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1. Whose responsibility is it to identify the surgical patient?

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2.     ____ is a term that refers to permission being given for an action.

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3. A properly written, informed consent should contain which of the following?

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4. Which of the following can generally improve patient outcomes?

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5. Which of the following reflects the basic values for health care practice?

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6. If a patient asks what you do, you should ____.

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7. Injury due to improper positioning can result in ALL members being sued for ____.

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8. When positioning the elderly patient, the team must be especially aware of ____.

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9. Which of the following cannot be performed by the child of less than 6 months of age?
 

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10. Surgical technologists are negligent if they exceed their scope of practice that is defined by their ____.
 

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11. Loss or mishandling of a specimen could be considered negligence and could result in ____.

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12. What is used to report an unusual event that has occurred and may have legal ramifications for the staff or the patient?

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13. A child less than 6 months of age cannot shiver; therefore they are at risk for ____.

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14. What is the initial sign of a postoperative infection?

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15. In the health care field, the term ____ is used broadly to refer to the placing of information into a patient's medical record.

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16. The first priority in a pediatric patient is to ____.
 

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17. What must be done to electrical devices in the operating room to prevent the risk of burns to the patient?

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18. Bioethical principles ____.
 

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19. What should take place immediately after the patient is moved from the stretcher to the operating room table?

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20. A uterine fibroid is an example of what type of factor causing surgical intervention?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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21. Accountability is defined as a(n) ____.

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22. Who is responsible for checking diagnostic tests such as X-rays and CT scans to confirm the proper area or side before an incision is made?

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23. The critical parameters for monitoring pediatric patients include all of the following EXCEPT:

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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24. What are the two common types of shock seen in all age groups?
 

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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25. Which of the following considerations may be more relevant to the elderly patient than to an adolescent?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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26. If a pediatric patient has a pneumothorax, there is an accumulation of air in the ____.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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27. What item does not need to be counted before beginning an exploratory laparotomy?

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28. When taking hot surgical instruments from a steam autoclave the surgical technologist is responsible for cooling the instruments with ____.

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29. Informed consent may be given by any of  the following under specific circumstances EXCEPT:

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30. The needs or activities related to one’s identification or interaction with another individual or group forms which component of the human being?
 

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31. Bleeding in a pediatric trauma patient must be controlled to prevent ____.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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32. During birth, the most common bone fracture is of the ____.

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33. Whose responsibility is it to remove a patient’s personal items in the operating room?

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34. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which are the most basic needs?

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35. Which is a common physiological factor in the elderly?

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36. In comparison with adults, pediatric patients have little subcutaneous fat and therefore ____.
 

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37. Why are neonates and infants not usually catheterized?

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38. If a surgical technologist places the surgical patient’s well-being above all other factors, the surgical technologist is said to have a positive ____.

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39. Maslow’s hierarchy is important because it establishes a hierarchy of ____.

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40. ____ is an integrated system developed by hospitals for the prevention and control of areas of potential liability.

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41. Which of the following should the circulating surgical technologist perform to assist the anesthesia provider during induction of a pediatric patient?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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42. Obese patients are subject to increased postoperative ____.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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43. Ethics is an attempt to define right and wrong based upon ____.

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44. Given the focused and technical tasks of the operating room, the team must struggle against the tendency to ____.

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45. Liability for improper use of equipment in the operating room lies with the ____.

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46. Omission or commission of an act that is related to normal patient care is the most common cause of a charge of ____.

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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47. Which of the following does NOT belong to the category of malignant neoplasm?

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48. What is the MOST effective way to keep infants’ body temperature at an acceptable level?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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49. The only method used to ensure the sterility of items is:

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50. The medical record of a surgical patient will typically include all of the following EXCEPT:

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51.     The term neonate applies to the pediatric patient that is between the age of ____ and ____.

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52. Most surgical technology programs are accredited through ____.

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53. Septic shock is caused by ____.

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54. Obese patients are high-risk for coronary artery disease because of ____.

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55. A patient is considered a pediatric patient if he or she is between the age of ____ and ____.

