surgical tech exam 1
how many phases of surgical case management are there? - answer3
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? - answercirculating nurse
which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating
instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? -
answerCST
which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and
surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? -
answerNBSTSA
The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the
following? - answerAST recommended clinical bladder levels
which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative
attitude from a team member? - answertightly folded arms
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? - answersurgical conscience
which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine
preventive checks? - answermaintenance and biomed
what does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting? - answerdiagnosis 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? - answerCAAHEP
which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the
operating room likely join as a member? - answerAORN
which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely
join as members? - answerIAHCSMM
, which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops
standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States? - answerthe
Joint Commission
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? -
answerFDA
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? - answerWorld War II
the emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is
designated by which color? - answergreen
Where are surgical instruments "booms" mounted in an OR? - answerceiling
which piece of OR furniture is usually the MOST proximal to the operative site? -
answerMayo stand
All doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to: -
answerpreserve positive air pressure
what is the electrical engineering safety device required for all operating room electrical
outlets? - answergrounding system
an operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what
type of area? - answerrestricted
an erasable board is usually hung in the OR that is within easy viewing range of the
surgical team to record: - answersponge usage
sharps
and instrument counts
what are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for OR air
exchanges per hour? - answer20-25 with 20% fresh outside air
Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be
between? - answer68F and 73F
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and
preparing for a subsequent one? - answerturnover
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the
following geometric shapes? - answertriangle
how many phases of surgical case management are there? - answer3
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? - answercirculating nurse
which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating
instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? -
answerCST
which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and
surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? -
answerNBSTSA
The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the
following? - answerAST recommended clinical bladder levels
which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative
attitude from a team member? - answertightly folded arms
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? - answersurgical conscience
which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine
preventive checks? - answermaintenance and biomed
what does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting? - answerdiagnosis 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? - answerCAAHEP
which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the
operating room likely join as a member? - answerAORN
which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely
join as members? - answerIAHCSMM
, which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops
standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States? - answerthe
Joint Commission
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? -
answerFDA
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? - answerWorld War II
the emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is
designated by which color? - answergreen
Where are surgical instruments "booms" mounted in an OR? - answerceiling
which piece of OR furniture is usually the MOST proximal to the operative site? -
answerMayo stand
All doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to: -
answerpreserve positive air pressure
what is the electrical engineering safety device required for all operating room electrical
outlets? - answergrounding system
an operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what
type of area? - answerrestricted
an erasable board is usually hung in the OR that is within easy viewing range of the
surgical team to record: - answersponge usage
sharps
and instrument counts
what are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for OR air
exchanges per hour? - answer20-25 with 20% fresh outside air
Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be
between? - answer68F and 73F
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and
preparing for a subsequent one? - answerturnover
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the
following geometric shapes? - answertriangle
