SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR
CST EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - consistent communication
What tasks belongs to the medical records department? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintains
and verifies all patient records, trascription of history and phsyical, requires proper signature,
may provide past medical records when needed
Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiologist
A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating standards
of surgical education and practice is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - American College of
Surgeons
The non-profit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care
organiations is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Joint Commission
What is a proper job description? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides a job title, definition,
specified requirements, duties and tasks, and designation of ones immediate supervisor
Which OR team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the field DURING a
surgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator and ST in circulating role
Surgical technologists are employed most often in which are of the hospital? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Surgery department
,When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dec 1970
Indirect patient care is provided by which departments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
administration, maintenance, housekeeping, food services, purchasing/central services, medical
records
The certification exam for surgical techs is given by what entity - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants
The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scrub tech or STSR
Accreditation is a term that applies to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Programs
Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Board of Trustees
A CRNA is part of what OR group - CORRECT ANSWER - non sterile anesthesia dept
A contractual relatinship and mutual benefit that exist when one party or entity agrees to pay
another for a specified loss or condition is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - insurance
Medicare is a program administered by the federal government through which agency -
CORRECT ANSWER - CMS
The __ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activites worldwide? -
CORRECT ANSWER - World Health Organization
,What entity accredits surgical technology programs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER - competencies
What term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health care providers? -
CORRECT ANSWER - professional
What term defines the relationship among the surgical technologist, the patient, and the patient's
family? - CORRECT ANSWER - therapeutic
According to the text, which factor is a key component in developing relationships? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication
According to the text, what is key to teamwork among health care providers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication
Nonverbal communication involves several components. What term defines the following: be
open-minded and objective - CORRECT ANSWER - receptive
A hospital that is owned by an individual or corporation in order to make a profit is known as
which type of hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proprietary
What program allows for a surgical technologist to ascend to positions of increased
responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical Ladder
What organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health Maintenance Organization
, What health care organization requires a primary care physician for all referrals? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HMO
What hospital committee verifies the credentials of the physicians and specialized health care
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical Staff Committee
The credential held by a nurse with several years experience in critical nursing and specialty
training in anesthesia is ? - CORRECT ANSWER - CRNA
What department provides sterotactic services? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic Imaging
What department provides blood replacement services? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical
Laboratory
What department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Risk Management
What department provides informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing Care Units
What department provides preventive measures against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infection control
What department repairs broken equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance/Biomed
What department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER -
Purchasing/central services
What department maintains and verifies all patient records - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical
Records
CST EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - consistent communication
What tasks belongs to the medical records department? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintains
and verifies all patient records, trascription of history and phsyical, requires proper signature,
may provide past medical records when needed
Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiologist
A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by elevating standards
of surgical education and practice is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - American College of
Surgeons
The non-profit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for health care
organiations is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Joint Commission
What is a proper job description? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides a job title, definition,
specified requirements, duties and tasks, and designation of ones immediate supervisor
Which OR team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the field DURING a
surgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator and ST in circulating role
Surgical technologists are employed most often in which are of the hospital? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Surgery department
,When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dec 1970
Indirect patient care is provided by which departments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
administration, maintenance, housekeeping, food services, purchasing/central services, medical
records
The certification exam for surgical techs is given by what entity - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants
The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scrub tech or STSR
Accreditation is a term that applies to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Programs
Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Board of Trustees
A CRNA is part of what OR group - CORRECT ANSWER - non sterile anesthesia dept
A contractual relatinship and mutual benefit that exist when one party or entity agrees to pay
another for a specified loss or condition is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - insurance
Medicare is a program administered by the federal government through which agency -
CORRECT ANSWER - CMS
The __ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activites worldwide? -
CORRECT ANSWER - World Health Organization
,What entity accredits surgical technology programs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER - competencies
What term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health care providers? -
CORRECT ANSWER - professional
What term defines the relationship among the surgical technologist, the patient, and the patient's
family? - CORRECT ANSWER - therapeutic
According to the text, which factor is a key component in developing relationships? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication
According to the text, what is key to teamwork among health care providers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication
Nonverbal communication involves several components. What term defines the following: be
open-minded and objective - CORRECT ANSWER - receptive
A hospital that is owned by an individual or corporation in order to make a profit is known as
which type of hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proprietary
What program allows for a surgical technologist to ascend to positions of increased
responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical Ladder
What organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health Maintenance Organization
, What health care organization requires a primary care physician for all referrals? - CORRECT
ANSWER - HMO
What hospital committee verifies the credentials of the physicians and specialized health care
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical Staff Committee
The credential held by a nurse with several years experience in critical nursing and specialty
training in anesthesia is ? - CORRECT ANSWER - CRNA
What department provides sterotactic services? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic Imaging
What department provides blood replacement services? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical
Laboratory
What department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Risk Management
What department provides informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing Care Units
What department provides preventive measures against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infection control
What department repairs broken equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance/Biomed
What department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER -
Purchasing/central services
What department maintains and verifies all patient records - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical
Records