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56. Who should stand nearby to assist the anesthesia provider during induction?

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57. Which antibiotic should not be administered to children because it causes staining and hypoplasia of the enamel of developing teeth?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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58. Postoperative recovery time for the obese patient is increased because ____.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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59. During abdominal procedures on obese patients, what procedure might additionally be performed due to newly identified pathology?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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60. Anesthesia affects the normal ____ and physiological process of insulin.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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61. The term golden hour refers to____.
 

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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62. In the normal child, the testes will descend by the age of ____.

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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63. What is the number one cause of death in children ages 1–15?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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64. Negligence is a breach of duty and is defined as ____.

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CHAPTER 2—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

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65. Which of the following is not a type of credentialing?

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CHAPTER 2—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

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66. What is the standard for intraoperative monitoring of oxygenation levels for all age groups of surgical patients?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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67. What situation would present difficulties in intubation of an AIDS patient?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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68. To a very large extent, surgical technology and surgical assistant scope of practice  is determined by the delegatory  decisions made by the ____.

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69. The “Patient Bill of Rights” establishes the patient as ____.

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70. Implied consent may apply when ____.

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71. Who is responsible for personally positioning the patient for a surgical procedure?
 

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72. Which is not a common postoperative complication of gastric bypass or gastroplasty surgery?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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73. An intentional act intended to make another person fearful is called____.
 

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74. Special populations have unique ____ and ____ needs.

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75. Many professional codes have been incorporated into law and have some effect on judgments about professional conduct for litigation. Which of the following is not a professional code?

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76. Knowledge and skills required for the profession in order to provide effective and reliable services is called ____.

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77. At what age does a child’s pulse and respiration rates reach adult norms?
 

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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78. Which could be used to produce professional standards of conduct?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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79. Immediate operative intervention is performed on the pregnant patient for the following emergency procedures EXCEPT:

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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80. Competencies are general descriptions of the ____ needed to perform a role in the organization and are described in terms that allow for measurement.

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81. Which standard does the surgical technologist use as a guide in the establishment of entry-level knowledge and skills?
  

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82. A legal right granted by a government agency in compliance with a statute that authorizes and oversees the activities of a profession is called ____.

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83. Forming simple concepts of social and physical reality is a life task for what ages?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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84. Which of the following veins is least used for central venous catheter placement in the pediatric patient?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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85.     ____ is truly the best medicine when taking care of  the surgical patient.

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86. Who is responsible for ensuring accredited surgical technology programs are engaged in an ongoing quest for quality?

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87. When a patient's body weight exceeds ____ greater than ideal body weight they are considered to be obese.

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88. If adult response is the norm, pediatric patients must be observed for which response?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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89. Which is a description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional in a given circumstance?

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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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90. What is the most common cause of hypovolemic shock in infants?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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91. The marker for the beginning of a developmental change is/are ____.
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CHAPTER 3—THE SURGICAL PATIENT

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92. In the pregnant patient, what trimester is the ideal time to perform abdominal surgery?

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CHAPTER 4—SPECIAL POPULATIONS

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93. It is imperative that caregivers should deal with pediatric patients ____.

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94. Hypovolemic shock in neonates results in____.

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95. A major concern in the OR is insensible water loss.  Why does this loss occur?


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96. Which of the following cannot be an informed consent witness?

