SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR CST EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Surgical tech
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Surgical Tech
SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR
CST EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and...
SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR
CST EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔consistent communication
What tasks belongs to the medical records department? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔maintains and verifies all patient records, trascription of history and phsyical, requires
proper signature, may provide past medical records when needed
Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Radiologist
A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating
standards of surgical education and practice is the? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔American
College of Surgeons
The non-profit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care
organiations is the? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The Joint Commission
What is a proper job description? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Provides a job title, definition,
specified requirements, duties and tasks, and designation of ones immediate supervisor
Which OR team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the field DURING a
surgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Circulator and ST in circulating role
Surgical technologists are employed most often in which are of the hospital? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Surgery department
,When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Dec 1970
Indirect patient care is provided by which departments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔administration, maintenance, housekeeping, food services, purchasing/central services,
medical records
The certification exam for surgical techs is given by what entity - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants
The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Scrub tech or STSR
Accreditation is a term that applies to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Programs
Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Board of Trustees
A CRNA is part of what OR group - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔non sterile anesthesia dept
A contractual relatinship and mutual benefit that exist when one party or entity agrees to pay
another for a specified loss or condition is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔insurance
Medicare is a program administered by the federal government through which agency -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔CMS
The __ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activites worldwide? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔World Health Organization
What entity accredits surgical technology programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Commission Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
,A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔competencies
What term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health care
providers? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔professional
What term defines the relationship among the surgical technologist, the patient, and the
patient's family? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔therapeutic
According to the text, which factor is a key component in developing relationships? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔communication
According to the text, what is key to teamwork among health care providers? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔communication
Nonverbal communication involves several components. What term defines the following: be
open-minded and objective - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receptive
A hospital that is owned by an individual or corporation in order to make a profit is known as
which type of hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Proprietary
What program allows for a surgical technologist to ascend to positions of increased
responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clinical Ladder
What organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Health Maintenance Organization
What health care organization requires a primary care physician for all referrals? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HMO
What hospital committee verifies the credentials of the physicians and specialized health care
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical Staff Committee
, The credential held by a nurse with several years experience in critical nursing and specialty
training in anesthesia is ? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔CRNA
What department provides sterotactic services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Diagnostic
Imaging
What department provides blood replacement services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical
Laboratory
What department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Risk Management
What department provides informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Nursing Care
Units
What department provides preventive measures against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Infection control
What department repairs broken equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Maintenance/Biomed
What department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Purchasing/central services
What department maintains and verifies all patient records - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Medical Records
What department provides rehabilitation for the post-op patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Physical or Occupational therapy
Which entity is responsible for verifying that the school attended by the ST meets national
standarts? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ARC-ST
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