SOLUTION AND ANSWER GUIDE
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
A POSITIVE CARE APPROACH
6TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: ORIENTATION TO SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Matching Acronyms: Organization Important to the Profession
Matching Acronyms: Pioneers in Medicine
Completion: Roles of The Surgical Team
Select the Correct Level: Clinical Ladder and Career Development
Fill in the Blank: Teamwork
Fill in the Table: Heatlthcare Organizations
Short Answer: Surgical Technology
Interactive Learning
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Fill-in-the-Blank: Select Correct Person
Matching Acronyms: Organization Important to the Profession
A. AAMI 15. Nonprofit organization involved in the development, management, and use of safe
and effective medical technology and devices.
B. ACS 7. Professional organization for surgeons that improves quality of care and sets
standards for surgical education and practice.
C. ANSI 5. National organization that oversees the development and use of standards impacting
all businesses including healthcare.
D. AORN 9. Professional organization that establishes standards in perioperative nursing
education and standards.
E. APIC 1. International organization that promotes worldwide wellness and prevents infection.
,F. ARC/STSA 4. Organization is responsible for ensuring that educational programs meet or exceed
established CAAHEP accreditation standards.
G. ASA 12. National organization dedicated to patient-centered care to ensure the best possible
outcome.
H. AST 8. National organization that represents the interests, collaborates to establish
standards for education and certification, and provides continuing education for surgical
technologists.
I. CDC 6. Governmental organization that provides a system of health surveillance to monitor
and prevent outbreaks of disease or infection.
J. CSPS 13. Council of seven health organizations that promotes safe surgical patient care.
K. FDA 14. Agency for promoting public health through the regulation of food safety, tobacco
products, medications, medical devices, cosmetics, and blood transfusions.
L. NBSTSA 2. Organization that develops and delivers the national ST and SA examinations and
ensures recertification requirements are met.
M. OSHA 10. Governmental agency that issues and enforces standards for workplace safety and
health.
N. The Joint Commission 3.Independent national organization that develops standards and
accredits health care organizations.
O. WHO 11. Organization within the United Nations that provides leadership on global health
issues.
Matching Acronyms: Pioneers in Medicine
A. Cooley 5. Perfected the heart-lung machine and performed the first U.S. heart transplant and
first total artificial heart implant.
B. Cushing 3. Father of neurosurgery.
C. Debakey 1. Developed the first ventricular assist pump.
D. Galen 2. The first great anatomist; biology was made to serve theology.
E. Halstead 4. Developed methods of meticulous wound closure.
F. Jenner 7. Invented the vaccination for smallpox.
G. Lister 9. Developed the techniques of modern antiseptic surgery.
H. Pare 10. Surgeon who ligated arteries after amputations.
I. Pasteur 8. The father of microbiology and immunology, who proved the germ theory of disease.
J. Vesalius 6. Father of modern anatomy, who performed dissections on human cadavers and
created permanent records.
,Completion: Roles of The Surgical Team
1. ___N____ Conducts the preoperative patient interview.
2. ___N____ Provides additional items to the sterile field during the surgical procedure.
3. ___S____ Performs a surgical hand scrub and dons a gown and gloves.
4. ___N____ Maintains the patient’s operative record.
5. ___S____ Organizes the Mayo stand and back table instruments for use during the procedure.
6. ___S____ Applies sterile dressings to the wound.
7. ___N____ Administers anesthesia and intubates the patient.
8. ___N____ Assists with positioning of the patient.
9. ___S____ Passes instruments, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon.
10. ___N___ Monitors vital signs during the procedure.
Select the Correct Level: Clinical Ladder and Career Development
1. EL Communication skills effective to complete case without emotional outbursts.
2. NA When asked to mop the room, quickly identifies the assigned personnel and waits
patiently for them to do it.
3. EL Punctual in ability to be in the case on time as scheduled. Dependable.
4. EP Punctual in ability to guide student to pass item needed to prevent delay in procedure.
5. EL Able to understand, monitor and maintain sterility of the setup.
6. PP Able to adapt knowledge, case setup, and skills to scrub effectively in emergency and
critical situations.
7. EP Acts as team leader for the cardiovascular team, ensuring specialty items are at
appropriate levels for cases.
8. EL Able to accept all patients equally while maintaining confidentiality, honesty, and
respect.
9. EL Able to identify correctly the anatomical location of an organ.
, 10. PP Collaborates confidently with peers to make decisions regarding patient care.
Fill in the Blank: Teamwork
1. Communication must be effective to facilitate teamwork and shorten the forming and storming
phases. The essential elements include clarity in delivering the message, active listening, and clear
feedback.
2. During the group development stage of forming, everyone is avoiding conflict as they get to know
each other.
3. During the group development stage of performing, team members become a highly functional
team.
4. Teams can recycle into or fail to emerge from the storming stage when conflict resolution fails.
Every team member must recognize their own assertiveness (self-interest) and ensure they are
willing to cooperate to meet the team’s goals and enhance team development.
5. The best way to voice a concern or point out something in a nonthreatening way is to ask a(n) open-
ended question.
Fill in the Table: Heatlthcare Organizations
Patient Need Direct or Indirect Which Department do
Patient Care you need?
1. Patient X-rays to Direct Diagnostic Imaging
identify breaks.
2. Equipment Gas Alarm Indirect Maintenance, Biomed
is indicating a low
flow.
