SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Patient csafety cand chospital cefficiency cand ceffectiveness care crelated cto? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔consistent ccommunication
Preoperative cdiagnostic cstudies care cperformed cby cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Radiologist
A cprofessional corganization cdedicated cto cthe cimprovement cof csurgical ccare cby
celevating cstandards cof csurgical ceducation cand cpractice cis cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔American cCollege cof cSurgeons
The cnon-profit corganization cthat cdevelops cstandards cand cperformance ccriteria cfor
chealth ccare corganiations cis cthe? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cJoint cCommission
What cis ca cproper cjob cdescription? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Provides ca cjob ctitle,
cdefinition, cspecified crequirements, cduties cand ctasks, cand cdesignation cof cones
cimmediate csupervisor
Which cOR cteam cmember cis cresponsible cfor copening csterile csupplies conto cthe cfield
cDURING ca csurgical cprocedure? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Circulator cand cST cin
ccirculating crole
When cwas cthe cfirst cnational ccertifying cexam cfor cthe csurgical ctechnologist coffered? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Dec c1970
Indirect cpatient ccare cis cprovided cby cwhich cdepartments? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔administration, cmaintenance, chousekeeping, cfood cservices,
cpurchasing/central cservices, cmedical crecords
The ccertification cexam cfor csurgical ctechs cis cgiven cby cwhat centity c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔National cBoard cof cSurgical cTechnologists cand cSurgical cAssistants
The csurgical ctechnologist cserving cin cthe ctraditional crole cis ccalled cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Scrub ctech cor cSTSR
Accreditation cis ca cterm cthat capplies cto? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Programs
,Hospital cphilosophy cand cpolicy care cusually cdetermined cby cthe c? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Board cof cTrustees
A cCRNA cis cpart cof cwhat cOR cgroup c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔non csterile canesthesia
cdept
A ccontractual crelatinship cand cmutual cbenefit cthat cexist cwhen cone cparty cor centity
cagrees cto cpay canother cfor ca cspecified closs cor ccondition cis cknown cas? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔insurance
Medicare cis ca cprogram cadministered cby cthe cfederal cgovernment cthrough cwhich
cagency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔CMS
The c__ cis ca cdivision cof cthe cUnited cNations cthat cpromotes chealth cactivites
cworldwide? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔World cHealth cOrganization
What centity caccredits csurgical ctechnology cprograms? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Commission cAccreditation cof cAllied cHealth cEducation cPrograms
A cgeneral cdescription cof cthe cabilities cneeded cto cperform ca cjob cis cknown cas? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔competencies
What cterm cdefines cthe crelationship camong ccoworker, csurgeon, cand cother chealth
ccare cproviders? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔professional
What cterm cdefines cthe crelationship camong cthe csurgical ctechnologist, cthe cpatient,
cand cthe cpatient's cfamily? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔therapeutic
According cto cthe ctext, cwhat cis ckey cto cteamwork camong chealth ccare cproviders? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔communication
A chospital cthat cis cowned cby can cindividual cor ccorporation cin corder cto cmake ca cprofit
cis cknown cas cwhich ctype cof chospital? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Proprietary
What cprogram callows cfor ca csurgical ctechnologist cto cascend cto cpositions cof
cincreased cresponsibility c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Clinical cLadder
What corganization cacts cboth cas can cinsurer cand ca cprovider cof cmedical cservices c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Health cMaintenance cOrganization
What chealth ccare corganization crequires ca cprimary ccare cphysician cfor call creferrals?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔HMO
What chospital ccommittee cverifies cthe ccredentials cof cthe cphysicians cand cspecialized
chealth ccare cpersonnel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Medical cStaff cCommittee
,What cdepartment cprovides csterotactic cservices? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Diagnostic
cImaging
What cdepartment cidentifies cpatient chazards cand cdevelops csolutions? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Risk cManagement
What cdepartment cprovides cpreventive cmeasures cagainst cinfection? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Infection ccontrol
What cdepartment crepairs cbroken cequipment? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Maintenance/Biomed
What cdepartment coversees cthe csterilization cneeds cof cthe chospital c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Purchasing/central cservices
What cdepartment cmaintains cand cverifies call cpatient crecords c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Medical cRecords
What cdepartment cprovides crehabilitation cfor cthe cpost-op cpatient? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Physical cor cOccupational ctherapy
Which centity cis cresponsible cfor cverifying cthat cthe cschool cattended cby cthe cST cmeets
cnational cstandarts? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔ARC-ST
Surgical cpathology ctreating clife cor climb cis cdefined cas cwhich ctype cof csurgery? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Emergent
Surgical cpathology crequiring ctreatment cwithin ca crelatively cshort cperiod cof ctime cis
cknown cas? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Urgent
A cscheduled cknee carthroscopy cis cclassified cas cwhich ctype cof csurgery? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Elective
A cuterine cfibroid cis can cexample cof cwhat ctype cof cfactor ccausing csurgical
cintervention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔nonmalignant cneoplasm
