Surgical Technology
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Course Introduction
Surgical Technology is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the essential principles and practices of assisting in surgical procedures. The course covers sterilization techniques, surgical instrumentation, patient preparation, operating room protocols, and aseptic techniques. Students will gain an understanding of the surgical teams roles and responsibilities, as well as develop skills in setting up sterile fields, handling surgical tools, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of the operating environment. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, ethical considerations, and effective communication within the surgical setting to promote optimal patient outcomes.
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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) To overcome some of the limitations of traditional developmental designs,investigators sometimes use __________ designs,in which they conduct several similar cross-sectional or longitudinal studies.
A) sequential
B) experimental
C) correlational
D) quasi-experimental
Answer: A
Q2) Like Piaget's theory,the information-processing approach __________.
A) divides development into stages
B) views development as discontinuous
C) regards people as actively making sense of their own thinking
D) has much to say about nonlinear cognition, such as imagination and creativity
Answer: C
Q3) In field experiments,researchers __________.
A) selectively assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings
B) cannot used random assignment or manipulate treatment conditions
C) randomly assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings
D) have stronger control over the treatment than in the laboratory
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Genetic and Environmental Foundations
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Q1) Bart and Nadia are gymnasts.Their 4-year-old son,Dylan,participates in children's gymnastics.This is an example of __________.
A) methylation
B) evocative correlation
C) active correlation
D) passive correlation
Answer: D
Q2) Christine is 5 7 and has blue eyes.Such directly observable characteristics are called
A) alleles
B) phenotypes
C) chromosomes
D) genotypes
Answer: B
Q3) The majority of individuals with fragile X syndrome suffer from __________.
A) childhood cancer
B) high anxiety
C) severe obesity
D) diabetes
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Q1) Before the late 1800s,childbirth usually took place __________.
A) at home and was a family-centered event
B) at home, but away from other family members
C) in a hospital with trained midwives
D) in the home of a medical professional or in a hospital
Answer: A
Q2) A combined Apgar score of __________ indicates that the infant is in good physical condition.
A) less than 3
B) 3 or 4
C) 5 or 6
D) 7 or better
Answer: D
Q3) Adolescent children of mothers who were home-visited as part of the Nurse-Family Partnership __________ than comparison-group agemates.
A) scored lower in impulsivity and overactivity
B) had lower academic achievement scores
C) showed more aggressive behavior
D) reported less alcohol and drug use
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
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Q1) In the first few years of life,the brain is __________.
A) highly plastic
B) totally plastic
C) more lateralized than at any other period
D) unable to recover from injury
Q2) The prefrontal cortex __________.
A) is the cortical region that develops first
B) is responsible for controlling body movement
C) functions at an adult level of synaptic connections from birth
D) undergoes especially rapid growth during the preschool and school years
Q3) Marasmus __________.
A) usually appears in the first year of life
B) is caused by a diet very low in protein
C) is characterized by an enlarged belly and swollen feet
D) rarely leads to death because the child gets enough calories
Q4) About half the brain's volume is made up of __________ cells.
A) red blood
B) white blood
C) stem
D) glial
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Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and
Toddlerhood
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Q1) Dr.Hahn believes that language is etched into the structure of the brain.Dr.Hahn endorses the __________ perspective of language development.
A) dynamic systems
B) nativist
C) behaviorist
D) interactionist
Q2) Korean toddlers develop object-sorting skills later than their English-speaking counterparts because __________.
A) Korean adults rarely call babies' attention to commonalities among objects
B) the Korean language often omits object names from sentences
C) Korean parents discourage babies from exploring objects
D) English-speaking adults have better categorization skills than their Korean-speaking counterparts
Q3) Baby Greer says "bababababa." This is an example of __________.
A) babbling
B) cooing
C) an overextension
D) an underextension
Q4) Discuss the development of recall memory.
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Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and
Toddlerhood
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Q1) A unique feature of Mary Rothbart's model of temperament is inclusion of both __________ and __________.
A) intensity of reaction; distractibility
B) regularity of body functions; persistence
C) activity level; intensity of reaction
D) fearful distress; irritable distress
Q2) Paternal depression __________.
A) does not have a significant impact on infants or preschool children
B) is linked to frequent father child conflict as children grow older
C) is, unlike maternal depression, a weak predictor of marital strife
D) is more recognized and studied than maternal depression
Q3) When anxious or unhappy,Baby Meredith prefers to be comforted by her mother.Tim,her father,is concerned that Meredith will not become attached to him.What information can you provide to reassure Tim?
Q4) Emotions __________.
A) become less complex with age
B) are clear and well-organized from birth
C) become less varied as children grow
D) play a powerful role in discovery of the self
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Q5) Describe separation anxiety.When does it occur?
