Intro to Surgical Technology - Professional Responsibilities and Relationships 1-A

Question 1

health care workers other than physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and nurses who have special training in the performance of supportive health care tasks

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allied health

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a doctor who practices medicine based on a theory that diseases are mainly due to a loss of structural integrity which can be restored first by manipulation of the body parts and second by the use of therapeutic measures such as physical, medicinal and surgical techniques

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osteopath (DO)

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subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient

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symptom

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a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, surgical center, or clinic without being hospitalized

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outpatient

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a group of people acting under charter (a document issued by an authority such as the legislature) on behalf of a single entity such as a hospital or clinic; organization, not individuals, is responsible for any liabilities

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corporation

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a patient who has been admitted to a hospital or other health care facility for treatment requiring an overnight stay

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inpatient

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before surgery

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preoperative

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a program that provides for mental and physical needs of terminally ill patients

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hospice

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dentist with advanced specialty education and training to perform oral and maxillofacial surgery

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oral surgeon

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monetary gain after all expenses have been met

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profit

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a physician who specializes in the study of disease

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pathologist

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ability to walk and move about, not confined to bed

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ambulatory

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free from living microorganisms

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sterile

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a bachelor’s degree prepared RN with two additional years of education to become certified to administer anesthesia

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anesthetist

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branch of medicine dealing with manual and operative procedures to correct deformities and defects, to repair injuries, and to diagnose and cure diseases

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surgery

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partial or complete loss of feeling, especially with sensitivity to pain, with or without loss of consciousness

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anesthesia

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the area of the operating room where surgery is performed; involves sterile supplies and equipment, furniture covered with sterile drapes, and personnel properly dressed in sterile attire

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sterile field

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a physician who specializes in the care of conditions and functions of the human feet; may perform surgical procedures, prescribe corrective devices and drugs, and physical therapy

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podiatrist

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refers to the three phases of surgery, including peroperative, intraoperative, and postoperative

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perioperative

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to prevent the occurrence of a disease or illness

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prophylactic

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to relieve or alleviate symptoms, without curing the underlying cause or disease

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palliative

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to regain the patient’s health and strength, so the patient may resume normal daily activities

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restorative

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to determine the nature and cause of an illness

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diagnostic

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usually registered nurses who perform nursing activities in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience

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staff nurses

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may be a physician or registered nurse who is directly responsible for everything and everyone in the operating room suite

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director of surgical services

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members of the surgical team who are responsible for delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery

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surgical technologists

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certified/licensed personnel who coordinate the decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, and distribution of surgical instruments and equipment

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sterile processing manager/coordinator

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usually a registered nurse who assists the Director of Surgical Services with the management of the Outpatient OR suite

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outpatient surgical services

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usually a registered nurse who assists the Director of Surgical Services with the management of the post anesthesia recovery unit

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post anesthesia recovery unit clinical manager

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usually a registered nurse who assists the Director of Surgical Services with the management of the OR suite

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operating room clinical manager

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ancillary workers (support staff) who maintain records and reports, order supplies, and assist in scheduling surgeries

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clerical personnel

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usually a registered nurse who assists the Operating Room Clinical Manager with the management of the OR suite

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assistant clinical manager

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unlicensed trained workers who clean, process, and store instruments and supplies; perform housekeeping duties; assist with the transportation and positioning of patients

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patient care assistants

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Sterile or unsterile: anesthesia provider

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unsterile

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Sterile or unsterile: scrub person

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sterile

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Sterile or unsterile: surgeon

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sterile

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Sterile or unsterile: circulator

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unsterile

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Sterile or unsterile: assistants to the surgeon

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sterile

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Sterile or unsterile: radiology technician

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unsterile

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a licensed physician or a CRNA who provides anesthesia to the surgical patient

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anesthesia provider

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prepares the sterile field, scrubs and gowns the members of the surgical team, and prepares and sterilizes the instruments before and after the surgical procedure

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first scrub role

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a licensed physician who performs the operative procedures and directs the OR team

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surgeon

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responds to the needs of the scrubbed members within the sterile field before, during, and after the surgical procedure

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circulator

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physician and nonphysician allied health care workers who directly or indirectly assist with the surgical procedures in the operating room

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assistants