Clinical Skills for Surgical Technologists
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This course provides an in-depth exploration of essential clinical skills required for surgical technologists, focusing on the principles of aseptic technique, patient care, instrument handling, and intraoperative procedures. Students will gain hands-on experience in setting up surgical suites, assisting during operations, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team to ensure patient safety and efficiency in various surgical settings. Emphasis is placed on infection control, proper usage of surgical instruments, sterile processing, and collaboration within multidisciplinary healthcare teams, preparing students to excel in both routine and complex surgical cases.
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Differentiating Surgical Instruments 2nd Edition by Colleen J Rutherford
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Chapter 1: History, Theory, and Research Strategies
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Q1) Dr.Whiren studies how culture is transmitted to the next generation.Dr.Whiren's research best aligns with the perspective of which theorist?
A) Jean Piaget
B) John Bowlby
C) Lev Vygotsky
D) Erik Erikson
Answer: C
Q2) In a __________,each participant has an equal opportunity to display the behavior of interest.
A) clinical interview
B) naturalistic observation
C) structured observation
D) case study
Answer: C
Q3) What is one strength of the cross-sectional design?
A) It provides evidence about individual trends.
B) It cannot be threatened by cohort effects.
C) It is not plagued with dropout or practice effects.
D) It permits longitudinal comparisons.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Genetic and Environmental Foundations
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Q1) Chromosomes look like __________.
A) spheres
B) cones
C) rods
D) cubes
Answer: C
Q2) When reports indicate that many children are not achieving well in school,the federal and state governments might grant more tax money to school districts.This is an example of a(n)__________ policy.
A) individualistic
B) collectivist
C) public
D) socialistic
Answer: C
Q3) Most adopted children __________.
A) fare well, despite the risks
B) have persistent social problems
C) are less intelligent than their biological relatives
D) have persistent cognitive problems
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Q1) It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drugs during pregnancy because __________.
A) most drug-using mothers refuse to participate in teratology research
B) the majority of babies born to drug-using mothers do not survive for more than a few days
C) most drug-using mothers quit using illegal drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy
D) drug users often take several drugs, display other high-risk behaviors, and suffer from other stresses
Answer: D
Q2) The effects of stress on the developing organism can be greatly reduced if the expectant mother __________.
A) has access to social support during stressful periods
B) takes a low dose of anti-anxiety medication
C) takes a folic acid supplement early in pregnancy
D) is placed on bed rest during the last trimester
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and
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Q1) Every time baby Gloria nurses,she is placed on a nursing pillow.Gloria's mother later notices that each time Gloria is placed on the pillow,she makes sucking movements.In this example,__________ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) breast milk
B) sucking
C) crying
D) placement on the pillow
Q2) Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from __________.
A) marasmus
B) anorexia
C) kwashiorkor
D) food insecurity
Q3) Which of the following is true about brain plasticity?
A) Brain plasticity is restricted to childhood.
B) Brain reorganization does not occur in a mature brain.
C) When a young brain is injured, its functioning is rarely compromised.
D) A young brain can reorganize in a way that the mature brain cannot.
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Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and
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Q1) Recent research indicates that __________ earlier than Piaget expected.
A) infants actively search for hidden objects
B) the first signs of problem solving by analogy emerge
C) infants master the A-B object search
D) toddlers engage in make-believe play
Q2) A group of 2-year-olds watches through a window while a live adult hides an object in an adjoining room.Another group watches the same event on a video screen.Which of the following is likely to occur?
A) Children in the direct viewing condition will retrieve the toy easily, while those in the video condition will have difficulty.
B) Children in the video condition will retrieve the toy easily, while those in the direct viewing condition will have difficulty.
C) Both groups of children will have difficulty retrieving the toy.
D) Children in both groups will be able to retrieve the toy easily.
Q3) Between 18 and 24 months,toddlers gain __________ words per __________.
A) one to two; day
B) one to two; week
C) three to four; week
D) five to six; month
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Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and
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Q1) According to Erikson's theory,when __________,the psychological conflict of the first year is resolved on the positive side.
A) a parent is perfectly in tune with the baby's needs
B) the balance of care is sympathetic and loving
C) toilet training is on time and successful
D) the baby receives enough food
Q2) What is the goodness-of-fit model? Explain the relationship between temperament and child rearing.
Q3) Among maltreated infants,__________ attachment is especially common.
A) secure
B) insecure avoidant
C) disorganized/disoriented
D) insecure resistant
Q4) Biyu,who lives in a collectivist culture,wins a game.Her parents will probably encourage Biyu to feel __________.
A) pride in her personal achievement
B) embarrassed by the individual attention
C) envious of the children who lost
D) intense shame for violating a cultural standard
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Which statement is supported by research on childhood injury rates in the United States?
A) Children from advantaged families are at considerably greater risk for injury than children in Western Europe.
B) The rate of childhood death from injury is higher than the rates in developing countries.
C) Safety devices, such as car seats and bicycle helmets, are readily available and affordable, so injury rates are better than those in other Western nations.