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Children with autism __________.
A) have narrow and overly intense interests
B) have smaller-than-average brains
C) engage in more make-believe play than typically developing children
D) excel in imitating others
Q2) With age,preschoolers __________.
A) become more distracted by stimuli
B) gain steadily in ability to inhibit impulses and focus on a competing goal
C) experience a decrease in their ability to flexibly shift their focus
D) are able to hold less information in their working memory
Q3) For most children,the left cerebral hemisphere __________.
A) is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off
B) shows slow activity throughout early and middle childhood
C) shows a slight growth spurt between ages 8 and 10
D) peaks between 1 and 3 years and decreases slowly throughout early childhood
Q4) Itzel,a Yucatec Mayan preschooler,is hungry.She is most likely to __________.
A) decide for herself when and how much to eat
B) ask her mother to make her a meal
C) wait until the family's set mealtime to eat
D) make a pretend meal for herself and her dolls to "eat"
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Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Mia bit her brother,so her father would not let her watch TV.This technique,known as withdrawal of privileges,__________.
A) gives Mia's father a cooling-off period
B) allows Mia's father to avoid harsh techniques that could easily intensify into violence
C) helps Mia relate biting to her father's expectations for her future behavior
D) is not as effective as corporal punishment
Q2) During early childhood,children's gender-stereotyped beliefs __________.
A) emerge slowly, as parents treat boys and girls in similar ways
B) strengthen so much that many children apply them as blanket rules that should not be violated
C) are highly flexible with respect to clothing and hairstyle but less so with respect to types of play
D) are flexible until about age 5, after which they become more rigid
Q3) Longitudinal research indicates that authoritative child rearing __________.
A) predicts maturity and adjustment in children of diverse temperaments
B) does not work with temperamentally fearless or impulsive children
C) fosters favorable self-esteem, but impedes cognitive and social maturity
D) promotes impulsive, disobedient, and rebellious behavior in children
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Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) During the elementary years,__________.
A) children develop language awareness
B) vocabulary building slows to about 5 new words each day
C) children learn fewer words per day than in early childhood
D) grammar and pragmatics are fully developed
Q2) __________ plays a larger role in accounting for boys' gross-motor superiority.
A) Boys' greater muscle mass
B) The social environment
C) Girls' higher fat-to-muscle ratio
D) Girls' lack of coordination
Q3) Discuss the consequences of childhood obesity.
Q4) Constructivist classrooms __________.
A) rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks
B) are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity
C) evaluate students by how well they keep pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade
D) tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement, especially in low-SES children
Q5) Discuss the development of planning on multistep tasks in middle childhood.
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Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) Loren needs constant reassurance and relies heavily on peers to affirm his self-worth.His parents are probably __________.
A) indulgent
B) warm and positive
C) repeatedly disapproving and insulting
D) firm with appropriate expectations
Q2) Erikson's sense of __________ combines several developments of middle childhood: a positive but realistic self-concept,pride in accomplishment,moral responsibility,and cooperative participation with agemates.
A) trust
B) autonomy
C) identity
D) industry
Q3) During the school years,friendship becomes __________.
A) less complex
B) more psychologically based
C) more proximity based
D) less trust based
Q4) What factors foster resilience in middle childhood?
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Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Fifteen-year-old Mary,who has become critical of her parents and siblings,envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination.This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.
A) personal fable
B) imaginary audience
C) idealism
D) egocentrism
Q2) During puberty,__________.
A) the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses
B) the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet
C) the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds
D) girls' shoulders broaden relative to the hips
Q3) For boys,voice change usually takes place __________.
A) 12 to 18 months after puberty ends
B) before spermarche
C) at the peak of the growth spurt
D) before any other signs of puberty
Q4) Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.
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Q5) Discuss effective interventions for adolescent parents.
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Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Identity-diffused individuals __________.
A) feel a sense of psychological well-being
B) often reject their parents' values and goals
C) have committed themselves to values without exploring alternatives
D) are not actively trying to reach values and goals
Q2) 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
Q3) Which 17-year-old is the most likely to score the highest in self-esteem?
A) Joy, who is European American
B) Jasmin, who is African American
C) Li, who is Asian
D) Larry, who is European American
Q4) Describe how sibling interactions adapt to development at adolescence.
Q5) 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) The earlier young people start smoking,the __________.
A) greater their daily cigarette use
B) greater the likelihood of quitting before age 30
C) smaller their chances of heart attack and stroke
D) smaller the exposure to toxins
Q2) In his third year of college,Omar comes to the realization that his own beliefs are often subjective.He is aware that his roommate,who holds vastly different beliefs from his own,has his own "truth." Omar is engaged in __________.
