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CST EXAM Questions And Answers 100%
Verified.
What .is .an .example .of .the .interaction .between .personal .and .professional .life? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .The .nature .of .the .OR .results .in .some .isolation .from .the .general .public
Patient .safety .and .hospital .efficiency .and .effectiveness .are .related .to? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.consistent .communication
What .tasks .belongs .to .the .medical .records .department? .- .correct .answer. . . . .maintains
.and .verifies .all .patient .records, .trascription .of .history .and .phsyical, .requires .proper
.signature, .may .provide .past .medical .records .when .needed
Preoperative .diagnostic .studies .are .performed .by .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Radiologist
A .professional .organization .dedicated .to .the .improvement .of .surgical .care .by .elevating
.standards .of .surgical .education .and .practice .is .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .American .College
.of .Surgeons
The .non-profit .organization .that .develops .standards .and .performance .criteria .for .health
.care .organiations .is .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .The .Joint .Commission
What .is .a .proper .job .description? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Provides .a .job .title, .definition,
.specified .requirements, .duties .and .tasks, .and .designation .of .ones .immediate .supervisor
Which .OR .team .member .is .responsible .for .opening .sterile .supplies .onto .the .field
.DURING .a .surgical .procedure? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Circulator .and .ST .in .circulating .role
Surgical .technologists .are .employed .most .often .in .which .are .of .the .hospital? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Surgery .department
,When .was .the .first .national .certifying .exam .for .the .surgical .technologist .offered? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Dec .1970
Indirect .patient .care .is .provided .by .which .departments? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.administration, .maintenance, .housekeeping, .food .services, .purchasing/central .services,
.medical .records
The .certification .exam .for .surgical .techs .is .given .by .what .entity .- .correct .answer. . . .
.National .Board .of .Surgical .Technologists .and .Surgical .Assistants
The .surgical .technologist .serving .in .the .traditional .role .is .called .the? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Scrub .tech .or .STSR
Accreditation .is .a .term .that .applies .to? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Programs
Hospital .philosophy .and .policy .are .usually .determined .by .the .? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Board
.of .Trustees
A .CRNA .is .part .of .what .OR .group .- .correct .answer. . . . .non .sterile .anesthesia .dept
A .contractual .relatinship .and .mutual .benefit .that .exist .when .one .party .or .entity .agrees .to
.pay .another .for .a .specified .loss .or .condition .is .known .as? .- .correct .answer. . . . .insurance
Medicare .is .a .program .administered .by .the .federal .government .through .which .agency .-
.correct .answer. . . . .CMS
The .__ .is .a .division .of .the .United .Nations .that .promotes .health .activites .worldwide? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .World .Health .Organization
What .entity .accredits .surgical .technology .programs? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Commission
.Accreditation .of .Allied .Health .Education .Programs
A .general .description .of .the .abilities .needed .to .perform .a .job .is .known .as? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .competencies
What .term .defines .the .relationship .among .coworker, .surgeon, .and .other .health .care
.providers? .- .correct .answer. . . . .professional
What .term .defines .the .relationship .among .the .surgical .technologist, .the .patient, .and .the
.patient's .family? .- .correct .answer. . . . .therapeutic
According .to .the .text, .which .factor .is .a .key .component .in .developing .relationships? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .communication
According .to .the .text, .what .is .key .to .teamwork .among .health .care .providers? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .communication
,Nonverbal .communication .involves .several .components. .What .term .defines .the
.following: .be .open-minded .and .objective .- .correct .answer. . . . .receptive
A .hospital .that .is .owned .by .an .individual .or .corporation .in .order .to .make .a .profit .is .known
.as .which .type .of .hospital? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Proprietary
What .program .allows .for .a .surgical .technologist .to .ascend .to .positions .of .increased
.responsibility .- .correct .answer. . . . .Clinical .Ladder
What .organization .acts .both .as .an .insurer .and .a .provider .of .medical .services .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Health .Maintenance .Organization
What .health .care .organization .requires .a .primary .care .physician .for .all .referrals? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .HMO
What .hospital .committee .verifies .the .credentials .of .the .physicians .and .specialized .health
.care .personnel .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical .Staff .Committee
The .credential .held .by .a .nurse .with .several .years .experience .in .critical .nursing .and
.specialty .training .in .anesthesia .is .? .- .correct .answer. . . . .CRNA
What .department .provides .sterotactic .services? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Diagnostic .Imaging
What .department .provides .blood .replacement .services? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical
