? - circulating nurse which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? - CST which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? - NBSTSA The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following? - AST recommended clinical bladder levels which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member? - tightly folded arms 2Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 which term describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical care? - surgical conscience which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks? - maintenance and biomed what does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting? - diagnosis related groups When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings? - CAAHEP which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member? - AORN which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members? - IAHCSMM which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States? - the Joint Commission 3Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 a medical device or surgical piece of equipment that has failed would have to be taken out of service and any patient injury reported to which of the following agencies? - FDA after which of the following military conflicts did Great Britain and the United States begin to train and employ allied health professionals predominantly in the scrub role in surgery? - World War II the emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which color? - green Where are surgical instruments "booms" mounted in an OR? - ceiling which piece of OR furniture is usually the MOST proximal to the operative site? - Mayo stand All doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to: - preserve positive air pressure what is the electrical engineering safety device required for all operating room electrical outlets? - grounding system an operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what type of area? - restricted 4Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 an erasable board is usually hung in the OR that is within easy viewing range of the surgical team to record: - sponge usage sharps and instrument counts what are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for OR air exchanges per hour? - 20-25 with 20% fresh outside air Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between? - 68F and 73F what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and preparing for a subsequent one? - turnover the visual representation of the components necessary