210 FINAL Flashcards
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What is the inflammation of the digestive tract and colon?
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Entercolitis
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What is a malignant neoplasm?
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Glioblastoma
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What us stiff neck caused by spasmatic contraction of neck muscles?
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Torticollis
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What is the brillirubin infiltration of the basil ganglia and other areas of the brain and spinal chord; develops during the 2nd- 8th day of life?
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Kernicterus
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Is AIDS an autoimmune disease?
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NO
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Why is IV placement in an AIDS patient may be difficult?
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Lack of suitable vein
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What respiratory failure often indicates in the post gastric bypass?
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Peritonitis
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What are 3 recommended steps when transporting a patient from an isolation room to the surgery department?
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- PT is provided preoperative teaching on ways PT can assist in preventing the transmission and microbes
- Any wound sites must have the proper impervious dressing applied.
- HEalthcare workers and the PT are wearing appropriate barriers
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What are the approximate percentage of direct PT care personnel that are sensitive to latex?
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5-7%
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What happens when high levels of calcium accelerates the cellular metabolism rate, which drastically raises the body temperature?
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Malignant Hyperthermia
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How a predisposition to malignant hyperthermia may be diagnosed?
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by taking a muscle biopsy
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What is one of the fist signs of malignant hypothermia?
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Unexplained tachypnea (rapid breathing)
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What is a common medication used to treat malignant hyperthermia?
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Dantrolene
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What are 3 possible outcomes of the negligent act of mishandling or losing a specimen?
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- Improper specimen analysis
- Improper specimen preoperative
- It could lead to another surgical procedure
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What document establishes the PT as the consumer of goods?
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PTs bill of rights
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Which law indicates the methods for securing consent under emergency circumstances?
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State Law
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What does a judge do if there is a settlement against a specific healthcare provider who has no malpractice insurance to cover that settlement?
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order an attachment for future earnings
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What are the principles that have evolved & continue to evolve in the basis of court decisions?
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Law, common
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What is any law prescribed y the action of the legislative?
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Law, statutory
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In criminal cases who is the person being accused of the crime and in civil matter, the person, organization being sued?
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Defendant
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Who is the person who initiates the law suite?
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Plaintiff
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What is the first pleading filed by the plaintiff’s attorney in a negligence action?
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Complaint
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What is the jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation & application of the US constitution acts of congress & treaties?
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Federal law
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What is taking of another’s property with out consent?
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Larceny
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If a member of the surgical team leaves a PT who is dependent on his/her presence of a care giver?
Abandonment
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What is the civil wrong; maybe intentional or unintentional?
TORT
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What is a legal principle created by a court decision which provides an example or authority for judges deciding similar issues later?
Precedent
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What is an injury resulting from the activity of healthcare professionals?
Iatrogenic Injury
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What is a court order to appear & testify of produce require documents?
Subpoena
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Who is the court appointed protector for an individual incapable of making his/her decisions?
Guardian
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What is an obligation to do or not do something also an obligation potentially or actually incurred as a result of a negligent act?
Liability
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What is the description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional in a given circumstance?
Standard of care
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What are the parts of a proper job description?
Job title
Duties
Immediate supervisor
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How do you handle a concern related to the action that another individual is about to take?
State the concern in the form of a question
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Whats forms the social component of the human being?
The needs or activities related to one's identification or interaction w/ another individual or group
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Which is the most basic of needs according to Maslow's Hierarchy?
Physiological
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Which type of value can create conflict in moral values?
Religious
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Know 3 parts of the Life-stage approach:
1. One social Concern
2. Physical
3. Spiritual
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What term defines the relationship between coworkers, surgeons and other health care providers?
Professional
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What does Roy state about what health involves?
Health involves becoming an integrated or whole person
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What are the 3 physical hazards?
1. Noise
2. Fire
3. Electricity
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What are the 3 factors that may result in back injury or back pain?
1. Lifting with the back bow out
2. Loss of strength and flexibility
3. Obesity
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How many milliliters are in 1 Liter?
1,000
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What is an obligation? also to disclose details for evaluation; commonly used to mean "To be held responsible for"
Accountability
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What is a voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true by an authority?
Affidavit
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What is the science of motion?
Kinematics
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What is a program that allow STs to ascend to positions of increased responsibility?
Clinical Ladder
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What is any need or activity related to the identification & understanding of one's place in an organized universe; also may involve: Theology, philosophy, mythology, and intuition?
Spiritual Needs
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When the Patient does not want to accept the truth of what is occurring?
Denial as a coping mechanism
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When the patient returns to an earlier stage of life? Such as, that of a child and exhibits behaviors unique to that stage of life?
Regression as a coping mechanism
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Removal of spleen?
Splenectomy
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Who is the member of the OR team who opens sterile supplies onto the sterile field during a surgical procedure?
Circulator
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What member of the OR team is responsible for removing the PT's personal items?
Circulator
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What member of the OR team who has the sole responsibility to ensure preoperative duties are completed?
Circulator
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What member of the OR team who determines (delegates) the scopes of practice for the ST and FA?
Supervising Surgeon
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What member of the OR team who should stand nearby to assist the anesthesia provider during induction of a pediatric patient?
Circulating ST
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What is the circulating surgical technologist should perform first to assist the anesthesia provider during induction of a pediatric patient?
