Surgery Today
Regulating Organizations
The Surgical Patient
Misc.
Parameters
100
emergent, urgent, elective, and optional What are the four categories of surgery
emergent, urgent, elective, and optional
100
What is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activities worldwide
WHO
100
What is it called when an individual has the need to fulfill what one believes is one's purpose
self-actualization
100
What is a patient that is treated as if they have a full stomach
pregnant patient
100
What is normal humidity
50-55%
200
What is the organization that accredites schools who teach surgical technology
CAAHEP
200
What is a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating standards of surgical education and practice
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
200
What are guides for ethical decision making thta include the concern that we have for the well-being of others
moral principles
200
What is an non-insulin dependent individual
type II diabetic
200
What is the normal OR room temperature
65-75 degrees
300
What is the independent organization, non-profit that develops standards and performance criteria for health care organizations
JCAHO
300
What is something that contains information on medications used in current medical practice
Pharmacopeia of the United States (USP)
300
What is a branch of philosophy dealing with good conduct and moral values
ethics
300
What is a patient considered who is 100 pounds or more overweight
obese
300
What is normal H & H for a female
hemoglobin = 11.5-15.5 hematocrit = 35-46%
400
What is a health care organization that acts as both insurer and provider of medical services
HMO
400
NFPA - national fire protection agency What is the organization whose mission is to reduce the frequency of fires through the establishment of fire prevention standards
NFPA - national fire protection agency
400
What is a branch of philosophy dealing with good conduct and moral values
neonate
400
What is the most common bone fractured during birth
clavicle
400
What are the parameters that need to be met for steam sterilization - there are 4
temperature, pressure, moisture, and air
500
What is a program adminiistered by the federal government to provide reimbursement to both hospitals and physicians
medicare
500
What is the organization of industry experts who promote and facilitate voluntary consensus standards in technical fields
ANSI - american national standards institute
500
What is an established authoritative model, rule, or criteria for measurement and comparison
standard
500
What is the most common shock seen in children
septic
500
What are the parameters that need to be met for gas sterilization - there are 4
gas concentration, temperature, humidity, and time