CST
Terms that refer to the level of honesty and integrity that every surgical technologist must uphold in the delivery of quality patient care.
What is Surgical Conscience
This is known as the measure of force required to break a suture.
What is Tensile strength
The purpose of the Foley catheter is to
What is Drain the bladder in order to avoid injury
Has the highest tensile strength but poor handling qualities.
What is Stainless steel.
The portion of the stomach is to the esophageal sphincter.
What is Fundus
When opening an envelop-folded wrapper containing a sterile item the first flap is opened:
What is Away from its self.
This is an absorbable sutures offers the longest duration of wound support.
What is Polydioxanone
What is Cutting
Another name for stick tie.
What is suture ligature.
The pulse rate of pregnant patients
What in Increase
This procedure would used a blunt needle
What is liver transplant
What is Polyethylene
Proper placement of the Foley catheter is confirmed prior to balloon inflation by:
What is urine flowing out of catheter.
This size suture would be used for ophthalmic procedures
What is 8-0
The leg extensor muscles: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and the vastus intermedius are collectively callled the:
What is Quadriceps femoris
Immediately after receiving a medication, the surgical technologist in the scrub role should:
What Label the medication
Prolene is a monofilament _______________ suture.
What is nonabsorbable.
Closed wound drainage device requires being connected to a bulb evacuator.
What is Jackson-Pratt
This natural sutures are treated with a salt solution to decrease the rate of absorption.
What is Chromic gut
The spleen is a part of what System
What is immune system
The proper method for removing the knife blade from the handle when breaking down the mayo stand.
What is Use a heavy hemostat or needle holder.
The trade name for polyglactin 910
What is Vicryl
This conditions might require use of a Silastic urethral catheter.
What is Latex Allergy
Bolsters are used with retention sutures to:
What is Prevent skins lacerations
The vascular, fibrous covering of is the