Chapter 1: The Surgical Technologist All Answers Correct
AORN - Association of perioperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical
nurses., originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
ARC/STSA - Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
The ARC/STSA - establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in
surgical technology and surgical first assisting.
Assistant Circulator - The surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team responsible
for monitoring the conditions in the operating room that are related to patient care, safety,
documentation, distribution of sterile supplies, and counts.
AST - Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists
that strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession.
CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
The CAAHEP - Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology.
CST - Certified surgical technologist. A surgical technologist who has successfully passed the certified
examination given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
CST-CFA - Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced
training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants.
Scrub - Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile
scrub role during surgery.
Sterile Personnel - Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and
arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist
directly.
Surgical Conscience - In surgery, professional and personal honesty about one's actions, mistakes,
and abilities.
, The need for other types of personnel in surgery did not arise until - World War II
During World War I, _____________ worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the
wounded - Army corpsmen
When nurses were not available, such as on combat ships ____________ worked under the direct
supervision of the surgeons - Corpsmen
In this way, a new profession was born, and the Army referred to these corpsmen as
_______________ - Operating Room Technicians (ORTs)
A corpsmen primary function was that of a ____________ - Circulator
Registered nurses continued to fill the role of the ________ or ________ until about 1965 - Scrub or
instrument nurse
In 1965 - The roles reversed and hospitals began training civilian ORTs
The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) published a training manual called - Teaching the
Operating Room Technician
In 1968 AORN board of directors created the ___________ which led to formal training for the
civilian ORT in proprietary schools across the United States - Association of Operating Room
Technicians (AORT)
The AORT created two new committees - The Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical
Technologist (LCC-ST) and the Joint Review Committee on Education
The _______ is the professional organization for surgical technology - AST
The AST supports _________ through its many services and publications - Students and graduate
surgical technologists
AORN - Association of perioperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical
nurses., originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
ARC/STSA - Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
The ARC/STSA - establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in
surgical technology and surgical first assisting.
Assistant Circulator - The surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team responsible
for monitoring the conditions in the operating room that are related to patient care, safety,
documentation, distribution of sterile supplies, and counts.
AST - Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists
that strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession.
CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
The CAAHEP - Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology.
CST - Certified surgical technologist. A surgical technologist who has successfully passed the certified
examination given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
CST-CFA - Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced
training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants.
Scrub - Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile
scrub role during surgery.
Sterile Personnel - Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and
arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist
directly.
Surgical Conscience - In surgery, professional and personal honesty about one's actions, mistakes,
and abilities.
, The need for other types of personnel in surgery did not arise until - World War II
During World War I, _____________ worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the
wounded - Army corpsmen
When nurses were not available, such as on combat ships ____________ worked under the direct
supervision of the surgeons - Corpsmen
In this way, a new profession was born, and the Army referred to these corpsmen as
_______________ - Operating Room Technicians (ORTs)
A corpsmen primary function was that of a ____________ - Circulator
Registered nurses continued to fill the role of the ________ or ________ until about 1965 - Scrub or
instrument nurse
In 1965 - The roles reversed and hospitals began training civilian ORTs
The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) published a training manual called - Teaching the
Operating Room Technician
In 1968 AORN board of directors created the ___________ which led to formal training for the
civilian ORT in proprietary schools across the United States - Association of Operating Room
Technicians (AORT)
The AORT created two new committees - The Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical
Technologist (LCC-ST) and the Joint Review Committee on Education
The _______ is the professional organization for surgical technology - AST
The AST supports _________ through its many services and publications - Students and graduate
surgical technologists
