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-Guarantee passing score -44 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?
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tightly folded arms Question 2: Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both an insurer and provider of medical services?
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HMO Question 3: Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member?
- AORN
- AAMI
- ACS
- AMA
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AORN Question 4: 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 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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Joint Commission Question 6: Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?
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Lister Question 7: 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?
- CAAHEP
- ACS
- AST
- NBSTSA
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CAAHEP
Question 8: In or by which of the four components of communication would "decoding" take place?
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Receiver
Question 9: 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 10: 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 11: How many phases of surgical case management are there?
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Three Question 12: Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?
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Maintenance and biomed Question 13: Surgical technologists and other allied health professionals in perioperative services usually work under the direction of which hospital administrative director?
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Director of Nursing Question 14: AST's mission statement is, "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care."
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True
Question 15: What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting?
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Diagnosis Related Groups
Question 16: 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 17: Professionalism is a lifelong commitment for a surgical technologist who has specific duties and responsibilities for providing the highest quality surgical patient care.
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True Question 18: The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for surgical technologists and owns the CST® and CSFA® credentials.
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False Question 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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?
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World War II Question 22: Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient's family?
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Therapeutic