Deck 1: Orientation to Surgical Technology

Question 1

The physician who is known as the father of modern surgery because of his work with aseptic surgical technique, including the use of carbolic acid is __________.

Answer 1

Joseph Lister

Question 2

The physician who developed and taught the principles of woundclosure, hemostasis, and tissue handling is ___________.

Answer 2

William S. Halstead

Question 3

The surgeon who used ligatures for arteries in the performance of amputations is ____________.

Answer 3

Ambrose Pare

Question 4

The physician who proved the germ theory of disease using swan neck flasks is _________.

Question 5

The physician who performed dissections on cadavers, which are now called autopsies, providing meticulous drawings of anatomy, and became known as the father of modern anatomy is __________.

Question 6

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Elective

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 7

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Emergent

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 8

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Intraoperative

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 9

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Perioperative

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 10

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Postoperative

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 11

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Preoperative

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 12

Match the term with the correct definition.

-Urgent

A) The period of time from when the surgical procedure is scheduled until the incision is made or the procedure begins.
B) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled until the patient is released from the surgeon's care.
C) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled may be weeks or months depending on the patient and physician schedules and other. circumstances.
D) The period of time from when the incision is made or the procedure begins until the patient's incision is closed or the procedure ends.
E) The period of time from when surgery is first scheduled is short due to the potential for health risks and may be called an add-on by the scheduler.
F) The period of time from when the case is scheduled is very short due to the life or limb-threatening circumstances and may bump a scheduled case.
G) The period of time from when the incision is closed until the patient is released from care.

Question 13

Describe the three roles that the surgical technologist could be assigned to perform during a surgical procedure.

Question 14

Describe the five stages of team formation. Your class is a team. Your goal is to graduate successfully with the skills to pass the certification exam and obtain a job in your field. Analyze the five stages, and select the stage your class is in now.