Intro. Chapter 1

Question 0

Hippocrates. Classical

Answer 0

Era: classical

Father of medicine
Introduced confidentiality

Question 1

Acronyms

Answer 1

A word formed from the initial letters of a name

Ex: RN, ST, MD,

Question 2

Aristotle. Classical.

Answer 2

Era: classical

Introduced logical thinking
Studied under Plato

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Galen. Classical.

Answer 3

Era: classical

First introduced idea of experimentation to medicine
Dissected dead animals and recorded them

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Vesalius. Renaissance.

Answer 4

Era: Renaissance

Dissected human cadavers and drew human anatomical drawings.

Question 5

Hooke. 17-18 century

Answer 5

17th 18th century

Invented microscope

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Jenner. 17-18 century

Answer 6

17th 18th century
Created smallpox vaccine

• Thomas Jefferson

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Lister. 17-18 century

Answer 7

17th 18th century

Antiseptic surgery

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Pasteur. 17-18 century

Answer 8

17th 18th century

Pasteurization

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Billroth. 17-18 century

Answer 9

17th 18th century

Gastric surgery

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Halstead. 17-18 century

Answer 10

17th 18th century

Suturing techniques

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Roentgen. 17-18 century

Answer 11

17th 18th century

X-ray machine

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Modern surgery. 20 century (4)

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Developed in 20th century
Better technology
High standards of patient safety and care
Microbiology, anatomy and physiology classes

Question 13

Emergent. Ex:

Answer 13

Life threatening

Ex: AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Urgent

Answer 14

The patient is stable but treatment or surgery is needed within a short period of time

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Elective

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Surgery is needed but can be done at a later time

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Optional

Answer 16

Does not require surgery to survive

Question 17

Proprietary (2)

Answer 17

Owned and operative for profit

Tax supported

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DRG’s

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Diagnosis related groups

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Diagnosis Related Groups (3)

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1. Family physician works as gatekeeper
2. Determines rather or not a specialist is required
3. What money is left from preauthorized patient care , the hospital keeps if not spent. Unless the patient needs to stay longer

Question 20

HMO (4)

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Health management organization

1. Insurer an provider
2. Capitation fees predetermined
3. Physician works under contract
4. Patient has less choices

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

1. Patient has more choices
2. Acts as both insurer and provider of medical services
3. Capitation payment-fees are predetermined

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Preceptor

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Teacher who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures

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STST

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Surgical technologist sterile role

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Professional

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Person who has special education and training in a specific field

Question 25

JACHO

Answer 25

Joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organization

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ARC/STSA

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Accreditation review committee surgical technology surgical assisting

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Non sterile team members

Answer 27

Circular and anesthesiologist

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Sterile team members

Answer 28

First scrub surgical tech, surgeon, surgical assistant

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NBSTSA

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National board surgical technology surgical assisting

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AST

Answer 30

Association surgical technologists

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Competency

Answer 31

Qualified and capable to perform, measured by a test of skill

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Not for profit

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Acute care not taxed by federal government, profits are turned back into maintenance and improvements of the building.

Question 34

Ambulatory surgical facilities (6)

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1. Specialty centers
2. Doctors office
3. Clinics
4. Wellness care
5. Home health care
6. Education

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Hospital organization (3)

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1. Governing body
2. Medical staff
3. Professional staff

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Surgeon (4)

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M.D.
D.O. Dr of osteopath
D.P.M. Dr of podiatry
D.D.S. Dentist

Question 37

Circulator (2)

Answer 37

Unsterile team member

R.N.

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Surgical Scrub (5)

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Sterile team member
RN
LPN
CST
CST/CSFA

Question 39

Anesthesia provider (4)

Where?

Answer 39

Unsterile team member
MD
DO
CRNA

Head of patient

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Surgical Assistant (6)

Where?

Answer 40

Sterile team member
MD
DO
Resident of medical school
CRNFA
CST/CSFA 

Directly across from surgeon, passes surgical instruments

Question 41

Additional faces and departments of OR (16)

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1. Transporter
2. Housekeeper
3. X-ray technician
4. Lab
5. SDS- Same day surgery
6. PAR- pharmacy
7. SPD- sterile processing unit
8. Recovery
9. Radiology
10. Pathology
11. Physical therapy
12. Recovery
13. Dietary
14. Maintenance
15. Administration- co signing (legal aspects)
16. Medical records