Which of the Following Should You Do When Assisting a Physician

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should you do when assisting a physician during a surgical procedure?

• A) Cover the open items that are not being used with a paper towel
• B) Hand the physician items outside the sterile field with the tips of the transfer forceps
• C) Hand the items to the physician before putting gloves on
• D) Avoid reaching over the sterile field
• E) Place unsterile items on the outer 1 inch of the sterile field

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as proposed by Bandura's social learning theory.

Learned Helplessness

A situation where someone feels unable to control their life, due to a traumatic incident or repeated failures.

Contingency Blocking

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously learned association prevents the acquisition of a new association because the first stimulus is a better predictor of the outcome.

Response Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is made in reaction to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.