Surgical Technology Quarter 1 Midterm
Questions And Answers
ABHES- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Organization that offers
accreditation to higher education institutions
ACS- American College of Surgeons A professional organization that establishes
educational standards for surgeons and surgical residency programs
Allied Health Profession a profession that follows the priciples of medicine and nursing
but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices
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 Establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs
in ST and STFA
, Surgical Technology Quarter 1 Midterm
Questions And Answers
Assistant Circulator Surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team,
responsible for monitoring conditions in the operating room as related to patient care, safety,
documentation, distribution of sterile supplies and counts.
AST Association of Surgical Technologists
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 NEIT's accreditation
Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology
Certification Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum
level of knowledge and skill. Usually established by a graduation from an accredited institution
CST Certified Surgical Technologist
CST that successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of Surgical
Technology and Surgical Assisting
, Surgical Technology Quarter 1 Midterm
Questions And Answers
CST-CFA Certified surgical technologist-certified first assist
A ST with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for
surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting
Licensure professional status, granted by the state government that defines the limits of
practice and regulates those who hold a license
National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists A comprehensive written
examination required for official certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists
Developed by the NBSTSA
NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Responsible for all decisions related to certification such as eligibility, renewal, and revocation
as well as developing the certification examination
NCCT National center for competency testing
Questions And Answers
ABHES- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Organization that offers
accreditation to higher education institutions
ACS- American College of Surgeons A professional organization that establishes
educational standards for surgeons and surgical residency programs
Allied Health Profession a profession that follows the priciples of medicine and nursing
but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices
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 Establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs
in ST and STFA
, Surgical Technology Quarter 1 Midterm
Questions And Answers
Assistant Circulator Surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team,
responsible for monitoring conditions in the operating room as related to patient care, safety,
documentation, distribution of sterile supplies and counts.
AST Association of Surgical Technologists
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 NEIT's accreditation
Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology
Certification Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum
level of knowledge and skill. Usually established by a graduation from an accredited institution
CST Certified Surgical Technologist
CST that successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of Surgical
Technology and Surgical Assisting
, Surgical Technology Quarter 1 Midterm
Questions And Answers
CST-CFA Certified surgical technologist-certified first assist
A ST with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for
surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting
Licensure professional status, granted by the state government that defines the limits of
practice and regulates those who hold a license
National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists A comprehensive written
examination required for official certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists
Developed by the NBSTSA
NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Responsible for all decisions related to certification such as eligibility, renewal, and revocation
as well as developing the certification examination
NCCT National center for competency testing
