SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY MIDTERM
CH 1-6 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to
surgical patient care.
Answer: Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave
◍ Which is the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that
does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time
for example a torn meniscus repair.
Answer: Elective
◍ Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern
anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies.
Answer: Vesalius
◍ Preoperative Patient Routines.
Answer: -PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PREPARATION
LABORATORY WORK AND SURGICAL PREPARATION MAKE THE
PATIENT PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLYCOMFORTABLE PATIENT
CHART INFORMATION ITEMS FOUND IN A PATIENTS
CHART:LABS, RADIOLOGY, CONSENTS, PREOPERATIVE LIST,
SPECIAL CONSENT, PATHOLOGY REPORT, NURSES NOTES,
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL, ALLERGIES, HANDICAPSSurgical Tech
must view consent form to better anticipate what specialty equipment and/or
interoperative complications is needed space for example, food/pharm
allergies, latex, allergies
,◍ How many phases of surgical case management are there.
Answer: three
◍ Circulator Responsibilities.
Answer: Patient preparation DietEdemaPreoperative hygieneHair
removalNail polish, makeup, dress possessionsRemove personal clothing
and change into gownPerioperative educationSedation
◍ Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily
responsible for maintaining the patient's offer to record and transferring a
patient to the post anesthesia carrying a pacu.
Answer: Circulating rn
◍ Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for
separating insurance in disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative
phase.
Answer: CST
◍ Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical
technologist and surgical first assistant and confers the appropriate
credential to eligible certifications.
Answer: NBSTA
◍ The terms entry level proficient and expert practitioners are applied to which
of the following.
Answer: AST recommended clinical ladder levels
◍ Which term described the relationship between the certified surgical
technologist cst and other members of the surgical team in or.
Answer: Professional
◍ In or by which of the four components of communication with the coding
take place.
Answer: Receiver
◍ Which example of nonverbal body language by a patient perceive as a
negative attitude from a team member.
, Answer: Tightly folded arms
◍ Patient preparation Description.
Answer: Bowel prep, oral, antibiotic, clear liquids, colon lavage solution to
empty intestines, (day before), no solids, specific hair removal
◍ Which term describes the surgical technologist foundation committee to
professional honesty, confidentialities fair treatment, cost contaminant, and
attention to the highest level surgical patient care.
Answer: Surgical conscious
◍ Which term describes a physician group on hospital?.
Answer: Proprietary
◍ Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both and ensure
and provider of medical services.
Answer: HMO
◍ Diet Description.
Answer: - No food or liquid by mouth 6 to 8 hours prior to surgery - NPO
nothing by mouth, solids will cause aspiration, if patient vomits their
anesthesia
◍ Enema Description.
Answer: injections of fluids, given to allow visualization and prevent injury
to the colon during gastrointestinal and gynecological procedures
◍ Surgical technologist, and other Allied health professionals in perioperative
services, usually work under the direction of which hospital administrator,
Director.
Answer: Director of nursing
◍ Which department would provide services for repair a broken equipment or
to do routine preventative checks.
Answer: Biomedical Engineering
◍ The federal government insurance programs under the general heading of
CMS include all the following, except.
CH 1-6 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort pertaining to
surgical patient care.
Answer: Restraints are used on a patient who threatens to leave
◍ Which is the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that
does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time
for example a torn meniscus repair.
Answer: Elective
◍ Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern
anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies.
Answer: Vesalius
◍ Preoperative Patient Routines.
Answer: -PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PREPARATION
LABORATORY WORK AND SURGICAL PREPARATION MAKE THE
PATIENT PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLYCOMFORTABLE PATIENT
CHART INFORMATION ITEMS FOUND IN A PATIENTS
CHART:LABS, RADIOLOGY, CONSENTS, PREOPERATIVE LIST,
SPECIAL CONSENT, PATHOLOGY REPORT, NURSES NOTES,
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL, ALLERGIES, HANDICAPSSurgical Tech
must view consent form to better anticipate what specialty equipment and/or
interoperative complications is needed space for example, food/pharm
allergies, latex, allergies
,◍ How many phases of surgical case management are there.
Answer: three
◍ Circulator Responsibilities.
Answer: Patient preparation DietEdemaPreoperative hygieneHair
removalNail polish, makeup, dress possessionsRemove personal clothing
and change into gownPerioperative educationSedation
◍ Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily
responsible for maintaining the patient's offer to record and transferring a
patient to the post anesthesia carrying a pacu.
Answer: Circulating rn
◍ Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for
separating insurance in disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative
phase.
Answer: CST
◍ Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical
technologist and surgical first assistant and confers the appropriate
credential to eligible certifications.
Answer: NBSTA
◍ The terms entry level proficient and expert practitioners are applied to which
of the following.
Answer: AST recommended clinical ladder levels
◍ Which term described the relationship between the certified surgical
technologist cst and other members of the surgical team in or.
Answer: Professional
◍ In or by which of the four components of communication with the coding
take place.
Answer: Receiver
◍ Which example of nonverbal body language by a patient perceive as a
negative attitude from a team member.
, Answer: Tightly folded arms
◍ Patient preparation Description.
Answer: Bowel prep, oral, antibiotic, clear liquids, colon lavage solution to
empty intestines, (day before), no solids, specific hair removal
◍ Which term describes the surgical technologist foundation committee to
professional honesty, confidentialities fair treatment, cost contaminant, and
attention to the highest level surgical patient care.
Answer: Surgical conscious
◍ Which term describes a physician group on hospital?.
Answer: Proprietary
◍ Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both and ensure
and provider of medical services.
Answer: HMO
◍ Diet Description.
Answer: - No food or liquid by mouth 6 to 8 hours prior to surgery - NPO
nothing by mouth, solids will cause aspiration, if patient vomits their
anesthesia
◍ Enema Description.
Answer: injections of fluids, given to allow visualization and prevent injury
to the colon during gastrointestinal and gynecological procedures
◍ Surgical technologist, and other Allied health professionals in perioperative
services, usually work under the direction of which hospital administrator,
Director.
Answer: Director of nursing
◍ Which department would provide services for repair a broken equipment or
to do routine preventative checks.
Answer: Biomedical Engineering
◍ The federal government insurance programs under the general heading of
CMS include all the following, except.
