Test Bank (Downloadable Files) for Surgical Technology, 7th Edition, Joanna Kotcher, ISBN:

Table of Contents PART I: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES 1. The Surgical Technologist 2. Communication and Teamwork 3. Law, Documentation, and Professional Ethics 4. The Health Care Facility 5. The Patient 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures 7. Environmental Hazards 8. Microbes and the Process of Infection 9. The Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique 10. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection 11. Surgical Instruments 12. Perioperative Pharmacology 13. Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring 14. Postanesthesia Recovery 15. Death and Dying 16. Physics and Information Technology 17. Energy Sources in Surgery 18. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient 19. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping 20. Case Planning and Intraoperative Procedures 21. Management of the Surgical Wound PART II: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE 22. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery 23. General Surgery 24. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery 25. Genitourinary Surgery 26. Ophthalmic Surgery 27. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx 28. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 29. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 30. Orthopedic Surgery 31. Peripheral Vascular Surgery 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery 33. Cardiac Surgery 34. Pediatric Surgery 35. Neurosurgery 36. Emergency Trauma Surgery 37. Disaster Preparedness and Response APPENDIXES:A. Common Pathology by System B. Drugs and Substances Associated with Surgery C. Math Review D. Computer Operations GLOSSARY Chapter 01: The Surgical Technologist Fuller: Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The professional association for surgical technologists is the ________. a. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses b. American College of Surgeons c. Association of Surgical Technologists d. Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology ANS: C The AST is the surgical technologists’ professional organization. The association promotes professional standards by providing services to its members as well as legislative support to promote and formalize the status of surgical technologists. DIF: 1 REF: p. 3 2. ________ demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills. a. Licensure b. An associate’s degree c. Graduation d. Certification ANS: D Certification is a demonstration of competency to a particular standard, usually set by the professional organization. DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 3. Certification for the surgical technologist is ________. a. mandatory b. voluntary c. unnecessary d. invalid ANS: B Certification is mandatory in some states for an individual to work in the profession. However, in most states certification is voluntary. Note: All graduates from a CAAHEP-accredited program are required to take the CST examination before graduation.DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 4. Certification differs from licensure in that certification _________________. a. does not require continuing education credits b. allows employers to evaluate prospective employees by one verifiable national standard c. is not currently mandatory to practice in all 50 states d. is a no-cost examination ANS: C Licensure is a process in which the state government issues registration and the right to practice. Certification is mandatory in some states for an individual to work in the profession. This requirement is the national trend because it provides a demonstrable standard of knowledge. At the time of this writing, mandatory graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and certification is required in the states of Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Two other states—Colorado and Washington—require formal registration of the individual’s legal name and place of residence. DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 5. The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of _________________ a. less demanding professional needs b. rapid monumental developments in technology in general c. growing demands in the ancillary department