Chapter 3
What is the need from Maslow’s Hierarchy that is MOST prominent in a surgical patient’s mind?
What is safety
What special population of patients require an enhanced team to focus on the physiological needs in a more dramatic way than any other age group?
What is a pediatric patient
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
What is rigid containers
For which position would the head of the OR table be moved to the foot before the patient is placed on the table?
What is Trendelenburg
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from the:
What is pleural space
What preserves a patient’s life when the body systems are not functioning sufficiently?
What is life support
What patient condition would require an interpreter in the operating room?
What is complete deafness
Which of the following would be appropriate for soaking instruments covered with bioburden during a surgical procedure?
What is sterile water
In preparing a patient for surgery, which of the following should be removed to facilitate oxygen blood level assessment?
What is nail polish
What is a common component of many contrast media that may be a contraindication for use in allergic patients?
What is iodine
Denial, rationalization, regression, and repression are common forms of what type of mechanisms?
What is coping
What type of injury causes physical forces of deceleration, acceleration, compression, and shearing?
What is blunt force trauma
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow for passage of liquid through it?
What is impervious
During the process of setting up the sterile field, efficiency and economy of motion recommend that the surgical technologist (ST)
What is move items only once if possible
Which of the following is an example of an isotope scan that may show “hot spots” indicating possible pathology?
What is bone scan
Type of shock resulting from gram-negative bacteria leading to UTI, peritonitis, or URI
What is septic
What other condition frequently suffered by obese patients and discovered intraoperatively may be treated surgically in conjunction with a bariatric procedure?
What is cholelithiasis
Which kind of quality control device consists of a paper that has been impregnated with a dye that changes color in the presence of a specified temperature and sterilant?
What is a chemical indicator
What would be the likely result of positioning the patient’s arms on arm boards at a greater than 90° angle from the torso?
What is hyperextension nerve damage
What is the symptom that a patient with myocardial ischemia would experience?
What is angina
Which organ is responsible for the failure to produce insulin in a patient with type I diabetes?
What is pancreas
What type 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?
What is extraordinary
What is another name for the intermediate-level disinfectant compound phenol?
What is carbolic acid
Which gloving method should be performed by the surgical technologist after donning a sterile gown and before setting up the back table?
What is closed gloving
Which of the following is a dye used for identification of bacteria?
What is crystal violet