What cis ca cmalignant cneoplasm? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔colon ccancer, cgiloblastoma,
ccancerous cgrowth
According cto cMaslow's chierarchy, cwhat care cthe cmost cbasic cneeds c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Physiological, cbiological cneeds, cwater, co2, cfood, cand ctemp. cregulation
All cdevelopmental ctheories cmust caccount cfor cchanges cin cwhat cdomain? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Cognitive, csocial, cand cphysical
, What cconsideration cmay cbe cmore crelevant cto cthe celderly cpatient cthan cto can
cadolescent? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔pre-op cplanning, carthritis, cdecrease cemotion,
cpatient cskin ccondition
When cpositioning cthe celderly cpatient, cthe cteam cmust cbe cespecially caware cof c? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔fragile cskin, crestricted cmovement, cjoints, carthritis
What care cthe ccommon cphysiological cfactors cin cthe celderly? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Decreased ccardiac cand crespiratory cfunction
If cadult cresponse cis cthe cnorm, cpediatric cpatients cmust cbe cobserved cfor cwhat
cresponse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Paradoxical c(opposite)
What cis cthe cterm cgiven cto ca cgenetic cmalformation cknown ccommonly cas ca ccleft clip?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cheiloschisis
An cexample cof ca cnon cmalignant cneoplasm cis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔uterine cfibroid
According cto cthe ctext, cwhich ctwo cbroad cfactors capply cto ca cpatient's creaction cto
chealth, cillness, cand chospitilization? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔adaptation cand cstress
Roy cstates cthat chealth cinvolves cbecoming can cintegrated cand c__ cperson? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Whole
When can cinjury cor cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressers caffect cthe cpatient
cphysically cand cmentally. cAn cadolescent cpatient cis cvery cconscious cabout ctheir? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔body cand cprivacy
When can cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressors caffect cthe cpatient cphysically cand
cmentally. cAdult cpatients care cworried cabout? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔death, cinfirmity,
cfamily, cpaying cbills, cjob csecurity
When can cinjury cor cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressors caffect cthe cpatient
cphysically cand cmentally. cPediatric cpatients cfear? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔anesthesia
What creligious cgroup cdoesnt cpermit cblood ctranfusions c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Jehovah's cwitness
what cterm cdescribes cthe cfollowing ccoping cmechanism: c"The cpatient cdoes cnot cwant
cto caccept cthe ctruth cof cwhat cis coccuring" c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔denial
Which cterm cdescribes cthe cfollowing ccoping cmechanism: c"The cpatient creturns cto can
cearlier cstage cof clife csuch cas cthat cof ca cchild cand cexhibits cbehaviors cunique cto cthat
cstage cof clife" c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔regression
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Patient csafety cand chospital cefficiency cand ceffectiveness care crelated cto? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔consistent ccommunication
Preoperative cdiagnostic cstudies care cperformed cby cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Radiologist
A cprofessional corganization cdedicated cto cthe cimprovement cof csurgical ccare cby
celevating cstandards cof csurgical ceducation cand cpractice cis cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔American cCollege cof cSurgeons
The cnon-profit corganization cthat cdevelops cstandards cand cperformance ccriteria cfor
chealth ccare corganiations cis cthe? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cJoint cCommission
What cis ca cproper cjob cdescription? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Provides ca cjob ctitle,
cdefinition, cspecified crequirements, cduties cand ctasks, cand cdesignation cof cones
cimmediate csupervisor
Which cOR cteam cmember cis cresponsible cfor copening csterile csupplies conto cthe cfield
cDURING ca csurgical cprocedure? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Circulator cand cST cin
ccirculating crole
When cwas cthe cfirst cnational ccertifying cexam cfor cthe csurgical ctechnologist coffered? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Dec c1970
Indirect cpatient ccare cis cprovided cby cwhich cdepartments? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔administration, cmaintenance, chousekeeping, cfood cservices,
cpurchasing/central cservices, cmedical crecords
The ccertification cexam cfor csurgical ctechs cis cgiven cby cwhat centity c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔National cBoard cof cSurgical cTechnologists cand cSurgical cAssistants
The csurgical ctechnologist cserving cin cthe ctraditional crole cis ccalled cthe? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Scrub ctech cor cSTSR
Accreditation cis ca cterm cthat capplies cto? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Programs
,Hospital cphilosophy cand cpolicy care cusually cdetermined cby cthe c? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Board cof cTrustees
A cCRNA cis cpart cof cwhat cOR cgroup c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔non csterile canesthesia
cdept
A ccontractual crelatinship cand cmutual cbenefit cthat cexist cwhen cone cparty cor centity
cagrees cto cpay canother cfor ca cspecified closs cor ccondition cis cknown cas? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔insurance
Medicare cis ca cprogram cadministered cby cthe cfederal cgovernment cthrough cwhich
cagency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔CMS
The c__ cis ca cdivision cof cthe cUnited cNations cthat cpromotes chealth cactivites
cworldwide? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔World cHealth cOrganization
What centity caccredits csurgical ctechnology cprograms? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Commission cAccreditation cof cAllied cHealth cEducation cPrograms
A cgeneral cdescription cof cthe cabilities cneeded cto cperform ca cjob cis cknown cas? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔competencies
