CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST 2026
OPERATING ROOM SAFETY AND PATIENT
CARE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ What is AST's Slogan
Answer: Aeger Primo (Latin for the patient first)
◉ What is AST's mission statement?
Answer: Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care
◉ What was AST's original name, and what did it stand for
Answer: AORN stood for the Association of Operating Room Nurses
◉ Who is the circulator in surgery generally?
Answer: A Registered Nurse(RN)
◉ What associations does the AST collaborate with
Answer: Accreditation Review Council on education in surgical
technology and surgical assisting. (ARC/STSA) and the National
Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting(NBSTSA). All
these organizations represent the profession at the state and
national levels
, ◉ What did the AST publish to help students pass the circumference
to become CSTS
Answer: Surg Tech Certifying Exam Study Guide
◉ Perioperative Phase
Answer: The period encompassing preoperative, intraoperative, and
postoperative stages of surgical care.
◉ Preoperative Assessment
Answer: Evaluation of a patient's medical history, physical condition,
and risk factors before surgery.
◉ Informed Consent
Answer: A legal document confirming that a patient understands the
risks and benefits of a procedure.
◉ Surgical Site Marking
Answer: The practice of marking the surgical site to prevent errors
during surgery.
◉ Sterilization Techniques
OPERATING ROOM SAFETY AND PATIENT
CARE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ What is AST's Slogan
Answer: Aeger Primo (Latin for the patient first)
◉ What is AST's mission statement?
Answer: Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care
◉ What was AST's original name, and what did it stand for
Answer: AORN stood for the Association of Operating Room Nurses
◉ Who is the circulator in surgery generally?
Answer: A Registered Nurse(RN)
◉ What associations does the AST collaborate with
Answer: Accreditation Review Council on education in surgical
technology and surgical assisting. (ARC/STSA) and the National
Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting(NBSTSA). All
these organizations represent the profession at the state and
national levels
, ◉ What did the AST publish to help students pass the circumference
to become CSTS
Answer: Surg Tech Certifying Exam Study Guide
◉ Perioperative Phase
Answer: The period encompassing preoperative, intraoperative, and
postoperative stages of surgical care.
◉ Preoperative Assessment
Answer: Evaluation of a patient's medical history, physical condition,
and risk factors before surgery.
◉ Informed Consent
Answer: A legal document confirming that a patient understands the
risks and benefits of a procedure.
◉ Surgical Site Marking
Answer: The practice of marking the surgical site to prevent errors
during surgery.
◉ Sterilization Techniques