3. Blood for transfusion Direct Blood Bank, Medical
Laboratory
4. Patient bed from the Direct Patient Care Unit
inpatient room for
postop transportation
5. Additional blankets Indirect Environmental Services
needed for patient and/or Laundry
warmth
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
A POSITIVE CARE APPROACH
6TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: ORIENTATION TO SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Matching Acronyms: Organization Important to the Profession
Matching Acronyms: Pioneers in Medicine
Completion: Roles of The Surgical Team
Select the Correct Level: Clinical Ladder and Career Development
Fill in the Blank: Teamwork
Fill in the Table: Heatlthcare Organizations
Short Answer: Surgical Technology
Interactive Learning
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Fill-in-the-Blank: Select Correct Person
Matching Acronyms: Organization Important to the Profession
A. AAMI 15. Nonprofit organization involved in the development, management, and use of safe
and effective medical technology and devices.
B. ACS 7. Professional organization for surgeons that improves quality of care and sets
standards for surgical education and practice.
C. ANSI 5. National organization that oversees the development and use of standards impacting
all businesses including healthcare.
D. AORN 9. Professional organization that establishes standards in perioperative nursing
education and standards.
E. APIC 1. International organization that promotes worldwide wellness and prevents infection.
,F. ARC/STSA 4. Organization is responsible for ensuring that educational programs meet or exceed
established CAAHEP accreditation standards.
G. ASA 12. National organization dedicated to patient-centered care to ensure the best possible
outcome.
H. AST 8. National organization that represents the interests, collaborates to establish
standards for education and certification, and provides continuing education for surgical
technologists.
I. CDC 6. Governmental organization that provides a system of health surveillance to monitor
and prevent outbreaks of disease or infection.
J. CSPS 13. Council of seven health organizations that promotes safe surgical patient care.
K. FDA 14. Agency for promoting public health through the regulation of food safety, tobacco
products, medications, medical devices, cosmetics, and blood transfusions.
L. NBSTSA 2. Organization that develops and delivers the national ST and SA examinations and
ensures recertification requirements are met.
M. OSHA 10. Governmental agency that issues and enforces standards for workplace safety and
health.
N. The Joint Commission 3.Independent national organization that develops standards and
accredits health care organizations.
O. WHO 11. Organization within the United Nations that provides leadership on global health
issues.
Matching Acronyms: Pioneers in Medicine
A. Cooley 5. Perfected the heart-lung machine and performed the first U.S. heart transplant and
first total artificial heart implant.
B. Cushing 3. Father of neurosurgery.
C. Debakey 1. Developed the first ventricular assist pump.
D. Galen 2. The first great anatomist; biology was made to serve theology.
E. Halstead 4. Developed methods of meticulous wound closure.
F. Jenner 7. Invented the vaccination for smallpox.
G. Lister 9. Developed the techniques of modern antiseptic surgery.
H. Pare 10. Surgeon who ligated arteries after amputations.
I. Pasteur 8. The father of microbiology and immunology, who proved the germ theory of disease.
J. Vesalius 6. Father of modern anatomy, who performed dissections on human cadavers and
created permanent records.
,Completion: Roles of The Surgical Team
1. ___N____ Conducts the preoperative patient interview.
2. ___N____ Provides additional items to the sterile field during the surgical procedure.
3. ___S____ Performs a surgical hand scrub and dons a gown and gloves.
4. ___N____ Maintains the patient’s operative record.
5. ___S____ Organizes the Mayo stand and back table instruments for use during the procedure.
6. ___S____ Applies sterile dressings to the wound.
7. ___N____ Administers anesthesia and intubates the patient.
8. ___N____ Assists with positioning of the patient.
9. ___S____ Passes instruments, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon.
10. ___N___ Monitors vital signs during the procedure.
Select the Correct Level: Clinical Ladder and Career Development
1. EL Communication skills effective to complete case without emotional outbursts.
2. NA When asked to mop the room, quickly identifies the assigned personnel and waits
patiently for them to do it.
3. EL Punctual in ability to be in the case on time as scheduled. Dependable.
4. EP Punctual in ability to guide student to pass item needed to prevent delay in procedure.
5. EL Able to understand, monitor and maintain sterility of the setup.
6. PP Able to adapt knowledge, case setup, and skills to scrub effectively in emergency and
critical situations.
7. EP Acts as team leader for the cardiovascular team, ensuring specialty items are at
appropriate levels for cases.
8. EL Able to accept all patients equally while maintaining confidentiality, honesty, and
respect.
9. EL Able to identify correctly the anatomical location of an organ.
, 10. PP Collaborates confidently with peers to make decisions regarding patient care.
Fill in the Blank: Teamwork
1. Communication must be effective to facilitate teamwork and shorten the forming and storming
phases. The essential elements include clarity in delivering the message, active listening, and clear
feedback.
2. During the group development stage of forming, everyone is avoiding conflict as they get to know
each other.
3. During the group development stage of performing, team members become a highly functional
team.
4. Teams can recycle into or fail to emerge from the storming stage when conflict resolution fails.
Every team member must recognize their own assertiveness (self-interest) and ensure they are
willing to cooperate to meet the team’s goals and enhance team development.
5. The best way to voice a concern or point out something in a nonthreatening way is to ask a(n) open-
ended question.
Fill in the Table: Heatlthcare Organizations
Patient Need Direct or Indirect Which Department do
Patient Care you need?
1. Patient X-rays to Direct Diagnostic Imaging
identify breaks.
2. Equipment Gas Alarm Indirect Maintenance, Biomed
is indicating a low
flow.
3. Blood for transfusion Direct Blood Bank, Medical
Laboratory
4. Patient bed from the Direct Patient Care Unit
inpatient room for
postop transportation
5. Additional blankets Indirect Environmental Services
needed for patient and/or Laundry
warmth
