Surgical Technology: Chapters 1-4
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
professional traits - CORRECT ANSWER - What do conscientiousness, problem solving,
skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?
A) professional traits
B) legal doctrines
C) college prerequisites
D) religious philosophies
World War II - CORRECT ANSWER - After which of the following military conflicts did
Great Britain and the United States begin to train and employ allied health professionals
predominantly in the scrub role in surgery?
A) Civil War
B) Revolutionary War
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War
general surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER - Which specialist would likely have privileges to
surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems, and thyroid
gland?
A) gynecologist
B) general surgeon
C) endocrinologist
D) urological surgeon
tightly folded arms - CORRECT ANSWER - Which example of nonverbal body language
might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?
A) head nodding in agreement
,B) direct eye contact
C) tightly folded arms
D) leaning toward patient
collaborative - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the AST position statement on
teamwork, which type of environment contributes most to a safe and efficient surgical
experience with positive patient outcomes?
A) technological
B) collaborative
C) fast-paced
D) corporate
maintenance and biomed - CORRECT ANSWER - Which department would provide services
for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?
A) maintenance and biomed
B) risk management
C) diagnostic imaging
D) environmental services
surgical conscience - CORRECT ANSWER - Which term describes the surgical technologist's
foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost
containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care?
A) surgical conscience
B) policy and procedure
C) aseptic principles
D) job description
Roentgen - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following historical figures developed the
first x-ray machine?
A) Roentgen
,B) Celsius
C) Jenner
D) Lister
director - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his
or her name?
A) dietitian
B) pharmacist
C) director
D) dentist
circulating RN - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following surgical team members
would be primarily responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting the
patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)?
A) circulating RN
B) anesthesia provider
C) surgical technologist
D) surgeon
AST - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is the membership organization for
surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?
A) AST
B) NBSTSA
C) ARC/STSA
D) CAAHEP
elective - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical
intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time, for
example, a torn meniscus repair?
A) emergent
, B) elective
C) optional
D) urgent
AST recommended clinical ladder levels - CORRECT ANSWER - The terms entry-level,
proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following?
A) AST recommended clinical ladder levels
B) NBSTSA certification titles
C) continuing education (CE) credit categories
D) accreditation status of surgical technology programs
Vesalius - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following historical figures is considered the
father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?
A) Paré
B) Aristotle
C) Homer
D) Vesalius
Lister - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first
developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?
A) Halsted
B) Galen
C) Lister
D) Billroth
medical staff - CORRECT ANSWER - Through which hospital department or committee
would the certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the
operating room?
A) risk management
B) auxiliary and volunteers
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
professional traits - CORRECT ANSWER - What do conscientiousness, problem solving,
skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?
A) professional traits
B) legal doctrines
C) college prerequisites
D) religious philosophies
World War II - CORRECT ANSWER - After which of the following military conflicts did
Great Britain and the United States begin to train and employ allied health professionals
predominantly in the scrub role in surgery?
A) Civil War
B) Revolutionary War
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War
general surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER - Which specialist would likely have privileges to
surgically treat diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems, and thyroid
gland?
A) gynecologist
B) general surgeon
C) endocrinologist
D) urological surgeon
tightly folded arms - CORRECT ANSWER - Which example of nonverbal body language
might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?
A) head nodding in agreement
,B) direct eye contact
C) tightly folded arms
D) leaning toward patient
collaborative - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the AST position statement on
teamwork, which type of environment contributes most to a safe and efficient surgical
experience with positive patient outcomes?
A) technological
B) collaborative
C) fast-paced
D) corporate
maintenance and biomed - CORRECT ANSWER - Which department would provide services
for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?
A) maintenance and biomed
B) risk management
C) diagnostic imaging
D) environmental services
surgical conscience - CORRECT ANSWER - Which term describes the surgical technologist's
foundational commitment to professional honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost
containment, and attention to the highest level of surgical patient care?
A) surgical conscience
B) policy and procedure
C) aseptic principles
D) job description
Roentgen - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following historical figures developed the
first x-ray machine?
A) Roentgen
,B) Celsius
C) Jenner
D) Lister
director - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his
or her name?
A) dietitian
B) pharmacist
C) director
D) dentist
circulating RN - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following surgical team members
would be primarily responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting the
patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)?
A) circulating RN
B) anesthesia provider
C) surgical technologist
D) surgeon
AST - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is the membership organization for
surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?
A) AST
B) NBSTSA
C) ARC/STSA
D) CAAHEP
elective - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical
intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time, for
example, a torn meniscus repair?
A) emergent
, B) elective
C) optional
D) urgent
AST recommended clinical ladder levels - CORRECT ANSWER - The terms entry-level,
proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following?
A) AST recommended clinical ladder levels
B) NBSTSA certification titles
C) continuing education (CE) credit categories
D) accreditation status of surgical technology programs
Vesalius - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following historical figures is considered the
father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?
A) Paré
B) Aristotle
C) Homer
D) Vesalius
Lister - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first
developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?
A) Halsted
B) Galen
C) Lister
D) Billroth
medical staff - CORRECT ANSWER - Through which hospital department or committee
would the certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the
operating room?
A) risk management
B) auxiliary and volunteers
