Midterm Checkpoint

Question 1

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?

 a.     elective
 b.     emergent
 c.     optional
 d.     urgent

Answer 1

Elective

Question 2

Which of the following departments would be responsible for tracking higher-than-normal post-operative infection rates?

a. infection control
b. environmental services
c. administration
d. pathology

Answer 2

Infection Control

Question 3

. The emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which of the following colors?

Answer 3

Green

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding surgical lights?

Answer 4

They move freely in the horizontal and vertical planes.

Question 5

Operating room doors should be kept closed to:

Answer 5

Preserve positive air pressure

Question 6

Which of the following types of outlets is connected to a back-up power source?

Answer 6

Red

Question 7

Which of the following areas would be considered restricted?

Answer 7

Substerile Room

Question 8

Which of the following pieces of OR furniture is usually the closest to the operative site?

Answer 8

Mayo stand

Question 9

The Wilson frame is used for positioning a patient in which of the following surgical positions?

Answer 9

Prone

Question 10

Which term describes the surgical technologist’s foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care?

Answer 10

Surgical conscience

Question 11

Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?

Answer 11

Maintenance and Biomed

Question 12

Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?

Answer 12

Lister

Question 13

Which term describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST) and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?

Answer 13

Professional

Question 14

Which of the following types of procedures would require an operating table fluid drain pan attachment?

Answer 14

Cystoscopy

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

Collaborative

Question 16

Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery performed the first heart transplant in the United States?

Answer 16

Cooley

Question 17

Which of the following pioneers of medicine invented the smallpox vaccine?

Answer 17

Jenner

Question 18

What are the recommended air exchange guidelines?

Answer 18

20–25 with 20% fresh outside air

Question 19

The temperature in the OR should be kept between:

Answer 19

68 F and 73 F

Question 20

Which of the following is the category for the less serious, more localized latex allergic reaction?.

Answer 20

Type IV

Question 21

Which of the following extinguishers is the most effective on an electrical or laser fire?

Answer 21

Class C

Question 22

The portion of the ESU circuit that delivers current back from exposed tissue to the ESU unit is the:

Answer 22

patient return electrode (grounding pad).

Question 23

On which of the following pieces of OR furniture are most of the sterile supplies opened?

Answer 23

Back table

Question 24

Which of the following substances is commonly used as a tissue fixative for permanent specimens?

Answer 24

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Question 25

The surgery department must provide which of the following references, detailing information about specific chemicals that a CST may encounter in the OR?

Answer 25

SDS

Question 26

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?

Answer 26

Implied