A) relativistic thinking
B) dualistic thinking
C) pragmatic thought
D) commitment within relativistic thinking
Q3) Almost without exception,__________.
A) young women's vocational aspirations are unaffected by career guidance
B) males express greater confidence than females in their science ability
C) young women with science talents prefer engineering and computing careers
D) young men with science talents prefer careers in biology or health
Q4) Discuss the trend toward the use of online dating sites or mobile dating apps as a way to initiate relationships.
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Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early
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Q1) Typical young adults living at home in the United States today __________.
A) contribute to the family economy
B) are financially dependent on their parents
C) receive government support
D) work full-time
Q2) Sonja,a recent college graduate,just started a job in her chosen field.Which relationship is the most likely to benefit her career progress?
A) having lunch with a top executive in the company
B) making friends with another young graduate
C) selecting a helpful senior colleague as a mentor
D) staying in touch with college friends via social media
Q3) Leaving home very early is associated with __________.
A) later childbearing
B) parental financial support
C) parental emotional support
D) job seeking rather than education
Q4) Discuss factors that contribute to the widespread,persistent gender pay gap in the United States.
Q5) 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 and late adulthood,__________ working memory suffers much less than __________ working memory.
A) spatial; nonverbal
B) nonverbal; verbal
C) verbal; spatial
D) short-term; long-term
Q2) Saul,age 62,has an eye condition.Its name literally means "old eyes." Saul has __________.
A) glaucoma
B) presbycusis
C) macular degeneration
D) presbyopia
Q3) As we age,__________.
A) fibers in the dermis thicken
B) fat in the hypodermis increases
C) the epidermis becomes more firmly attached to the dermis
D) cells in both the epidermis and dermis decline in water content
Q4) Discuss hormone therapy,which is used to reduce the physical symptoms of menopause.What are the risks and benefits?
Q5) Describe the Type A behavior pattern.How does it affect health?
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Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle
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Q1) Experiencing regrets is consistently associated with __________.
A) hardiness
B) greater life satisfaction
C) confidence, assertiveness, and autonomy
D) less favorable psychological well-being
Q2) 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
Q3) Describe the four typically cited gratifications of grandparenthood.How do middle-aged adults rate their role as grandparents?
Q4) Narratives of highly generative people __________.
A) usually contain commitment stories
B) often contain themes of contamination
C) often involve stories in which good scenes turn bad
D) typically do not involve any negative life events
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Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which statement is true about problem solving in late adulthood?
A) Older adults usually do what they can to avoid interpersonal conflicts.
B) Older people tend to seek advice of others less often than in the past.
C) Older adults typically have a hard time adapting strategies to fit problem conditions.
D) Older people tend to adopt a "wait and see" approach when it comes to health issues.
Q3) At a recent family reunion,Philip's uncle recognized him as his brother's son,but could not recall his name.Philip's uncle exhibited a(n)__________ memory deficit.
A) associative
B) implicit
C) remote
D) semantic
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Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late
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Q1) With age,ships in the social convoy __________.
A) increase in number
B) increase in size
C) exchange places
D) decrease in importance
Q2) Added years of longevity and health plus financial stability have granted an active,opportunistic time of life to so many older adults that some experts believe a new phase of late adulthood has evolved,known as __________.
A) the Second Age
B) the Third Age
C) emerging old age
D) extended old age
Q3) While 80-year-old Naomi's contemporaries have died,she faces the reality of death constructively through efforts to make life more secure,meaningful,and gratifying for younger generations.According to Peck,Naomi has attained __________.
A) ego transcendence
B) body transcendence
C) ego differentiation
D) body differentiation
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Chapter 19: Death,dying,and Bereavement
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Q1) When an acquaintance dies,16-year-old Samaira's parents should __________.
A) wait for Samaira to take the lead in discussing her concerns about death
B) bring up the subject sympathetically and accept Samaira's feelings as real
C) capitalize on the moment as a time to impose their personal religious beliefs
D) provide answers to Samaira's questions, avoiding "I don't know" answers
Q2) Which statement is true about hospice care?
A) On-call services are usually available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
B) Hospice programs do not typically provide palliative care.
C) Follow-up bereavement services are typically offered to families in the year after a death.
D) The patient is kept in a hospital-like setting where end-of-life medical intervention is likely.
Q3) Medical aid-in-dying is legal in __________.
A) all U.S. states
B) California, Montana, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington
C) California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Virginia
D) California, Florida, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas
Q4) What is bereavement overload? Who is at risk for it?
Q5) What is medical aid-in-dying? Is it legal in the United States?
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