Terms
What tort have you committed if you threaten or attempt to hit a patient?
a.Libel.
b.Assault.
c.Battery.
d.Slander.
b.Assault.
Your specific legal duty responsibilities and liabilities are documented in
a.the specialty training standard.
b.the Code of Federal Regulations.
c.each enlisted performance report.
d.the 5-skill level career development course.
a.the specialty training standard.
Which medical suffix is used to indicate a cyst or hernia?
a.-Oid.
b.-Cele.
c.-Cyte.
d.-Gene.
b.-Cele.
What is probably the most commonly used anesthetic gas?
a.Nitrous oxide.
b.Cyclopropane.
c.Ethylene oxide.
d.Methoxyflurane.
a.Nitrous oxide.
Which position is considered the “position of choice?”
a.Prone.
b.Supine.
c.Trendelenburg.
d.Reverse Trendelenburg.
b.Supine.
If a patient is injured because a 5-skill level surgical technician failed to raise the side rails on a gurney, the technician is guilty of
a.libel.
b.assault.
c.battery.
d.negligence.
d.negligence.
Which law or legal doctrine gives certain people the right to sue the federal government for the negligent acts of its employees?
a.The Feres Doctrine.
b.The Federal Tort Claims Act.
c.The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
d.The Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act.
b.The Federal Tort Claims Act.
This organ is most susceptible to laser injury during surgery.
a.Eye.
b.Liver.
c.Ovary.
d.Uterus.
a.Eye.
What are the two main categories of conduction anesthesia?
a.Local and regional.
b.General and hypnotic.
c.Inhalation and Intravenous.
d.Hypotension and hypothermia.
a. Local and regional.
What position is frequently used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery?
a.Anterolateral.
b.Trendelenburg.
c.Modified Fowler’s.
d.Reverse Trendelenburg.
d.Reverse Trendelenburg.
What is the legal term used to describe false oral statements made about another person?
a.Libel.
b.Gossip.
c.Slander.
d.Subpoena.
c.Slander.
Which form is used to document the operating room nurse’s assessment of the surgical patient’s needs and the plan of care designed to satisfy those needs?
a.Air Force (AF) Form 1480, Summary of Care.
b.AF Form 1864, Perioperative Nursing Record.
c.Standard Form (SF) 511, Clinical Record – Progress Notes.
d.SF 516, Medical Record – Operation Report.
b.AF Form 1864, Perioperative Nursing Record.
Which medical root word refers to the cornea of the eye?
a.Ocul(o).
b.Kerat(o).
c.Blepher(o).
d.Ophthalm(o).
b.Kerat(o).
What is the purpose of the laryngo-tracheal anesthetic (LTA) kit?
a.Numb the vocal cords before intubation to reduce chances of spasm.
b.Insert a large bore catheter or tube into the trachea to maintain the airway.
c.Insert a small bore catheter or needle into the trachea to restore the airway.
d.Apply topical anesthetic to the cricoid pressure area and reduce chances of aspiration.
a.Numb the vocal cords before intubation to reduce chances of spasm.
For what type of surgery is the Kraske position usually used?
a.Orthopedic.
b.Proctological.
c.Genitourinary.
d.Neurosurgical.
b.Proctological.
What does it mean to have apathy in surgical patient care?
a.Deliberate wrongdoing.
b.Accidental wrongdoing.
c.Widespread lack of concern.
d.Shifting blame to another person.
c.Widespread lack of concern.
Which form is used to document safety, fire protection, and health training for all Air Force personnel?
a.Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
b.AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record.
c.AF Form 457, USAF Hazard Report.
d.AF Form 765, Medical Treatment Facility Incident Statement.
b.AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record.
The medical root word that refers to the “head” is
a.colpo.
b.crani(o).
c.cephal(o).
d.chondr(o).
c.cephal(o).
Anticholinergic agents are administered preoperatively to
a.provide local analgesia and reverse the effects of narcotics.
b.dry up mucous secretions in the oral and respiratory tract.
c.depress respiration and dilate peripheral blood vessels.
d.help the patient sleep and reduce pre-op “jitters”.
b.dry up mucous secretions in the oral and respiratory tract.
What is not a requirement for placing a patient in the Trendelenburg position?
a.Tilting the entire operating room bed in a head-down direction.
b.Lowering the foot section of the bed 30 to 40 degrees to flex the knees.
c.Placing the patient with the buttocks even with the perineal cutout.
d.Placing the patient supine on the operating room bed with the knees over the lower leg break.
c.Placing the patient with the buttocks even with the perineal cutout.
Which term describes a person’s moral duty to refrain from harming himself/herself or others?
a.Justice.
b.Reparation.
c.Beneficence.
d.Nonmaleficence.
d.Nonmaleficence.
AFI 91–203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction, was designed to
a.assist managers of Air Force organizations in maintaining Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
b.explain the Air Force Fraud, Waste and Abuse program relating to the surgical environment.
c.provide Air Force supervisory safety training for all surgical technicians.
d.enforce all commanders’ organizational safety responsibilities.
a.assist managers of Air Force organizations in maintaining Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Which medical root word denotes the cervix?
a.Hyster(o).
b.Trache(o).
c.Trachel(o).
d.Salping(o).
c.Trachel(o).
When thiopental sodium (Sodium Pentothal) is used for rapid induction of anesthesia, it
must be supplemented because it does not provide
a.analgesia or hypnosis.
b.hypnosis and amnesia.
c.amnesia or muscle relaxation.
d.muscle relaxation or analgesia.
d.muscle relaxation or analgesia.
When the patient is in a lateral kidney position, why is the operating room bed straightened before the surgeon attempts to close the flank incision?
a.Prevent respiratory compromise.
b.Facilitate venous return to the heart.
c.Allow easier approximation of tissues.
d.Prevent nerve damage near the incision site.
c.Allow easier approximation of tissues.