2025/2026 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 8 ACTUAL Q&A 100% PASS

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2025/2026 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 8 ACTUAL Q&A 100% PASS What indicators should an entry-level ST be able to recognize during an emergency situation? - Answer -dropping blood pressure, cardiac dysrhythmia, and abnormal vital signs Prior to surgery, the surgeon or anesthesia provider should be notified immediately if these indications of an emergency situation arise: Answer -difficulty breathing, chest pain, changes in skin color, changes in vital signs, open bleeding wounds or puncture wound, inability to move an extremity, misshapen/misaligned body part, disorientation/confusion, severe cephalagia (headache) What is the first priority in any emergency situation? The second? Answer -check for and provide an airway to ensure or restore respiratory status and breathing; cardiovascular status should be maintained or restored and hemostasis should be provided a technique of manually providing chest compression and ventilations to patients in cardiac arrest in an effort to provide oxygenated blood to the brain and vital organs and reverse the processes that lead to death Answer -cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) renewed every 2 years - Answer -CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) Many of the individuals who experience ____________________ exhibit __________________ at some point during the arrest. - Answer -sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), ventricular fibrillation (VF) ___________________ begins the moment heart action and breathing Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com stops; the patient has only ________ minutes before the cells of the brain begin to deteriorate. - Answer -Clinical death, 4-6 chest pain, unstable blood pressure, tachycardia, cardiac dysrhythmias, respiratory changes, hypovolemia, laryngospasm - Answer -warning signs of impending cardiac arrest A ____________________ concept applied to both in-hospital and outof hospital arrests addresses the ABCs- ____________, ____________, and ______________-as well as providing the "D", ____________________. - Answer -chain-of-survival, airway, breathing, circulation, definitive treatment early recognition/activation/CPR/defibrillation/advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) - Answer -successful resuscitation requires: In the OR, the surgical technologist's primary function is to ______________________. - Answer -protect the sterile field In 2010 the AHA published the revised ___________________________ that includes significant changes from the 2005 version. - Answer Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care A change in the sequence of BLS from _________________ to __________________ for adults, adolescents, and infants (excludes newborns). - Answer -A-B-C (airway, breathing, chest compressions), CA-B (chest compressions, airway, breathing) The HCP should no longer shake the victim, but rather __________________ and shout, "Are you all right?" - Answer -tap the shoulder Immediately start ________________ before giving ___________________. - Answer -chest compressions, rescue breaths Focus on delivering high-quality chest compressions at the appropriate rate and depth, including ____________________ of the chest after each compression. - Answer -complete recoil The ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for infants, adolescents, and adults is _______. - Answer -30:2 The new concept _____________________ is to be applied to CPR. The Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com