.Laboratory
What .department .identifies .patient .hazards .and .develops .solutions? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Risk .Management
What .department .provides .informed .consent? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Nursing .Care .Units
What .department .provides .preventive .measures .against .infection? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Infection .control
What .department .repairs .broken .equipment? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Maintenance/Biomed
What .department .oversees .the .sterilization .needs .of .the .hospital .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Purchasing/central .services
What .department .maintains .and .verifies .all .patient .records .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical
.Records
What .department .provides .rehabilitation .for .the .post-op .patient? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Physical .or .Occupational .therapy
, Which .entity .is .responsible .for .verifying .that .the .school .attended .by .the .ST .meets .national
.standarts? .- .correct .answer. . . . .ARC-ST
Surgical .pathology .treating .life .or .limb .is .defined .as .which .type .of .surgery? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Emergent
Surgical .pathology .requiring .treatment .within .a .relatively .short .period .of .time .is .known
.as? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Urgent
A .scheduled .knee .arthroscopy .is .classified .as .which .type .of .surgery? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Elective
Given .the .focused .and .technical .tasks .of .the .OR, .the .team .must .struggle .against .the
.tendency .to? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lose .sight .of .the .total .person .as .a .whole
The .needs .or .activities .related .to .one's .identification .or .interaction .with .another .individual
.or .gorup .forms .which .component .of .the .human .being .- .correct .answer. . . . .Social .need
A .uterine .fibroid .is .an .example .of .what .type .of .factor .causing .surgical .intervention? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .nonmalignant .neoplasm
What .is .a .malignant .neoplasm? .- .correct .answer. . . . .colon .cancer, .giloblastoma,
.cancerous .growth
According .to .Maslow's .hierarchy, .what .are .the .most .basic .needs .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Physiological, .biological .needs, .water, .o2, .food, .and .temp. .regulation
All .developmental .theories .must .account .for .changes .in .what .domain? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Cognitive, .social, .and .physical
One .of .the .advantages .to .the .life-stage .approach .is .that .it? .- .correct .answer. . . . .is .practical
.and .doesnt .require .advanced .levels .of .education .to .apply
If .a .patient .asks .what .you .do, .you .should? .- .correct .answer. . . . .explain .honestly .in .simple
.terms
What .consideration .may .be .more .relevant .to .the .elderly .patient .than .to .an .adolescent? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .pre-op .planning, .arthritis, .decrease .emotion, .patient .skin .condition
When .positioning .the .elderly .patient, .the .team .must .be .especially .aware .of .? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .fragile .skin, .restricted .movement, .joints, .arthritis
What .are .the .common .physiological .factors .in .the .elderly? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Decreased
.cardiac .and .respiratory .function
CST EXAM Questions And Answers 100%
Verified.
What .is .an .example .of .the .interaction .between .personal .and .professional .life? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .The .nature .of .the .OR .results .in .some .isolation .from .the .general .public
Patient .safety .and .hospital .efficiency .and .effectiveness .are .related .to? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.consistent .communication
What .tasks .belongs .to .the .medical .records .department? .- .correct .answer. . . . .maintains
.and .verifies .all .patient .records, .trascription .of .history .and .phsyical, .requires .proper
.signature, .may .provide .past .medical .records .when .needed
Preoperative .diagnostic .studies .are .performed .by .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Radiologist
A .professional .organization .dedicated .to .the .improvement .of .surgical .care .by .elevating
.standards .of .surgical .education .and .practice .is .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .American .College
.of .Surgeons
The .non-profit .organization .that .develops .standards .and .performance .criteria .for .health
.care .organiations .is .the? .- .correct .answer. . . . .The .Joint .Commission
What .is .a .proper .job .description? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Provides .a .job .title, .definition,
.specified .requirements, .duties .and .tasks, .and .designation .of .ones .immediate .supervisor
Which .OR .team .member .is .responsible .for .opening .sterile .supplies .onto .the .field
.DURING .a .surgical .procedure? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Circulator .and .ST .in .circulating .role
Surgical .technologists .are .employed .most .often .in .which .are .of .the .hospital? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Surgery .department
,When .was .the .first .national .certifying .exam .for .the .surgical .technologist .offered? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Dec .1970
Indirect .patient .care .is .provided .by .which .departments? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.administration, .maintenance, .housekeeping, .food .services, .purchasing/central .services,
.medical .records
The .certification .exam .for .surgical .techs .is .given .by .what .entity .- .correct .answer. . . .