D) Contrary to popular belief, girls are more likely to be unintentionally injured than boys during childhood.
Q2) Worldwide,__________ percent of deaths of children under age 5 are __________.
A) 28; due to infectious diseases
B) 58; in industrialized nations
C) 78; due to infectious diseases
D) 98; in developing countries
Q3) Describe a Vygotskian early childhood classroom.How does it differ from a Piagetian classroom?
Q4) Describe the benefits of make-believe play.
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Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Caregivers who view play as mere entertainment are __________ likely to
A) more; provide props than those who value its cognitive benefits
B) more; have children who have rich imaginations than those who view play as developmentally beneficial
C) less; encourage associative play than to encourage parallel play
D) less; encourage pretend play than those who value its cognitive and social benefits
Q2) When Yelena is asked to judge the baking contest,she evaluates the girls more positively than the boys.This is an example of __________.
A) same-sex typing
B) in-group favoritism
C) gender selection
D) gender identity
Q3) __________ aggression is always __________.
A) Verbal; direct
B) Physical; indirect
C) Physical; direct
D) Relational; indirect
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Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) Children consume __________ of their daily caloric intake at school.
A) one-fifth
B) one-quarter
C) one-third
D) one-half
Q2) Children's cognitive maps show that school-age children's understanding of __________ is more accurate than that of preschoolers.
A) space
B) time
C) quantity
D) categories
Q3) A body mass index (BMI)above the __________ percentile for a child's age and sex is considered overweight,a BMI above the __________ percentile obese.
A) 50th; 75th
B) 75th; 85th
C) 75th; 95th
D) 85th; 95th
Q4) Discuss the development of planning on multistep tasks in middle childhood.
Q5) Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.
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Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) Eleven-year-old Leah has developed a sense of competence at a number of useful skills and tasks.She has a positive but realistic self-concept and takes pride in her accomplishments.According to Erikson,Leah has __________.
A) positively resolved the psychological conflict of middle childhood
B) developed an ideal self that guides her behavior
C) not yet encountered the psychological conflict of middle childhood
D) overcome the conflict of role confusion
Q2) Which child is more likely to hold racial and ethnic prejudices?
A) Anna, who judges others as "good" or "bad"
B) Becky, who has high interracial contact
C) Richard, who has overly high self-esteem
D) Jared, who has an ethnically diverse family
Q3) Studies in diverse Western nations confirm that by age 5 to 6,__________ children generally evaluate their own racial group favorably and other racial groups less favorably or negatively.
A) low-SES
B) immigrant
C) white
D) minority
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Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Which girl is the most likely to experience puberty first?
A) Melissa, who is a European-American competitive gymnast
B) Jaeda, who is an overweight, middle-SES African American
C) Salma, who lives in a poverty-stricken area of Afghanistan
D) Cherish, who is an underweight, low-SES European American
Q2) Clarence's 14-year-old daughter,Annie,has been diagnosed with anorexia.Clarence can expect that Annie will __________.
A) lose 5 to 15 percent of her body weight
B) see herself as severely underweight
C) avoid most forms of exercise
D) have an extremely distorted body image
Q3) Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne,excess body hair,and high blood pressure.Brian's symptoms are consistent with __________.
A) delayed puberty
B) sexual maturation
C) physical self-efficacy
D) anabolic steroid use
Q4) Discuss effective interventions for adolescent parents.
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Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
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Q1) At Kohlberg's Stage __________,individuals can imagine alternatives to their own social order,and they emphasize fair procedures for interpreting and changing the law.
A) 3, the "good boy good girl" orientation
B) 4, the social-order-maintaining orientation
C) 5, the social contract orientation
D) 6, the universal ethical principle orientation
Q2) When asked directly and confidentially about lawbreaking,__________ teenagers admit to having committed some sort of offense-usually a minor crime,such as petty stealing or disorderly conduct.
A) about 10 percent of
B) nearly 25 percent of
C) around half of all
D) almost all
Q3) Early adolescents tend to mention __________ as a reason for dating.
A) achieving peer status
B) personal compatibility
C) companionship
D) intimacy
Q4) Discuss gender differences in friendship quality in adolescence.
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Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early
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Q1) Which statement is true about sexually transmitted infections?
A) Men are at a greater risk than women for long-term health consequences from STIs.
B) The incidence of HIV-positive adults is higher in the United States than in other industrialized nations.
C) HIV/AIDS remains a serious risk, with heterosexual men bearing the greatest burden for the disease.
D) The annual number of U.S. new HIV infections-about 50,000-has risen sharply since the late 1990s.
Q2) According to Holland,the enterprising person is drawn to __________.
A) sales or politics
B) engineering or physics
C) accounting or banking
D) counseling or teaching
Q3) __________ may heighten the effects of a high-fat diet.
A) Sex hormones
B) Over-the-counter medications
C) Free radicals
D) Low body weight
Q4) List and describe the three periods of vocational development.
