Midterm 1405

Surgical Technologist Circulator Role

STCR

Operating Room Technician

ORT

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

NBSTSA

Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

AORN

Licensed practical nurse

LPN

Accreditation Bureau of Health Education School

ABHES

Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist

LCC-ST

Association of Surgical Technologist

AST

Certified Surgical Technologist

CST

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

ARC/STSA

Certified First Assistant

CFA

National Center for Competency Testing

NCCT

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@@Scrub, gown, and glove self and team members@@

Scrub role

Communicate effectively with the surgeon to prevent errors, such as passing the wrong instrument or passing in the wrong position

ST circulating role

The nonsterile team member who assists the RN

Circulator

Ensure patient chart, including results of diagnostic procedures, permits, and preoperative checklist, accompanies the patient into surgery.

Scrub role

Prepared instruments and supplies on the sterile field

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%%The nonsterile person who performs patient care procedures obtains and delivers the equipment needed for a surgery case, opens sterile supplies, and assists in positioning the patient on the operating table%%.

^^Scrub role^^

^^Assist surgeon in specific, well-defined tasks as needed during the procedure^^

Association of Surgical Technologists

The professional association for surgical technologists is the __.

Teaching the Operating Room Technician

The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) published a book called:

1965, Association of Operating Room Technicians

In *_ the AORN board of directors created the* _.

Association of Operating Room Technician

AORT stand for:

LCC-ST (what is now known as the NBSTSA)

In an effort to formalize technologists education, AORT created two new committees, which are the Joint Review Committee and the:

AST

The surgical technologists professional organization that supports students and graduates is:

All of the above

At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of surgical technologists and teaching institutions, and the public:

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\-maintains practical standards, code of ethics, and code of conduct for the ST

\-publishes a professional journal, The Surgical Technologist

\-holds the annual conferences for surgical technologists and educators

\-maintains a membership registry

standards of the profession

It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote:

promotion, certification, accreditation, and continuing education

As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of key organizations and partners. Each has a designated role in:

NBSTSA

Which of the following organizations oversees certification and credentialing for the surgical technologist? They administer the national certification exam.

Certification

__ demonstrates that a ST from an accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills.

%%All of the above%%

Surgical Technologists are trained in:

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%%-2 year colleges%%

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%%-propriety certificate programs%%

all of the above

Certification through the Association of Surgical Technologists requires:

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-graduation from an AHBES-accredited school

-graduation from an Armed Forces program

-graduation from a CCHEP accredited school

standard of knowledge

Certification demonstrates:

have 7 of the last 10 years documented scrub experience

To be eligible to take the certification exam, the applicant must meet all requirements EXCEPT:

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\-be a graduate of an accredited program (ABHES and CAAHEP)

\-currently be a CST

\-be a graduate of the military program

\-have 7 of the last 10 years of documented scrub experience

maintain continuing education (CE) credits

Suzie has taken the CST exam and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification without retaking the exam, she must do one of the following:

circulator

The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called:

1 & 2

The National Center for Competency Test required applicants to have the following:

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1. high school diploma or GED
2. be a graduate of formal operating room technician (ORT) training program

be one “call”

The ST who works in a hospital or other facility that provides 24 hour car is usually required to:

education

The AST also provides other services such as opportunities for continuing __.

standards

Other services provided by the AST include leadership, _, and direction for the profession through its Standing Committees.

AORT

The creation of __ by the AORN led to formal training for the civilian ORT in proprietary schools across the United States.

Association of periOperative Registered

“The mission of the __ is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development to a specific health care personnel.”

anesthesia provider

Who is not a member of the sterile team?

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\-first assistant

\-second assistant

\-surgeon

\-anesthesia provider

voluntary

Certification for the ST is __.

allows employers to evaluate prospective employees by one verifiable national standard

Certification differs from licensure in that certification __.

ORT

A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named:

tone

What is an example of the expression of emotion?

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@@___ is the environment of the message. It reflects the sender’s emotion@@

Communication

__ is a two-way process between the sender and receiver.

receiver

The __ is the person to whom a message is communicated by a sender.

sender

The __ is the person who communicates a message to another.

Body language

__ is communication through facial expressions, postures, and gestures.

Therapeutic touch

__ is the purposeful touching of another person to convey empathy, care, and tenderness.

Cultural competence

__ requires skills, behaviors and attitudes that enable people to interact effectively with others of different cultures and subcultures.

Personality clashes

__ attempts to gain control of the group, and power plays are come causes of team conflict. It is a type of interpersonal conflict.

