chapter 1
A private surgical technologist is usually employed by:
a. a physician, physician group, or agency.
b. an ambulatory surgery center.
c. a medical services and equipment company.
d. an anesthesia group.
a. a physician, physician group, or agency.
Which of the following statements reflects an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care?
a. A patient suffers a burn due to hot instruments.
b. Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave.
c. A tissue specimen is misplaced by a member of the surgical team.
d. A retained surgical sponge is discovered.
b. Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave.
The patient statement "I know I will be in a better place" is part of:
a. a coping mechanism.
b. the hierarchy of needs.
c. a physiological stressor.
d. the acceptance stage of grief.
d. the acceptance stage of grief.
. Which of the following terms describes the principles such as benevolence, trustworthiness, and honesty for the care and well-being of others?
a. doctrines
b. ethics
c. morals
d. precedents
c. morals
In general, a surgical procedure represents a physical, psychological, social, and spiritual event to the patient.
a. True
b. False
a. True
The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to:
a. accreditation status of surgical technology programs.
b. continuing education (CE) credit categories.
c. NBSTSA certification level.
d. AST recommended clinical ladder.
d. AST recommended clinical ladder.
Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign object?
a. aeger primo
b. caveat emptor
c. primum non nocere
d. res ipsa loquitur
d. res ipsa loquitur
SIDS (formerly known as “crib death”) is categorized as which of the following general categories of cause of death?
a. accidental
b. prolonged
c. sudden
d. terminal
c. sudden
Dr Hans Selye defines stress as a "nonspecific response of the body to a demand" (2006).
Dr Hans Selye defines stress as a "nonspecific response of the body to a demand" (2006).
a. True
b. False
b. False
a. True
Verification that surgical technology and surgical first assist educational programs meet minimum accreditation standards is assessed by:
a. AST.
b. CAAHEP.
c. HIPAA.
d. NBSTSA.
b. CAAHEP.
Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?
a. contractual
b. professional
c. social
d. therapeutic
b. professional
. The phrase “departure from the standard of care” BEST describes which of the following legal terms?
a. larceny
b. liability
c. malpractice
d. negligence
d. negligence
Which of the following types of life-support treatment would be considered ultimately futile, and its benefits far outweighed by the financial and emotional burden suffered by the family and health care system?
a. curative
b. extraordinary
c. ordinary
d. palliative
b. extraordinary
. Which of the following principles of surgical conscience discusses the avoidance of unnecessary waste?
a. sterile technique
b. confidentiality
c. nondiscrimination
d. cost consciousness
d. cost consciousness
Which of the following terms describes a hospital owned by an individual or corporation?
a. community
b. nonprofit
c. proprietary
d. government-supported
c. proprietary
. Which of the following fundamental aspects of surgery includes promotion of positive team interactions and encourages discussion of potential conflicts?
a. surgical conscience
b. teamwork
c. social theory
d. compromise
b. teamwork
Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as “professional misconduct that results in harm to another,” also referred to as “professional negligence”?
a. allegation
b. liability
c. malpractice
d. negligence
c. malpractice
A terminally ill patient whose advance directive is to refuse any life-saving efforts by health care workers is choosing which of the following types of euthanasia?
a. active
b. involuntary
c. passive
d. voluntary
c. passive
A patient may be considered a candidate for donation after cardiac death (DCD) if their heart is predicted to cease functioning within what period of time after removal from mechanical support?
a. immediately
b. thirty minutes
c. ninety minutes
d. three hours
c. ninety minutes
Which of the following terms describes the system of behaviors, expectations, and morals composing standards of conduct for professionals?
a. doctrines
b. ethics
c. morals
d. precedents
b. ethics
. Of the four components of communication, who “decodes” the message?
a. sender
b. message
c. receiver
d. feedback
c. receiver
. Which of the following terms describes a method of pretrial discovery in which a surgical team member would answer questions under oath?
a. allegation
b. deposition
c. indictment
d. precedent
b. deposition
Which of the following choices is a normal human emotion that surgical team members may feel for their patients but that must not interfere with their abilities to maintain focus on their jobs, particularly in all-hazards situations?
a. empathy
b. eustress
c. repression
d. reconciliation
a. empathy
According to the Joint Commission’s definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which of the following parties has “autonomy”?
a. the anesthesia provider
b. the circulating nurse
c. the patient
d. the surgeon
c. the patient
Which of the following types of insurance providers includes contracted providers and services with predetermined fees?
a. private insurance
b. Medicare
c. Medicaid
d. HMO and PPO
d. HMO and PPO