AST review # 5

An RN has just asked a surgical technologist to complete a task that is within the surgical technologist's scope of practice, but the surgical technologist does not feel comfortable completing the task independently. Which of the following is the surgical technologist's BEST course of action?

Ensure that the RN has documented that the task was delegated to the surgical technologist.

Request that the RN provides the appropriate level of supervision during the task to ensure safety.

Confirm that the initial orientation asked about the surgical technologist's competency for the task.

Obtain verbal instructions for completing the task from the RN before she leaves the room

A surgical technologist is preparing a fresh specimen for frozen section to be passed off of the field. How should the specimen be prepared to be passed to the circulator?

Wrap it in a moist sponge

Remove any suture material that may be attached

Wrap it in a Telfa pad

Remove from the back table using a hemostat

Which of the following procedures for obtaining an informed consent form is appropriate?

The patient is asked to sign the consent form after the surgeon has explained the procedure.

The surgical technologist in the circulator role is ultimately responsible for obtaining the signed consent form.

The patient is asked to read the entire consent form after signing it.

The consent form is witnessed by one member of the patient's family.

AST review # 5

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