Orientation topics
OR equipment
Patient related
OR topics
ST salad
100

The only exception to wearing black scrubs

What is the school t-shirt or sweatshirt and black scrub pants

100

This piece of equipment is placed in a strategic location near the surgical field so that the scrub can drop sponges into it

What is a kick bucket

100

Fear of ________________ is a normal protective mechanism

What is pain

100

The_____________ core contains clean and sterile equipment and supplies

What is sterile

100

Disposable items, linens, and equipment are distributed to hospital departments by which department

What is central supply

200

Times students are expected to be in class

What is 8 am-5pm

200

This piece of equipment is covered with a sterile drape and placed over the patient during the procedure for quick access to instruments

What is the mayo stand

200

A patient fear that he or she will not awaken from the anesthetic, or will feel pain while remaining paralyzed is called

What is anesthesia awareness

200

The clean utility room within the surgical department is a(n) _____________ area

What is semi restricted

200

The surgical department is structured and engineered to provide a safe and efficient environment for patients and staff members. Many different designs can be used, but all must achieve the following objective(s)

What is infection control, environmental safety, and efficient use of personnel, time, space and resources

300

The number of weeks anatomy and physiology is assigned online

What is the first 16 weeks

300

This piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basins that are used during surgery 

What is the ring stand

300

In patient-centered care, the surgical team bases assessment, planning, and intervention on the unique needs of the_________________.

What is the patient

300

The locker room is a _____________ area for those who need to change from street clothes to surgical attire

What is transitional 

300

Name 3 advantages of an ambulatory surgery center 

What is patient acceptance, cost effective and efficient

400

Your clinical requirements, vaccine records/vaccines, and BLS are due by this week

What is week 16

400

This piece of equipment is covered with a firm removable pad

What is the operating table

400

When you treat an elderly patient as a ‘small child’ in the way you speak this is called

What is infantilizing

400

The purpose of floor plans is to provide efficiency, environmental safety, and in the surgical department

What is infection control

400

Name the attire required to enter the restricted area

What is hair cap, mask, shoe covers, complete scrub suit

500

These are not permitted at clinicals as they interfere with scrubbing, gowning and gloving and reducing microorganisms

What are artificial nails and nail polish

500

Modern surgical lighting is usually derived from

What is LED sources and halogen

500

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a model for meeting _____________ and is used as a reference point of patient care.

What are human needs

500

The strength of vacuum of the suction is measured in

What is PSI (pounds per square inch)
500

Name at least three roles of the ST

What is helping position patient, prep patient, assist surgeon applying drapes, arranging equipment, setting up back table, assisting during surgery, retracting, suctioning, applying dressings, transporting dirty instruments to decontam, etc

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