Surg Tech (CHAPTERS 1, 2, 4, 8, 21
TEST) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The profession of surgical technologist is currently developing as a result of ________. - correct answer -Rapid,
monumental advances in technology
During World War II, military corpsmen were trained to work alongside surgeons, and were called ________. -
correct answer -Operating room technicians (ORT)
The ________ provides educational standards and recommendations required for accreditation of programs in
surgical technology and surgical first assisting. - correct answer -ARC/STSA
The Clinical Ladder program, developed by AST, defines ______ specific levels of practice. - correct answer -3
(Entry level, Proficient, Expert)
As a member of the _______ team, the technologist is a scrubbed, gowned, and gloved participant in surgery. -
correct answer -Sterile
The surgical technologist in the circulator role is identified as a ________. - correct answer -Assistant circulator
The job of entry-level CST involves many disciplines, including __________. - correct answer -Basic patient care
CST-CFA stands for ___________. - correct answer -Certified surgical technologist- certified first assistant
Material management or ___________ processing is the management of cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of
medical instruments and equipment used in surgery. - correct answer -Central sterile
________ means to be trustworthy, reliable, and responsible, not only on the job, but at all times, in all areas of one's
life. - correct answer -Personal integrity
ABHES - correct answer -Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Surg Tech (CHAPTERS 1, 2, 4, 8, 21 TEST)
, CAAHEP - correct answer -Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
ARC/STSA - correct answer -Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting
AORN - correct answer -Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
NBSTSA - correct answer -National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
NCCT - correct answer -National Center for Competency Testing
ORT - correct answer -Operating Room Technician
AST - correct answer -Association of Surgical Technology
TS-C - correct answer -Tech In Surgery - Certified
Licensure - correct answer -professional status; granted by the government
AMA - correct answer -American Medical Association
Follows the principles of medicine and nursing - correct answer -Allied Health Professional
Ongoing learning process - correct answer -Continuing Education (CE's)
The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called the ___________. - correct answer -Technologist
____________________ is the ability to express one's own needs and rights while respecting the needs and rights of
others. - correct answer -Assertiveness
Surg Tech (CHAPTERS 1, 2, 4, 8, 21 TEST)
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