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73 Cards in this Set
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Surgical team members are responsible for ______phases of the surgical ________ care, and function in two capacities?
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* Three
*Patient *Nonsterile and sterile |
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Surgical team members must adhere to principles of ______ and the practice of _______ ______.
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*asepsis
* Sterile technique |
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Preoperative?
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* Occurs prior to initiation of the surgical procedure( creation of incision or insertion of an endoscope)
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Intraoperative?
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* Occurs while the surgical procedure is being performed.
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Postoperative?
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* Begins when the surgical procedure is terminated with application of the dressing or extraction of endoscope.
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Who are the Nonsterile surgical team members?
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*Circulator and anesthesia
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What is the Circulator?
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* A registered nurse(RN), licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN) or a surgical technologist.
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What is the Anesthesia?
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* Either a physician (medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) or a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).
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Who are the sterile surgical team members?
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* STSR, Surgeon and surgical assistant ( referred to as the first assistant.
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Surg tech program accreditation requires what?
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* Compliance with the core cirriculum for surgical technology.
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Candidacy for certification is properly linked to graduation from a surgical technology program that is accredited by what?
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* The commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs ( CAAHEP) and is the required standard.
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What is the preferred academic credential?
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* The associate degree.
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What is concidered the appropriate educational guide?
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* Core Curriculum.
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Perfessionalism is an expectation of the surg tech that begins with?
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* Competency and commitment in the workplace.
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Both employers and patients deserve what?
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* A dependable health care professional.
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Being a health care professional entails more than ____________ in the workplace.
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* Competency
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Professionals are obligated to do what?
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* Support and develop their profession.
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Professional traits?
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* Conscientiousness
*Consistent attendance * Punctuality *Understanding policies/procedures/standards *Skills competency Ability to obey rules *Commitment to continuing education. |
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What is the professional organization of surg tech's?
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* To provide knowledge and skills required to give patient care at the highest quality.
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AST's mission statement is what?
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* "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care".
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Professional obligations take precedence over what?
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* Personal freedom in many instances and the nature of the OR results in isolation from general population.
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What are the professional obligations?
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* Moral, ethics, legal obligations.
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______ _______ know more about the human body than almost anyone who lived before the twentieth century and more than _____% of those living today.
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* Surgical technologist
* 95% |
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Will participate in _______ procedures that the population sees as _________.
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*Surgical
*Miraculous |
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Surg tech spend everyday life in a world alien to non health care ______ and _______.
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*Friends
* Family |
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Surg tech have to deal ________ with ______ and outcomes that most seldom have to face?
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*Psychologically
* Events |
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We will be expected to __________ ______ whenever called upon?
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*Perform well
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What is a Role?
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* Set of responsibilities or expected results assocoated with job; a job usually includes several roles.
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What is Competencies?
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* General descriptions of the abilities needed to perform a role in the organization, and are described in term that allow for measurement.
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All ST's should hold the __________ appropriate to each ______.
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* Certification
* role |
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All ST's should meet the ______ ________ and ______ requirement expected of
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* Educational Competency
* Legal |
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______ _____ and ______ policy should be followed without exception?
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* State law
* Hospital |
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Components of a job Description?
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* Job title
* Requirements for the job * Nauture of position * Duties and tasks to be performed * Accountability * Immediate supervisor |
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Career Development & opportunities?
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* Specialization in area of interest
*Private employment by surgeon * traveling surgical technologist * Veterinary facility * Medical corporation to represent products * Research and product development * Material management or sterile processing areas * Supervisory responsibilities * Instructor |
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What does the clinical ladder program do?
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* Allow ST to asend to positions of incresed responsibility.
* To be more involved in the planning, implementatiuon and evaluation of cre provided to the patient. * Goals |
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Importance of _____ and _____ communication skills.
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* Verbal and Nonverbal
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What kinds of relationships are important?
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* Social, Professional, Therapeutic
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What are the goals of communication?
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* Provide info to individuaal or group.
*Obtain information *Express feelings *Solve problems *Persuasion |
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Who are components in communication?
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* Sender
*Receiver * Feedback |
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Effective Listening Skills?
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* Eye contact
*Receptive *Sensitive |
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What is surgical Conscience?
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* A surg tech must have the personal moral authority to accept responsibility for his or her own actions and be willing to be held liable for one's actions and to provide the information needed for an accurate evaluation of those actions.
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A ST must be committed to maintaining the __________ of information?
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* Confidentiality
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Patient must never question that their ______ will be in the hands of individuals who handel info properly.
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* Care
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A surgical conscience dictates what?
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* Nondiscriminatory treatment of all patients.
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Modern medicine is very ________ and a commitment to _________ _______ is essential.
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*Expensive
* Cost Control |
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A Surgical conscience is rooted in the principles of ______ and ________ to practice ________ _______.
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* Asepsis
* Commitment * Sterile Technique |
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The most important role of surgical technologist is?
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* Guarantor of sterile technique in the OR
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What are the third largest business in the US?
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* Hospitals
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Hospitals are the major _____ in ______ ______ ______.
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* Agency
* Health Care System |
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There are three types of hospitals?
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* Private
* Public *Psychiatric |
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What is ambulatory care?
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* In and Out patient care
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What is Long term care?
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* Elderly
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What Hospice?
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* Near death
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What is government care?
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* VA Hospital
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What is a MD?
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* Medical Doctor
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What is a DO?
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* Doctor of Osteopathy-Its a form of complementary medicine, prevention of disease.
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What is DPM?
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* Doctor of Podiatry- foot doctor
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What kind of education does it require to become a Surgeon?
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* 4 Years of college
* 4 Years medical school * 4-8 years of residency |
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What is a GN?
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* Graduate Nurse
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What is LPN?
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* Licensed practical nurse
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What is ADN?
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* Associate degree Registered Nurse
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What is BSN?
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* Bachelor's degree registered nurse
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What is MSN?
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* Masters of Nursing
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What is DSN?
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* Doctor of Nursing
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What is CNOR?
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* Certified Nurse Operating Room
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What is a PA?
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* Physicians Assistant
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What is MD/DO?
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* Anesthesiologist
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What is CRNA?
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* Certified Registered nurse Anesthetist--first do work for X1 yr in intensive care unit then go to school for nurse anesthtist
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What is HMO?
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* Health maintenance organization with specified services by group of physicians to a population of clients who are enrolled in teh program.They have contracts with physicians.
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What is a PPO?
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Preferred Provider Organization is a managed care plan, meaning they give you a list of providers that are covered by insur.
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Medicare?
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* Program administered by the federal government providing reimbursement to both hospitals and physicians for people over 65 and older.
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Medicaid?
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* A government assistance program that is funded jointly by the state and federal gov, for low-income persons who can not finance their own care.
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DRG"s?
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*Provider are remburst by the given condition.....
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