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Surgical Technology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/07/2009

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Term

LCC-ST

Definition

Liaison Council Certification Surgical Technologist

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ACCREDITATION
Definition
Cerified to meet a prescribed standard
Term

CAAHEP

Definition
Commission on Accreditation of allied health education programs
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INFORMED CONSENT

Definition

Agreement or permission to perform what is being done with an understanding by the person having the procedure.

Term

TORT LAW

Definition

Provides a remedy in the form of an action or damages.

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AST

Definition

Association of Surgical Technologist

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CREDENTIALING

Definition
The basis for credit or confidence.
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SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Definition
A statement that identifies knowledge and skill required for a professional in order to provide effective and reliable service And have education for
Term
ACRONYM
Definition
Word formed by the initial letters of the principal components of a compound term.
Term
PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
Definition
Formal view of the Pt. as a human set forth by the American Hospital association(AHA)
Term
MALPRACTICE
Definition
Professional misconduct that results in harm to another neglence of a professional
Term
PARE
Definition
Began to ligate arteries after amputation stopped cauterizing wounds with hot irons and oil
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CODE OF ETHICS

Definition
An established set of guidelines that relate to professional guidelines
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ARC-ST
Definition
Accreditation Review Committee Education Surgical Technologist
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SURGICAL CONSCIENCE
Definition
The basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique by all surgical team members involves a level of honesty and moral integrity that must be upheld.
Term
What needle on skin
Definition
cutting needle
Term
What year was First national cert. Exam
Definition
Dec 1970
Term
Negilgance means?
Definition
Omit or omission
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Proper way to be wheeled in the OR
Definition
Feet First Rails up and locked
Term
Maslow hinechary besed on what needs
Definition
Phsicology
Term
What should be used to clean instruments
Definition
Sterile Water
Term
Chemical least Corrosive is What
Definition
Neutral PH
Term
Low level disinfection mya be approiate for what
Definition
non critctal
Term
Is Sterile Surgical clean ?
Definition

No It is not

but free of MOST microbes

Term
Fast deep breaths followed apnea
Definition
Cheyne Stokes
Term
What is not a physical hazard
Definition
Body fluids
Term
Multiple build up of organisms
Definition
Infection
Term

True or False

Ultra sonic washer is not a sterilzer

Definition
True
Term
E=coili
Definition
intestines
Term
medicare and medicaid services
Definition
HCFA
Term
Asepsis
Definition
Absence of patogenic microorgainisms
Term

Plain gut

Definition
mono absorbable yellow
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Chromic gut 
Definition
Mono absorabable brown
Term
Maxon
Definition
Mono absorbable blue
Term
PDS
Definition
Mono absorbable Silver
Term
Monocryl
Definition
Mono absorbable coral
Term
Prolene
Definition
mono nonabsor blue
Term
nylone
Definition
mono non mint green
Term
Class 1 Wound
Definition

Incision made under ideal surgical conditions

No break in sterile technique during produre

primary closure

no wound drain

no entry to aerodigistive or genitourinary tract

Term
Class2 Wound
Definition
primary closure wound drainedminor break in sterile technique occurred controlled entry to aerodigestive
Term
Class 3 Wound
Definition

Open traumatic wound less than 4 hours old

major break in sterile technique occurred

Acute inflammation present

entry to aerodigistive with spillage

Term
Class 4 wound
Definition

Open truamatic wound more than 4 hours old

microbial contamination prior to procedure

Perforated viscus

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