Chap 1 - Intro to ST

Question 1

CAAHEP

Answer 1

• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programme.
• Accredits Health science programmes on recommendation of ARC/STSA

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

Ethical Dilema

Question 3

Morals

Answer 3

What “right” or “wrong”.

Question 4

1st Assist Technologist

Answer 4

assist in Surgery

Question 5

2nd Assist Technologist

Answer 5

assist Surgeon in surgery

Question 6

1970

Answer 6

• 1st Certifying Exam Administered for ORT’s

- Passed ORT’s became CORT.

Question 7

1973

Answer 7

• AORT became independent from AORN

- New name for AORT = AST (Association for ST).

Question 8

ARC/STSA

Answer 8

• Accreditation Review Council on Surgical Technologist& Surgical First Assist.
• Provides education standard & recommendation req., for accreditation programmes.

Question 9

ABHES

Answer 9

• Accrediting Bureau Of Health Science Education Programme.
• Organisation that offers accreditation to higher education institutions.
• Reconised by US Dept. of Edu.

Question 10

Role & duties of ST have expanded in recent years due to?

Answer 10

• Advances in technology & the need for specialists training have resulted in the development of new allied professions & expanded the roles of existing personnel.

Question 11

Jobs opportunities for ST

Answer 11

• Facility based
• Military Service
• Specialty Practise
• 1st Assistant
• Clinical Instructor
• Medical Industry Representative
• Sterile Processing Management.
• Research Product Development

Question 12

NBSTSA

Answer 12

• Formerly LCC-ST
• Oversee certification &Credentialing
• Responsible for certification process:
  
  • Denial
  • Revoking
  • Grant
  • Eligibility

Question 13

Roles of ST

Answer 13

• Scrub Role
• Circulator
• 2nd Assist

Question 14

On the field

Answer 14

Immediate Sterile Work Area

Question 15

AORT Created

Answer 15

• Joint Review Committee on Education

- Liaison Council on Certification for ST (LCC-ST)

Question 16

Surgical Technologist

Answer 16

• An allied health profession
• Sterile Team Member
• Work based on Ethics NOT Morals.

Question 17

Allied Health Personnel

Answer 17

Assist in Pt., care.

Question 18

Ancillary Health Personnel

Answer 18

NO Pt., care

Question 19

The Nurse:

• 1800–
• 1900–
• 1920–

Answer 19

-1800 = Prepared Sx Instruments.
-1900 = Assist in Sx
= Admin Ether (Etherisation)
-1920 = Circulator & Preceptor

Question 20

Army response to shortage RN in OR?

Answer 20

• Train Army corpsmen to assist in Sx and administer anesthesia

Question 21

Corpsmen working under Surgeon, gave birth to?

Answer 21

ORT = Operating Room Technicians.