Legality
If a patient falls because he or she was left unattended, the OR team member could be cited in a law suit for:
misconduct, assault, doctrine of respondeat superior,
abandonment
abandonment
The thing speaks for itself:
Respondeat superior, Res ipsa loquitur. Primum non nocere, aeger primo
Res Ipsa Loquitur
The amount of pressure necessary in a steam sterilizer is set at 250 degrees:
15-17 lbs., 20-22 lbs., 22-25 lbs., 25-27 lbs.
15-17 lbs.
15 psi, 20 psi, 27 psi, 40 psi
27 psi
neutrophils, lymphocytes, astrocytes, monocytes
astrocytes
The Latin phrase aeger primo means:
patient first, do no harm, breathe, it speaks for itself
patient first
'First do no harm"
Respondeat superior, Res ipsa loquitur. Primum non nocere, aeger primo
Primum non nocere
A wrapped tray of instruments is sterilized in a gravity displacement sterilizer at 250 degrees F for:
10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes
30 minutes
Which of the following kills bacterial spores?
sterilant, germicide, antiseptic, fungicide
sterilant
The test used to determine the total number of white blood cells in your blood is:
platelet count, white blood cell count, white cell count differential, complete blood count
white blood cell count
Failing to observe, or act in a situation that the individual should have known about and acted on is called:
negligence, abandonment, guilt, defamation
negligence
Under the US Constitution, each state has the power to pass laws that define and regulate health professions. These state laws are called:
Tort law, Administrative law, Practice acts, Regulations
Practice Acts
Gravity displacement utilizes -- to destroy microorganisms:
gas, radiation, gamma rays, steam
steam
In a gravity displacement sterilizer, steam enters the chamber at the ___
bottom, bottom back, top rear, top front
Top Rear
Blood gas analysis is called:
BGA, SAT rate, ABG, ABO
ABG
A patient signs a permission form for surgery, but because of a language barrier, he or she does not fully understand what he or she has signed. This could constitute a liability case for:
assault and battery, lack of accountability, improper documentation, invasion of property
assault and battery
What is the legal rule that holds each individual responsible for his or her actions?
lack of accountability, negligence, defamation, negligence
Negligence
The commercial name for Glutaraldehyde is:
Peracetic acid, Cidex, Phenol, Quats
Cidex
The chemical name for common household bleach is:
sodium hypochlorite, quaternary ammonium compounds, petroleum products, hydrogen peroxide
Sodium Hypochlorite
RBC, White blood cells, blood plasma, fibrinogen
RBC
Contains the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin. They are also called erythrocytes
When a negligence suit is filed against the hospital, who is named?
The surgeon, the RN, The CST, every person who played a part in that surgery
Accreditation for the surgical technology program is done by:
CAAHEP, ARCSTSA, AORN, JACHO
ARCSTSA
What is the shelf life of Cidex?
14 days, 7 days, 1 month, indefinite
14 days
Instruments and equipment are processed according to their level of risk. This system is known as:
ETO sterilization, event-related sterility, Spaulding method, Instrument cleaning and disinfecting sterilization process
Spaulding method
Platelets are essential for:
coagulation of blood, controlling infection, carrying oxygen, combating histamine effects
Coagulation of blood