Assertiveness

__ is a quality found in people with self-esteem. This type of behavior seeks to protect one’s own right, while respecting those of others.

Feedback

__ is the physical response to a message, a component of effective communication.

poor communication skills

A poor patient care, errors, conflict, and stress are all results of __.

JRC, LCCST

The *_ and the* _ are the two committees that formalize surgical technology education.

Communication

__ is the most important tool for a healthcare professional to acquire.

Culture

__ reflects the values, social practices, and communication methods of a group of people

communication skills

The most important reason to increase __ is to maintain respect, trust, and empathy among coworkers and management.

focus, task oriented

The surgical team includes surgeons, anesthesia provider assistants, surgical technologists, and registered nurses/circulators. Communication among the team is usually __ and intense at times.

tone and body language

Even if the sender does no wish to express his or her true feelings about the message, these feelings will probably be conveyed by __.

Touch

__ can be both an expression of comfort and a way of controlling people.

patient

Clear communication clarifies relationships and helps establish professional and social boundaries. It increases teamwork and goals, which will greatly increase the safety of the environment for the __.

Conflict

__ arises when the needs of one person overpower those of others, without rationale.

gossip

The telling and retelling of events about another’s personal or professional life and/or physical condition are considered __.

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%%Touch can be both an expression of comfort and a way of controlling people. It is a powerful means of ___.%%

information

In health care the ability to convey __ is critical to patient care, group morale, and team cohesion

individuals

Laws in most society is intended to protect __.

True

Delegation is the transfer of responsibility for a task from one person to another.

malpractice

Negligence committed by a professional who deliberately acts outside of her or his scope of practice or while impaired, is known as __.

wrong site amputation

What is an example of a sentinel event?

Sentinel event

__ is a patient safety event that is not related to the patient’s illness or underlying conditions, resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm requiring intervention to sustain life.

abandonment

The circulator has transported the patient to the operating room but has forgotten the patient’s chart. The circulator leaves the patient alone and returns to the operative area to get the chart. Upon returning, the circulator finds the patient lying on the floor. The circulator may be charged with __.

Sexual harassment

__ is defined legally by the US Equal Employment and Opportunities Commission. It is extreme abuse of power in which an individual uses sexualized language, gestures, or unwanted touch to coerce or intimidate another person.

tort

A wrong, independent or contract law violation, perpetrated by one person against another person or persons property that can be compensable by money damages in known as __.

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^^defamation, malpractice, and negligence all fall under __ which is civil wrongdoing^^

defamation

A derogatory statement concerning other co workers, skills, character, or reputation is unprofessional and is known as a/an __.

Slander

__ is a verbal defamation.

Libel

__ is a written defamation.

bio-ethical

A/an __ dilemma is a situation in which a person must choose an action when a conflict of ethics exists. These situations may involve such issues as abortion, organ transplantation, and the right to die.

perjury

Intentionally lying or falsifying information given during a court testimony after being sworn to tell the truth is known as __.

Advance directive

__ is a document in which patients give instructions about medical care in the event that they cannot speak for themselves because of a serious illness or incapacity.

living will

A legal document stating the patient’s wishes for refusing or limiting care if the patient becomes incompetent is known as an(n) __.

informed consent

A patient’s operative consent form, or __, is the process in which the attending practitioner explains the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery to the patient.

Preoperative holding area

What area are the documents for informed consent signed at?

The primary physician and nurse

Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent from the patient?

hospital policy

A set of rules or regulations that hospital employees are required to follow, created to protect patients and employees from harm and to ensure the smooth operation of the hospital is called ___. Violation may result in disciplinary action by the facility.

@@Abandonment@@

@@A health professional’s failure to stay with a patient and provide care; especially when there is an implied contract to do so.@@

Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPPA)

The __ is a law passed by Congress in 1996 that protects the confidentiality of an individual’s health information. This includes identifiable health information relating to the individual’s past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition.

To ensure nothing is left inside the patient

Why are surgical counts performed?

human needs

Maslow’s hierarchy is a model for meeting __and is used as a reference point for patient care.

Self-Actualization

What is the peak of Maslow’s hierarchy that relates to an individual’s ability to plan and achieve his or her life goals based on the physical, social, and psychological freedom to pursue those achievements?

Physiological

What is the foundation of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

%%Physiological%%

%%Nutrition, shelter, elimination, and oxygen are some examples of what needs?%%

Security and safety

Once physiological needs are fulfilled, what needs would follow?

Resources

__ are an example of safety and security needs.

Love and belonging

Once safety and security needs are fulfilled, what needs would follow?