What cterm cdefines cthe crelationship camong ccoworker, csurgeon, cand cother chealth
ccare cproviders? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔professional
What cterm cdefines cthe crelationship camong cthe csurgical ctechnologist, cthe cpatient,
cand cthe cpatient's cfamily? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔therapeutic
According cto cthe ctext, cwhat cis ckey cto cteamwork camong chealth ccare cproviders? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔communication
A chospital cthat cis cowned cby can cindividual cor ccorporation cin corder cto cmake ca cprofit
cis cknown cas cwhich ctype cof chospital? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Proprietary
What cprogram callows cfor ca csurgical ctechnologist cto cascend cto cpositions cof
cincreased cresponsibility c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Clinical cLadder
What corganization cacts cboth cas can cinsurer cand ca cprovider cof cmedical cservices c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Health cMaintenance cOrganization
What chealth ccare corganization crequires ca cprimary ccare cphysician cfor call creferrals?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔HMO
What chospital ccommittee cverifies cthe ccredentials cof cthe cphysicians cand cspecialized
chealth ccare cpersonnel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Medical cStaff cCommittee
,What cdepartment cprovides csterotactic cservices? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Diagnostic
cImaging
What cdepartment cidentifies cpatient chazards cand cdevelops csolutions? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Risk cManagement
What cdepartment cprovides cpreventive cmeasures cagainst cinfection? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Infection ccontrol
What cdepartment crepairs cbroken cequipment? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Maintenance/Biomed
What cdepartment coversees cthe csterilization cneeds cof cthe chospital c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Purchasing/central cservices
What cdepartment cmaintains cand cverifies call cpatient crecords c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Medical cRecords
What cdepartment cprovides crehabilitation cfor cthe cpost-op cpatient? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Physical cor cOccupational ctherapy
Which centity cis cresponsible cfor cverifying cthat cthe cschool cattended cby cthe cST cmeets
cnational cstandarts? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔ARC-ST
Surgical cpathology ctreating clife cor climb cis cdefined cas cwhich ctype cof csurgery? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Emergent
Surgical cpathology crequiring ctreatment cwithin ca crelatively cshort cperiod cof ctime cis
cknown cas? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Urgent
A cscheduled cknee carthroscopy cis cclassified cas cwhich ctype cof csurgery? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Elective
A cuterine cfibroid cis can cexample cof cwhat ctype cof cfactor ccausing csurgical
cintervention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔nonmalignant cneoplasm
What cis ca cmalignant cneoplasm? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔colon ccancer, cgiloblastoma,
ccancerous cgrowth
According cto cMaslow's chierarchy, cwhat care cthe cmost cbasic cneeds c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Physiological, cbiological cneeds, cwater, co2, cfood, cand ctemp. cregulation
All cdevelopmental ctheories cmust caccount cfor cchanges cin cwhat cdomain? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Cognitive, csocial, cand cphysical
, What cconsideration cmay cbe cmore crelevant cto cthe celderly cpatient cthan cto can
cadolescent? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔pre-op cplanning, carthritis, cdecrease cemotion,
cpatient cskin ccondition
When cpositioning cthe celderly cpatient, cthe cteam cmust cbe cespecially caware cof c? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔fragile cskin, crestricted cmovement, cjoints, carthritis
What care cthe ccommon cphysiological cfactors cin cthe celderly? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Decreased ccardiac cand crespiratory cfunction
If cadult cresponse cis cthe cnorm, cpediatric cpatients cmust cbe cobserved cfor cwhat
cresponse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Paradoxical c(opposite)
What cis cthe cterm cgiven cto ca cgenetic cmalformation cknown ccommonly cas ca ccleft clip?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cheiloschisis
An cexample cof ca cnon cmalignant cneoplasm cis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔uterine cfibroid
According cto cthe ctext, cwhich ctwo cbroad cfactors capply cto ca cpatient's creaction cto
chealth, cillness, cand chospitilization? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔adaptation cand cstress
Roy cstates cthat chealth cinvolves cbecoming can cintegrated cand c__ cperson? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Whole
When can cinjury cor cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressers caffect cthe cpatient
cphysically cand cmentally. cAn cadolescent cpatient cis cvery cconscious cabout ctheir? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔body cand cprivacy
When can cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressors caffect cthe cpatient cphysically cand
cmentally. cAdult cpatients care cworried cabout? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔death, cinfirmity,
cfamily, cpaying cbills, cjob csecurity
When can cinjury cor cillness ctakes cplace, ccertain cstressors caffect cthe cpatient
cphysically cand cmentally. cPediatric cpatients cfear? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔anesthesia
What creligious cgroup cdoesnt cpermit cblood ctranfusions c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Jehovah's cwitness
what cterm cdescribes cthe cfollowing ccoping cmechanism: c"The cpatient cdoes cnot cwant
cto caccept cthe ctruth cof cwhat cis coccuring" c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔denial
Which cterm cdescribes cthe cfollowing ccoping cmechanism: c"The cpatient creturns cto can
cearlier cstage cof clife csuch cas cthat cof ca cchild cand cexhibits cbehaviors cunique cto cthat
cstage cof clife" c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔regression