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Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early
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Q1) Adrian developed a secure attachment to his parents when he was a child.Adrian probably characterizes his most important adult love relationship in terms of
A) shared interests, emotional distance, and status
B) dependency, security, and sacrifice
C) desperation, anxiety, and fear
D) trust, happiness, and friendship
Q2) Giselle is an employed,lower-SES new mother.Giselle and her husband,Darryl,endorse traditional gender roles.When Darryl takes on considerable child-care responsibilities,Giselle is likely to experience __________.
A) distress and disappointment
B) an increase in marital satisfaction
C) greater parental happiness
D) greater sensitivity to the baby
Q3) Compared to shorter-term relationships,long-lasting male friends __________.
A) tend to be more competitive with one another
B) are more apt to say they like to "do something" when they are together
C) disclose more personal information to one another
D) engage in more joint activities, but limit personal disclosure
Q4) Describe the gender differences in same-sex adult friendships.
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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle
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Q1) In middle adulthood,stress management __________.
A) is less important than in early adulthood
B) is less important than in late adulthood
C) can limit the age-related rise in illness
D) escalates the severity of disease
Q2) With regard to scientific knowledge,Ross has an extensive,highly organized,and integrated knowledge base that can be used to support a high level of performance.Ross has __________ in science.
A) expertise
B) intuition
C) metacognitive knowledge
D) emotional intelligence
Q3) Women age 65 and older taking HRT __________.
A) have a decreased risk of heart attack and stroke
B) have a decreased risk of breast cancer
C) have an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease
D) receive estrogen without progesterone
Q4) Discuss hormone therapy,which is used to reduce the physical symptoms of menopause.What are the risks and benefits?
Q5) What is hardiness? How do hardy individuals cope with stress?
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Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle
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Q1) Betty just celebrated her fiftieth birthday.She marked the occasion by taking hang-gliding lessons and purchasing a more mature wardrobe.According to Levinson,Betty is engaged in which developmental task?
A) young-old
B) destruction-creation
C) masculinity-femininity
D) engagement-separateness
Q2) Fifty-year-old Hyo initiated a divorce from his wife of 25 years.It is likely that he
A) will ultimately report losses in happiness
B) is frustrated with the inequality in the relationship
C) is already involved romantically with someone else
D) will experience a reduced standard of living
Q3) Which statement is true about grandparents who take full responsibility for raising their grandchildren?
A) They are usually financially well-off.
B) Because of the generation gap, they lack effective child-rearing skills.
C) The family arrangement is unique to certain minority groups.
D) They often experience considerable emotional and financial strain.
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Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late
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Q1) Research indicates that __________ has memory benefits and slows cognitive decline,at least in the short term,among older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
A) hormone therapy
B) insulin therapy
C) vitamin D
D) eating fatty foods
Q2) Several large-scale studies indicate that over the past several decades,__________ has occurred in industrialized nations.
A) a decrease in life expectancy
B) a decrease in maximum lifespan
C) compression of morbidity
D) expansion of morbidity
Q3) Approximately 5.2 million Americans have __________.
A) vascular dementia
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Alzheimer's disease
D) subcortical dementia
Q4) How much sleep do older adults require? Discuss some common sleep disturbances of aging.
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Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late
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Q1) African-American and Chinese immigrant older adults are more likely than their European-American counterparts to use __________.
A) reminiscence to revive bitter events
B) reminiscence to teach others about the past
C) the positivity effect to minimize positive emotion
D) gerotranscendence to teach younger generations effective problem-solving
Q2) Compared with younger adults,older adults who divorce __________.
A) find it easier to separate their identity from that of their former spouse
B) suffer less from a sense of personal failure
C) seldom express regret over leaving an unhappy marriage
D) are less likely to spend their remaining years living alone
Q3) Today,retirement __________.
A) is usually highly streamlined and similar for workers in all occupations
B) means moving from full-time work to full-time leisure in a single event
C) is not a single event but rather a dynamic process with multiple transitions
D) is more affordable than ever for workers in all occupations
Q4) Discuss the concept of gerotranscendence.
Q5) Identify and describe the characteristics and challenges of lesbian and gay relationships in late adulthood.
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Chapter 19: Death,dying,and Bereavement
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Q1) According to recent theorists,__________.
A) dying people rarely have unfinished needs they want to address
B) a single strategy, such as acceptance, is not best for every dying patient
C) dying patients need to reach a state of peace before succumbing
D) every patient experiences the denial phase when first diagnosed
Q2) Grievers who get stuck in __________ are at risk for intense,long-lasting grief reactions that interfere with recovery.
A) confrontation
B) restoration
C) avoidance
D) mild distress
Q3) In a study of death anxiety among Islamic Saudi Arabians,fear of __________ was entirely absent.
A) a painful death
B) the body decaying
C) separation of loved ones
D) no longer existing
Q4) What is medical aid-in-dying? Is it legal in the United States?
Q5) What is bereavement overload? Who is at risk for it?
Q6) Define and describe the three phases of death.
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