front 1 Specimen loss, mislabeling, and improper preparation are examples of which of the following? | back 1 Negligence |
front 2 Verification that educational programs meet minimum accreditation standards is done by? | back 2 CAAHEP |
front 3 When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings? | back 3 CAAHEP |
front 4 Which governmental agency has authority as outlined in the Safe Medical Device Act? | back 4 FDA |
front 5 Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? | back 5 CST |
front 6 Which of the following terms best describes the process of keeping thorough, accurate, and legal records of a patient’s medical care? | back 6 documentation |
front 7 Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be charged with: | back 7 abandonment |
front 8 Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine? | back 8 Roentgen |
front 9 What is the name of the type of report sent to risk management in an effort to decrease the chance of harm to patients or staff or damage to hospital property? | back 9 sentinel event |
front 10 Which of the following pertains to a patient’s wishes about medical treatment and self-determination in the event of incapacitation or inability to communicate? | back 10 advance directive |
front 11 Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital? | back 11 proprietary |
front 12 Which of the following terms describes the system of moral principles and rules that become standards of conduct for professionals? | back 12 ethics |
front 13 The hospital’s infection control nurse would report any suspicion of rare or mysterious infectious diseases to which governmental agency? | back 13 CDC |
front 14 Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to surgical patient care? | back 14 Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave |
front 15 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 of the following agencies? | back 15 FDA |
front 16 For which of the following processes are identification and reporting of unsafe conditions and hazards MOST critical? | back 16 risk management |
front 17 How many phases of surgical case management are there? | back 17 3 |
front 18 Which type of legal action is MOST likely in cases involving tort law and operating room personnel? | back 18 civil |
front 19 Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks? | back 19 biomedical engineering |
front 20 According to the AST position statement on teamwork, which type of environment contributes most to a safe and efficient surgical experience with positive patient outcomes? | back 20 Collaborative |
front 21 Which of the following forms of consent is defined by the Joint Commission as “agreement or permission accompanied by full notice about what is being consented to”? | back 21 informed |
front 22 Which of the following surgical patients would be legally authorized to sign an informed surgical consent, based on medical practice acts and state law? | back 22 an emancipated 16 year old minor |
front 23 Which of the following legal terms is BEST described as “professional misconduct that results in harm to another”? | back 23 malpractice |
front 24 All of the following are components of the surgical patient’s medical record EXCEPT: | back 24 surgeon preference card |
front 25 Which term describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR? | back 25 Professional |
front 26 Which of the following is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits health care organizations in the United States? | back 26 The Joint Commission |
front 27 In 2004, which of the following agencies created the “Do Not Use” abbreviation list? | back 27 The Joint Commission |
front 28 The phrase “departure from the standard of care” BEST describes which of the following legal terms? | back 28 negligence |
front 29 If a patient suffered a burn as a result of improper application of the ESU dispersive (grounding) pad, the individual team member responsible may be found guilty in a lawsuit of which of the following? | back 29 negligence |
front 30 Which of the following torts would be classified as unintentional? | back 30 foreign bodies left in the patient |
front 31 Which type of consent applies when emergency circumstances exist when reasonable providers believe that a patient would agree to treatment, even if no form was signed or verbal permission given? | back 31 implied |
front 32 According to the Joint Commission’s definition regarding consent to surgical intervention, which party has “autonomy”? | back 32 the patient |
front 33 Which of the following terms meets the following definition: a voluntary and informed act in which one party gives permission to another party to “touch”? | back 33 consent |
front 34 Which of the following roles is defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient? | back 34 surgical first assistant |
front 35 The legal term that identifies the knowledge and skills required for a profession and describes a health care provider’s core accountability, based on education, experience, and credentialing is: | back 35 scope of practice |
front 36 Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member? | back 36 AORN |
front 37 The most common types of patient-care errors committed by operating room personnel, including negligence and malpractice, are categorized as: | back 37 unintentional torts |
front 38 What do conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST? | back 38 professional traits |
front 39 What is establishing a neutral zone designed to do? | back 39 prevent sharps injuries during surgical procedures |
front 40 Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body? | back 40 res ipsa loquitur |
front 41 Which member of the surgical team is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent from a patient? | back 41 surgeon |
front 42 All of the following carry the force of state or national legal enforcement EXCEPT: | back 42 implementation of the neutral zone |
front 43 Graduates of CAAHEP or ABHES programs are eligible to sit for the CST or CSFA examinations administered by: | back 43 NBSTSA |
front 44 The broad objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include all of the following EXCEPT: | back 44 eliminate medical errors |
front 45 Which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries? | back 45 OSHA |
front 46 A special consent form would be required for which of the following situations during a hospital admission? | back 46 surgical procedure |
front 47 The American Hospital Association replaced its “Patient’s Bill of Rights” with which of the following? | back 47 Patient care partnership |
front 48 Which of the following terms describes the principles such as benevolence, trustworthiness, and honesty for the care and well-being of others in society? | back 48 Morals |
front 49 Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? | back 49 NBSTSA |
front 50 Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery? | back 50 Filled circle |
front 51 Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining the patient’s operative record and transporting the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)? | back 51 circulating RN |
front 52 Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time, for example, a torn meniscus repair? | back 52 Elective |
front 53 Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies? | back 53 Roentgen |
front 54 Which of the following terms describes a civil wrong that may be intentional or unintentional? | back 54 tort |
front 55 Which of the following is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates? | back 55 AST |