Control the child's movements
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What is the department that provides blood replacement services?
Medical Laboratory
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What is the department that provides preventative measures against infection?
Infection control
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What is the department that verifies and maintains all patient records?
Medical Records
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Which room in the surgery department contains sinks for gross decontamination of instruments?
Decontamination Room
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What machine in the decontamination room uses cavitation?
Ultrasonic Washer
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What does PACU stands for?
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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What is the purpose of PACU?
Room where PTs are recovered immediately following surgery
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What is the humidity range in the OR?
20-60%
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What is the room temperature range that should be in the OR to help prevent hypothermia?
68-73 degrees F
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When using a tourniquet, at what point should the surgeon be notified on how long the tourniquet has been inflated?
1 Hour
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What uses light absorption technique, and asseses Ox saturation levels in arterial blood?
Oximeter
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What is unidirectional positive pressure flow of air that captures microbes to be filtered?
Laminar airflow
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what is the credentials held by a nurse by several years of the experience in critical nursing and specialty training in anesthesia?
CRNA
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What is the term accreditation applied to?
Programs
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Which hospital committee verifies credentials of specialized health care personnel & physicians?
CAAHEP
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Which organization mandates wearing PPE for blood borne pathogens?
OSHA
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Which organization established universal precautions and body substance isolation rules?
CDC
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What organization has as its mission to reduce the frequency of fires by implementing fire prevention standards?
NFPA
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What are 3 things that can generally improve patient outcomes?
1. Simple solutions to
2. Error reducing technologies
3. Specifically engineered safety devices
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What are 3 emergency situations when immediate operative intervention is performed on a pregnant patient?
1. Apendicitis
2. Traumatic Injury
3. Ectopic pregnancy
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What trimester is the ideal time to perform abdominal surgery in the pregnant patient?
2nd Trimester
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Why should padding be placed under the right hip of a pregnant surgical PT placed in supine position?
It takes the weight off the Vena Cavae
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What should be aware when positioning an elderly patient?
Loss mobility in the joints
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What is associated with emergency procedures on geriatric patients?
Higher mortality
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At what ages is a patient considered to be a pediatric PT?
BIRTH-12 years
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At what age do tears start being produce?
2-3 months
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What pediatric PT response must be observed for, if an adult response is the norm?
Paradoxical responses to some drugs
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What are 3 critical parameters for monitoring pediatric PT?
1. Temperature
2. Urine Output
3. Oxygenation
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What is the most affective way to keep an infant's body temperature at an acceptable level?
Wrap the extremities
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What result occurs in neonates who experience hypovolemic shock?
Decreases VENOUS return
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What is the most common cause of hypovolemic shock in infants?
Dehydration
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Why must bleeding be controlled in a pediatric trauma PT?
Severe Hypovolemia
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Why does insensible water loss occurs in the OR for pediatric PTs?
Because of the overhead radiant heaters
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Which religious group does not permit blood transfusions?
Jehova Witness
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Which religious group uses the Torah as a holy text?
Jewish
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Which religious group does not drink coffee or tea?
Latter-day Saints
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What is the first priority in an emergency situation?
Check and provide a patent airway
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What 2 factors of how anesthesia affects the process of insulin?
1. The normal metabolic
| 2. physiological process
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What kind of anesthetic agent has reduced the danger of fire in the OR?
Halogenated
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Which type of drug name is advocated in the health care setting?
Generic
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What is an example of an acquired hemostatic disorder?
Anticoagulant therapy
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What is the route of administration of a buccal medication?
Placed between the teeth and cheek for absorption
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What is a common medication used to treat malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene
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What is the process of drug absorption into the blood stream by the capillaries?
Passive transport
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What is the anesthetic agent halothane depresses when inhaled?
The CNS
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What is the entire process of drug within the body?
Phamocokinetics
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What is the drug given to prevent a disease?
Propylaxis
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What is the transport of the drug substance that occurs once it enters the circulatory system?
Distribution of a drug substance
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What is the theory that states that the active substance in a drug has an affinity for a specific chemical constituent of a cell?
Drug receptor interaction
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What is the process that relieves pain during surgical intervention?
Anesthesia Administration
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what focusses on altering the PTs level of consciousness and minimizing pain and awareness?
General Anesthesia
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What are the 3 risks associated with general anesthesia?
1. Shock
2. Cardiac arrest
3. Allergic reaction
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What is the drug Flagyl is used for?
to fight bacteria infections, caused by: anarobic microbes
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What is the generic name for Marcaine?
Bupivacaine
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What is the generic name for Ancetine?
Succinylcholine
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What is the trade name for Xylocaine?
Lidocaine
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What drug is used to prolong the effects of lidocaine?
Epinepherine
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How do depolarizing agents work?
Mimicking a release of acetylcholine across the neuromuscular junction
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During what phase does surgical intervention takes place?
Maintenance Phase
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What are 3 sharps safety techniques?
1. Using a small sharps container to store needles
2. Loading needle just prior to use
3. Using a grasping instrument to position drains
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What is a general description of the abilities needed to perform a job?
Competency
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How do hypothermic needles can be recapped to avoid needle stick injuries?
They can be recapped using the one handed method (scoop)
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What should sterile team member should do when CPR must be accomplished through out the sterile field?
Do whatever procedure is necessary
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Which member of the OR team is responsible for performing counts?
Circulator and STSR
