Case Management
What term is used to classify a PLANNED procedure?
Elective
What is the PRIMARY role of the CST in an intraoperative cardiac arrest?
Maintain sterile field
What two types of tort are there?
intentional and unintentional
What department in the hospital would be responsible for tracking higher than normal infection rates?
infection control
Who developed the technique of antiseptic surgery?
Lister
Surgical case management consists of what phases?
3 Phases, Pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative
Which surgical team member primarily consists of providing exposure, visualization, and closure of body planes?
CSFA - surgical first assist
negligence
What organization publishes the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology?
CAAHEP
What year was HIPAA enacted?
1996
Of the 4 components of communication in the OR, who "decodes" the message?
receiver
What surgical team member maintains the operative record?
circulating nurse
Maintaining confidentiality, practicing strict sterile technique and demonstrating nondiscriminatory treatment of others describe the principles of
surgical conscience
What agency created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list?
The Joint Commission
Who is considered to be the father of modern anatomy studies?
Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation for lab analysis are examples of
negligence
What is a form of individual professional credentialing that protects the public from unqualified health care providers? (different correct answers)
license, certification, registration
What term describes a method of pre-trial discovery in which a surgical team member can testify under oath?
deposition
The organization that set standards for electrical equipment in the OR
AAMI and The Joint Commission
What era was the surgical technologist role created?
WW1, WW2
What is a neutral zone?
a place where two parties do not intersect, especially when handling sharps on the operative field
What items would make up the PPE and uniform for a CST in a restricted area of the hospital?
Which legal doctrine would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign object?
res ipsa loquitor
How many surgical specialties does the American College of Surgeons recognize? And what are they?
14, CT, GI, General, OBGYN, Neuro, Optho, OMFS, Ortho ENT, Pediatrics, Plastics, Urology, Vascular
Which of the following phenomena was identified in the late 1990s as causing more deaths in the US than car accidents, AIDS, and breast cancer combined?
medical errors