Intro to Surgical Technology Final Chapters
1-11 UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The professional association for surgical technologists - CORRECT ANSWER - Association
of Surgical Technologists
Demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum
level of knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER - certification
Certification for the surgical technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary
Certification differs from licensure in that - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification is not
currently mandatory to practice in all 50 states
The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of - CORRECT
ANSWER - rapid monumental developments in technology in general
A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named: - CORRECT
ANSWER - ORT
The association of perioperative registered nurses (AORN) published a book called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Teaching the Operating Room Technician
In 1968, the AORN board of directors created the - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of
Operating room Nurses
AORT stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of Operating Room Technicians
, In an effort to formalize technologist's education, AORT created two new committees, which are
the Joint Review Committee and the - CORRECT ANSWER - LCC-ST
The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports students and graduates is -
CORRECT ANSWER - AST
At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of surgical
technologist and teaching institutions and the public maintains - CORRECT ANSWER -
practice standards, code of ethics, and code of conduct of the surgical technologist
It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote - CORRECT
ANSWER - standards of the profession
As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of organizations
and partners. Each has a designated role in - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotion, certification,
accreditation, and continuing education
Accreditation is granted to a school only after a - CORRECT ANSWER - full on site visit
Surgical technologists are trained in - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-year colleges, military, and
proprietary certificate programs
To be eligible to take the certification exam, the applicant must meet all requirements such as -
CORRECT ANSWER - Be a graduate of a military, be a graduate of an accredited program or
currently be a CST
Suzie has taken the CST exam and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification without retaking
the exam, she must do one of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain continuing
education credits
The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
1-11 UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The professional association for surgical technologists - CORRECT ANSWER - Association
of Surgical Technologists
Demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum
level of knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER - certification
Certification for the surgical technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary
Certification differs from licensure in that - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification is not
currently mandatory to practice in all 50 states
The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of - CORRECT
ANSWER - rapid monumental developments in technology in general
A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named: - CORRECT
ANSWER - ORT
The association of perioperative registered nurses (AORN) published a book called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Teaching the Operating Room Technician
In 1968, the AORN board of directors created the - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of
Operating room Nurses
AORT stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of Operating Room Technicians
, In an effort to formalize technologist's education, AORT created two new committees, which are
the Joint Review Committee and the - CORRECT ANSWER - LCC-ST
The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports students and graduates is -
CORRECT ANSWER - AST
At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of surgical
technologist and teaching institutions and the public maintains - CORRECT ANSWER -
practice standards, code of ethics, and code of conduct of the surgical technologist
It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote - CORRECT
ANSWER - standards of the profession
As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of organizations
and partners. Each has a designated role in - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotion, certification,
accreditation, and continuing education
Accreditation is granted to a school only after a - CORRECT ANSWER - full on site visit
Surgical technologists are trained in - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-year colleges, military, and
proprietary certificate programs
To be eligible to take the certification exam, the applicant must meet all requirements such as -
CORRECT ANSWER - Be a graduate of a military, be a graduate of an accredited program or
currently be a CST
Suzie has taken the CST exam and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification without retaking
the exam, she must do one of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain continuing
education credits
The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
