TS-C Preparation Material

Question: 1

Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to ____.

A. Thetype of computer system in use

B. The size of the hospital

C. Consistent communication

D. Clearer printing on all paper work

Answer: C

Question: 2

Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the ____.

A. Medical laboratory

B. Diagnostic imaging department

C. Pathology department

D. Emergency department

Answer: B

Question: 3

Treatment that might provide assistance for stereotactic surgery is the ____.

A. Medical laboratory

B. Diagnostic imaging department

C. ICU

D. Central supply department

Answer: B

Question: 4

When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered?

A. Dec. 1970

B. Jan. 1954

C. Sept. 1992

D. Mar. 1981

Answer: A

Question: 5

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

A. Social

B. Psychological

C. Physical

D. Physiological

Answer: A

Question: 6

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

A. Trauma

B. Genetic malformation

C. Nonmalignant neoplasm

D. Metabolic disease

Answer: C

Question: 7

One of O One of the advantages to the life stage approach is that it ____.

A. Focuses on sexual development

B. Explains cognitive development

C. Does not require advanced levels of education to apply

D. Explains affective learning

Answer: C

Question: 8

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

A. Patient’s skin condition

B. Informed consent

C. Environmental safety

D. Anesthetic agent

Answer: A

Question: 9

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

A. The patient’sneed to do things independently

B. An overly modest attitude

C. The need for speed

D. Loss of mobility in joints

Answer: D

Question: 10

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

A. Shiver

B. Cry loudly

C. Urinate

D. Vomit

Answer: A

Question: 11

What is the number of air exchanges required to keep the amount of airborne contamination in the OR to a minimum?

A. 20

B. 30

C. 60

D. 120

Answer: A

Question: 12

The area where patients wait within the department before entering the OR is called____.

A. Anesthesia holding

B. Same day surgery

C. Postoperative holding

D. Preoperative holding

Answer: D

Question: 13

The Absence of microbes or infection is called ____.

A. Sterile

B. Surgically clean

C. Decontamination

D. Disinfection

Answer: A

Question: 14

The contamination of a person or object by another person or object is called ____.

A. Cross contamination

B. Infection

C. Sepsis

D. Pathogenesis

Answer: A

Question: 15

Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field are referred to as ____.

A. sporicidal

B. Sterile technique

C. Antisepsis

D. surgical conscience

Answer: B

Question: 16

Escherichia coli normally resides in the lumen of the ____.

A. Esophagus

B. Trachea

C. Intestine

D. Urethra

Answer: C

Question: 17

The primary source of airborne bacteria transmission in the operating room is the ____.

A. Patient

B. Anesthesia equipment

C. Surgical team

D. Electrocautery

Answer: C

Question: 18

Nonsterile items and individuals may ____.

A. Only contact nonsterile items

B. NOT contact any other item

C. Contact sterile items

D. Contact disinfected items

Answer: A

Question: 19

The basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique is called ____.

A. Microbiology

B. A positive care approach

C. Surgical conscience

D. Liability

Answer: C

Question: 20

The process that assures that all microorganisms including spores are killed is called ____.

A. High-level disinfection

B. Antisepsis

C. Virucidal

D. Sterilization

Answer: D

Question: 21

Filtered air from the decontamination room is exhausted to the ____.

A. Operating room

B. Patient’s room

C. Outside of the health care facility

D. Air filter system

Answer: C

Question: 22

A catalyst used to aid in the breakdown of organic material such as blood and tissue is a/an ____.

A. Iodine solution

B. Quaternary solution

C. Enzyme

D. Antiseptic

Answer: C

Question: 23

The ultrasonic washer is an example of a/an

A. Sterilizer

B. Mechanical decontamination unit

C. physical decontamination method

D. Bioburden

Answer: B

Question: 24

The ____ is used to remove small organic particles and soil from areas of instruments that are difficult to clean manually.

A. Ultrasonic washer

B. CUSA

C. Wire brush

D. Gas sterilizer

Answer: A

Question: 25

An intermediate level of disinfection may be appropriate for ____.

A. Semicritical items

B. Critical items

C. Microsurgical instruments

D. GI instruments

Answer: A

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