FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 1 SURGICAL TECH

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 1 SURGICAL TECH

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-Guarantee passing score -26 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the following?

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surgeon or physician group Question 2: The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for surgical technologists and owns the CST® and CSFA® credentials.

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True Question 3: Which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?

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AST Question 4: which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members?

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IAHCSMM

Question 5: Which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States?

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the Joint Commission Question 6: Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?

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Vesalius Question 7: Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery?

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filled circle Question 8: Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants?

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NBSTSA

Question 9: What term describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair, treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care?

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surgical conscience Question 10: The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization?

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NBSTSA

Question 11: What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name?

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director

Question 12: Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?

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Roentgen Question 13: Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time, for example, a torn meniscus repair?

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elective Question 14: Which national membership organization's House of Delegates proposed the creation of the Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT) in 1969?

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AORN Question 15: A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement for fees based on a capitated rate of payment.

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True Question 16: Which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries?

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OSHA Question 17: 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?

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FDA Question 18: Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?

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Lister

Question 19: Which of the following roles is defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient?

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surgical first assistant Question 20: Through which hospital department or committee would the certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the operating room?

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medical staff Question 21: 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?

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CAAHEP

Question 22: In or by which of the four components of communication would "decoding" take place?

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receiver Question 23: Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient's family?

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therapeutic

Question 24: What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting?

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diagnosis related groups Question 25: Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member?

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AORN