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Whose responsibility is it to identify the surgical patient?
    ____ is a term that refers to permission being...
A properly written, informed consent should contain which of the...
Which of the following can generally improve patient outcomes?
Which of the following reflects the basic values for health care...
If a patient asks what you do, you should ____.
Injury due to improper positioning can result in ALL members being...
When positioning the elderly patient, the team must be especially...
Which of the following cannot be performed by the child of less than 6...
Surgical technologists are negligent if they exceed their scope of...
Loss or mishandling of a specimen could be considered negligence and...
What is used to report an unusual event that has occurred and may have...
A child less than 6 months of age cannot shiver; therefore they are at...
What is the initial sign of a postoperative infection?
In the health care field, the term ____ is used broadly to refer to...
The first priority in a pediatric patient is to ____. 
What must be done to electrical devices in the operating room to...
Bioethical principles ____. 
What should take place immediately after the patient is moved from the...
A uterine fibroid is an example of what type of factor causing...
Accountability is defined as a(n) ____.
Who is responsible for checking diagnostic tests such as X-rays and CT...
The critical parameters for monitoring pediatric patients include all...
What are the two common types of shock seen in all age groups? 
Which of the following considerations may be more relevant to the...
If a pediatric patient has a pneumothorax, there is an accumulation of...
What item does not need to be counted before beginning an exploratory...
When taking hot surgical instruments from a steam autoclave the...
Informed consent may be given by any of  the following under...
The needs or activities related to one’s identification or...
Bleeding in a pediatric trauma patient must be controlled to prevent...
During birth, the most common bone fracture is of the ____.
Whose responsibility is it to remove a patient’s personal items in...
According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which are the most basic needs?
Which is a common physiological factor in the elderly?
In comparison with adults, pediatric patients have little subcutaneous...
Why are neonates and infants not usually catheterized?
If a surgical technologist places the surgical patient’s well-being...
Maslow’s hierarchy is important because it establishes a hierarchy...
____ is an integrated system developed by hospitals for the prevention...
Which of the following should the circulating surgical technologist...
Obese patients are subject to increased postoperative ____.
Ethics is an attempt to define right and wrong based upon ____.
Given the focused and technical tasks of the operating room, the team...
Liability for improper use of equipment in the operating room lies...
Omission or commission of an act that is related to normal patient...
Which of the following does NOT belong to the category of malignant...
What is the MOST effective way to keep infants’ body temperature at...
The only method used to ensure the sterility of items is:
The medical record of a surgical patient will typically include all of...
    The term neonate applies to the pediatric patient...
Most surgical technology programs are accredited through ____.
Septic shock is caused by ____.
Obese patients are high-risk for coronary artery disease because of...
A patient is considered a pediatric patient if he or she is between...
Who should stand nearby to assist the anesthesia provider during...
Which antibiotic should not be administered to children because it...
Postoperative recovery time for the obese patient is increased because...
During abdominal procedures on obese patients, what procedure might...
Anesthesia affects the normal ____ and physiological process of...
The term golden hour refers to____. 
In the normal child, the testes will descend by the age of ____.
What is the number one cause of death in children ages 1–15?
Negligence is a breach of duty and is defined as ____.
Which of the following is not a type of credentialing?
What is the standard for intraoperative monitoring of oxygenation...
What situation would present difficulties in intubation of an AIDS...
To a very large extent, surgical technology and surgical assistant...
The “Patient Bill of Rights” establishes the patient as ____.
Implied consent may apply when ____.
Who is responsible for personally positioning the patient for a...
Which is not a common postoperative complication of gastric bypass or...
An intentional act intended to make another person fearful is...
Special populations have unique ____ and ____ needs.
Many professional codes have been incorporated into law and have some...
Knowledge and skills required for the profession in order to provide...
At what age does a child’s pulse and respiration rates reach adult...
Which could be used to produce professional standards of conduct?
Immediate operative intervention is performed on the pregnant patient...
Competencies are general descriptions of the ____ needed to perform a...
Which standard does the surgical technologist use as a guide in the...
A legal right granted by a government agency in compliance with a...
Forming simple concepts of social and physical reality is a life task...
Which of the following veins is least used for central venous catheter...
    ____ is truly the best medicine when taking care...
Who is responsible for ensuring accredited surgical technology...
When a patient's body weight exceeds ____ greater than ideal body...
If adult response is the norm, pediatric patients must be observed for...
Which is a description of conduct that is expected of an individual or...
What is the most common cause of hypovolemic shock in infants?
The marker for the beginning of a developmental change is/are...
In the pregnant patient, what trimester is the ideal time to perform...
It is imperative that caregivers should deal with pediatric patients...
Hypovolemic shock in neonates results in____.
A major concern in the OR is insensible water loss.  Why does...
Which of the following cannot be an informed consent witness?
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