surgical technologists and other allied health professionals in perioperative services usually work under the direction of which hospital administrative director?
A. Chief executive officer
B. Chief financial officer
C. Medical director
D. Director of Nursing
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
100
The federal governmental insurance programs under the general heading of CMS include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. CHAMPUS
D. Medicaid
CHAMPUS
100
the hospital's infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious infectious diseases to which governmental agency?
A. CDC
B. EPA
C. FDA
D. OSHA
CDC
100
Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?
A. Billroth
B. Galen
C. Halsted
D. Lister
LISTER
100
Maintaining sterile field, passing instruments to surgeon, performing surgical counts, handling medications, preparing specimens and dressings
INTRAOPERATIVE CASE MANAGEMENT
200
What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name?
A. doctor
B. director
C. dentist
D. dietitian
DOCTOR
200
Which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?
A. ARC/STSA
B. AST
C. CAAHEP
D. NBSTSA
AST
200
which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members?
A. AMA
B. EPA
C. IAHCSMM
D. NIOSH
IAHCSMM
200
Which specialist would likely have privileges to surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems and thyroid gland?
A. endocrinologist
B. general surgeon
C. gynecologist
D. urological surgeon
GENERAL
200
Prioritizing, considering alternatives, evaluating abilities, working with others to address challenges to patient care
PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
300
Through which hospital dept or committee would the CSFA submit a request for privileges to work in the operating room?
A. risk management
B. nursing services
C. medical staff
D. auxiliary and volunteers
MEDICAL STAFF
300
when ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical tech program to verify and clarify records and annual reporting info, to whom does he/she submit the findings?
A. ACS
B. AST
C. CAAHEP
D. NBSTSA
CAAHEP
300
which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries?
OSHA
300
after which military conflict did Great Britain and the US begin to train and employ allied health professionals predominantly in the scrub role in surgery?
A. Civil War
B. Revolutionary War
C. Vietnam War
D. World War II
WORLD WAR II
300
Overview of career objectives, qualifications, experience, educational skills; used as a reference in employment search
RESUME
400
Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?
A. biomedical engineering
B. diagnostic imaging
C. environmental services
D. risk management
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
400
Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member?
A. ACS
B. AMA
C. AAMI
D. AORN
AORN
400
what is the name of the independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits health care organizations in the united states?
JOINT COMMISSION
400
what do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?
A. college prerequisites
B. legal doctrines
C. professional traits
D. religious philosophies
PROFESSIONAL TRAITS
400
important goal of communication process when the sender knows message was understood by receiver; may be either verbal or nonverbal
FEEDBACK
500
What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting?
A. doctor of gynecology
B. department of radiography
C. drug reference guide
D. diagnosis related groups
DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP
500
The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization?
A. ARC/STSA
B. AST
C. CAAHEP
D. NBSTSA
NBSTSA
500
A medical device or surgical piece of equipment that has failed would have to be taken out of service and any patient injury reported to which agency?
FDA
500
This is an individual with training and credentials to help position, drape, and transfer patient as well as provide visualization of operative site and close body planes
SURGICAL ASSISTANT
500
Set of responsibilities or expected results associated with a job; descriptions are broad in scope