Intro to Surgical Technology Exam 2
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Ian is a CST with several years of experience, working at a large urban hospital. Ian often serves
as a preceptor (a CST who trains students during their clinical experience) for surgical
technology students from the local community college. Today, a new student is working with Ian
in an orthopedic OR. They have just completed positioning the patient when the circulator asks
Ian if he will prep the patient's leg while she performs the final check of the video monitors.
1) What role is Ian performing, and are there any restrictions to that role?
2) What are the roles of the various OR team members, and how do they interrelate?
3) What extra responsibilities is Ian assuming by helping to train the student? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. while teaching ian is a preceptor
2. while prepping
3. ian is acting as a second circulator
__________ is the statistical probability of a harmful event and is defined as the number of
harmful events that occur in a given population over a stated period.
a. Prevention
b. Awareness
c. Risk
d. Recording - CORRECT ANSWER - c. risk
A 19-year-old female patient is scheduled to have an elective abortion in the OR. It is legal in
your state for this procedure to be performed on this patient.
1) How does AST's motto of "Aeger Primo" apply in this case?
2) How does AST's Code of Ethics for Surgical Technologists apply to this case?
3) What are the differences between morals and ethics?
4) Would you treat this patient any differently than you treat other patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Patient First
, 2. Patient first, which includes their request. However, you may remove yourself from the case if
needed/prefer.
Morals is right and wrong and Ethics is the obligation and responsibility you have to the patient.
4. No.
Laws passed by federal or state legislative bodies - CORRECT ANSWER - statues
Laws created by an agency or a department of the U.S. government. - CORRECT ANSWER -
administrative law
Injury as a result of improper positioning - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
invasion of privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - intentional tort
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
A derogatory statement made by one person about another - CORRECT ANSWER -
intentional tort
Committed inadvertently, without intent to harm - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
HIPPA violation - CORRECT ANSWER - intentional tort
Theft of hospital policy - CORRECT ANSWER - criminal liability
The circulator has transported the patient to the operating room but has forgotten the patient's
chart. The circulator leaves the patient alone and returns to the preoperative area to get the chart.
Upon returning, the circulator finds the patient lying on the floor. The circulator may be charged
with ________.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Ian is a CST with several years of experience, working at a large urban hospital. Ian often serves
as a preceptor (a CST who trains students during their clinical experience) for surgical
technology students from the local community college. Today, a new student is working with Ian
in an orthopedic OR. They have just completed positioning the patient when the circulator asks
Ian if he will prep the patient's leg while she performs the final check of the video monitors.
1) What role is Ian performing, and are there any restrictions to that role?
2) What are the roles of the various OR team members, and how do they interrelate?
3) What extra responsibilities is Ian assuming by helping to train the student? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. while teaching ian is a preceptor
2. while prepping
3. ian is acting as a second circulator
__________ is the statistical probability of a harmful event and is defined as the number of
harmful events that occur in a given population over a stated period.
a. Prevention
b. Awareness
c. Risk
d. Recording - CORRECT ANSWER - c. risk
A 19-year-old female patient is scheduled to have an elective abortion in the OR. It is legal in
your state for this procedure to be performed on this patient.
1) How does AST's motto of "Aeger Primo" apply in this case?
2) How does AST's Code of Ethics for Surgical Technologists apply to this case?
3) What are the differences between morals and ethics?
4) Would you treat this patient any differently than you treat other patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Patient First
, 2. Patient first, which includes their request. However, you may remove yourself from the case if
needed/prefer.
Morals is right and wrong and Ethics is the obligation and responsibility you have to the patient.
4. No.
Laws passed by federal or state legislative bodies - CORRECT ANSWER - statues
Laws created by an agency or a department of the U.S. government. - CORRECT ANSWER -
administrative law
Injury as a result of improper positioning - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
invasion of privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - intentional tort
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
A derogatory statement made by one person about another - CORRECT ANSWER -
intentional tort
Committed inadvertently, without intent to harm - CORRECT ANSWER - negligence tort
HIPPA violation - CORRECT ANSWER - intentional tort
Theft of hospital policy - CORRECT ANSWER - criminal liability
The circulator has transported the patient to the operating room but has forgotten the patient's
chart. The circulator leaves the patient alone and returns to the preoperative area to get the chart.
Upon returning, the circulator finds the patient lying on the floor. The circulator may be charged
with ________.
