Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
Surgical Technology Chapter 1 AST
Questions and Correct Verified Answers
AAMI
✓ Nonprofit organization involved in setting standards for the safe use of medical
technology and devices
ACS
✓ A professional organization that establishes educational standards for surgeons
that promotes standards for surgical education and practice
ANSI
✓ American National Standards Institute: A private, non-profit organization that
sets the standards for education and represents the interests of the SFA
AORN
✓ Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization
for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room
Nurses. Sets standards and education
APIC
✓ Professional organization that promotes worldwide wellness and infection
control
ARC/ STSA
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, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
✓ Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting. Reviews and make recommendations regarding educational programs
using CAAHEP standards
ASA
✓ Association of surgical assistants
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.
✓ Established core curriculum for surg tech
CDC
✓ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
✓ Governmental organization that provides a system of health surveillance to
prevent outbreaks of disease or infection
CSPS
✓ Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety
✓ Council of 7 organizations that promote safe surgical patient care.
FDA
✓ Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for determining if
a food, medicine, medical devices or blood transfusions is safe
NBSTSA
Top Mark !!!
Surgical Technology Chapter 1 AST
Questions and Correct Verified Answers
AAMI
✓ Nonprofit organization involved in setting standards for the safe use of medical
technology and devices
ACS
✓ A professional organization that establishes educational standards for surgeons
that promotes standards for surgical education and practice
ANSI
✓ American National Standards Institute: A private, non-profit organization that
sets the standards for education and represents the interests of the SFA
AORN
✓ Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization
for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room
Nurses. Sets standards and education
APIC
✓ Professional organization that promotes worldwide wellness and infection
control
ARC/ STSA
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
✓ Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting. Reviews and make recommendations regarding educational programs
using CAAHEP standards
ASA
✓ Association of surgical assistants
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.
✓ Established core curriculum for surg tech
CDC
✓ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
✓ Governmental organization that provides a system of health surveillance to
prevent outbreaks of disease or infection
CSPS
✓ Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety
✓ Council of 7 organizations that promote safe surgical patient care.
FDA
✓ Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for determining if
a food, medicine, medical devices or blood transfusions is safe
NBSTSA
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