.National .Board .of .Surgical .Technologists .and .Surgical .Assistants
The .surgical .technologist .serving .in .the .traditional .role .is .called .the? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Scrub .tech .or .STSR
Accreditation .is .a .term .that .applies .to? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Programs
Hospital .philosophy .and .policy .are .usually .determined .by .the .? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Board
.of .Trustees
A .CRNA .is .part .of .what .OR .group .- .correct .answer. . . . .non .sterile .anesthesia .dept
A .contractual .relatinship .and .mutual .benefit .that .exist .when .one .party .or .entity .agrees .to
.pay .another .for .a .specified .loss .or .condition .is .known .as? .- .correct .answer. . . . .insurance
Medicare .is .a .program .administered .by .the .federal .government .through .which .agency .-
.correct .answer. . . . .CMS
The .__ .is .a .division .of .the .United .Nations .that .promotes .health .activites .worldwide? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .World .Health .Organization
What .entity .accredits .surgical .technology .programs? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Commission
.Accreditation .of .Allied .Health .Education .Programs
A .general .description .of .the .abilities .needed .to .perform .a .job .is .known .as? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .competencies
What .term .defines .the .relationship .among .coworker, .surgeon, .and .other .health .care
.providers? .- .correct .answer. . . . .professional
What .term .defines .the .relationship .among .the .surgical .technologist, .the .patient, .and .the
.patient's .family? .- .correct .answer. . . . .therapeutic
According .to .the .text, .which .factor .is .a .key .component .in .developing .relationships? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .communication
According .to .the .text, .what .is .key .to .teamwork .among .health .care .providers? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .communication
,Nonverbal .communication .involves .several .components. .What .term .defines .the
.following: .be .open-minded .and .objective .- .correct .answer. . . . .receptive
A .hospital .that .is .owned .by .an .individual .or .corporation .in .order .to .make .a .profit .is .known
.as .which .type .of .hospital? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Proprietary
What .program .allows .for .a .surgical .technologist .to .ascend .to .positions .of .increased
.responsibility .- .correct .answer. . . . .Clinical .Ladder
What .organization .acts .both .as .an .insurer .and .a .provider .of .medical .services .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Health .Maintenance .Organization
What .health .care .organization .requires .a .primary .care .physician .for .all .referrals? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .HMO
What .hospital .committee .verifies .the .credentials .of .the .physicians .and .specialized .health
.care .personnel .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical .Staff .Committee
The .credential .held .by .a .nurse .with .several .years .experience .in .critical .nursing .and
.specialty .training .in .anesthesia .is .? .- .correct .answer. . . . .CRNA
What .department .provides .sterotactic .services? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Diagnostic .Imaging
What .department .provides .blood .replacement .services? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical
.Laboratory
What .department .identifies .patient .hazards .and .develops .solutions? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Risk .Management
What .department .provides .informed .consent? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Nursing .Care .Units
What .department .provides .preventive .measures .against .infection? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Infection .control
What .department .repairs .broken .equipment? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Maintenance/Biomed
What .department .oversees .the .sterilization .needs .of .the .hospital .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Purchasing/central .services
What .department .maintains .and .verifies .all .patient .records .- .correct .answer. . . . .Medical
.Records
What .department .provides .rehabilitation .for .the .post-op .patient? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Physical .or .Occupational .therapy
, Which .entity .is .responsible .for .verifying .that .the .school .attended .by .the .ST .meets .national
.standarts? .- .correct .answer. . . . .ARC-ST
Surgical .pathology .treating .life .or .limb .is .defined .as .which .type .of .surgery? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Emergent
Surgical .pathology .requiring .treatment .within .a .relatively .short .period .of .time .is .known
.as? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Urgent
A .scheduled .knee .arthroscopy .is .classified .as .which .type .of .surgery? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Elective
Given .the .focused .and .technical .tasks .of .the .OR, .the .team .must .struggle .against .the
.tendency .to? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lose .sight .of .the .total .person .as .a .whole
The .needs .or .activities .related .to .one's .identification .or .interaction .with .another .individual
.or .gorup .forms .which .component .of .the .human .being .- .correct .answer. . . . .Social .need
A .uterine .fibroid .is .an .example .of .what .type .of .factor .causing .surgical .intervention? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .nonmalignant .neoplasm
What .is .a .malignant .neoplasm? .- .correct .answer. . . . .colon .cancer, .giloblastoma,
.cancerous .growth
According .to .Maslow's .hierarchy, .what .are .the .most .basic .needs .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Physiological, .biological .needs, .water, .o2, .food, .and .temp. .regulation
All .developmental .theories .must .account .for .changes .in .what .domain? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Cognitive, .social, .and .physical
One .of .the .advantages .to .the .life-stage .approach .is .that .it? .- .correct .answer. . . . .is .practical
.and .doesnt .require .advanced .levels .of .education .to .apply
If .a .patient .asks .what .you .do, .you .should? .- .correct .answer. . . . .explain .honestly .in .simple
.terms
What .consideration .may .be .more .relevant .to .the .elderly .patient .than .to .an .adolescent? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .pre-op .planning, .arthritis, .decrease .emotion, .patient .skin .condition
When .positioning .the .elderly .patient, .the .team .must .be .especially .aware .of .? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .fragile .skin, .restricted .movement, .joints, .arthritis
What .are .the .common .physiological .factors .in .the .elderly? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Decreased
.cardiac .and .respiratory .function
