Chapter One: The Surgical Technologist
Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses - Correct answer-
Professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association
of Operating Room Nurses.
ARC/STSA: Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting - Correct answer-Establishes, maintains, and promotes
quality standards for education programs in surgical technology and surgical first
assisting.
Assistant circulator - Correct answer-The surgical technologist in the non-sterile
role of the surgical team responsible for monitoring the conditions in the operating
room that are related to patient care, safety, documentation, distribution of sterile
supplies, and counts.
AST: Association of Surgical Technologists - Correct answer-Professional
association for surgical technologists that strives to uphold and support the
standards of patient care and the profession.
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, CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs -
Correct answer-Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical
technology.
CST: Certified surgical technologist - Correct answer-A surgical technologist who
has successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of
Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
CST-CFA: Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant - Correct answer-
A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the
certification examination for surgical first assistants.
Scrub - Correct answer-Role and name commonly applied to the surgical
technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery.
Sterile personnel - Correct answer-Members of the surgical team who have
performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile
gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly.
Surgical conscience - Correct answer-In surgery, professional and personal honesty
about one's actions, mistakes, and abilities.
What has the surgical technologist developed as a result of? - Correct answer-
Rapid, monumental developments in technology.
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses - Correct answer-
Professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association
of Operating Room Nurses.
ARC/STSA: Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting - Correct answer-Establishes, maintains, and promotes
quality standards for education programs in surgical technology and surgical first
assisting.
Assistant circulator - Correct answer-The surgical technologist in the non-sterile
role of the surgical team responsible for monitoring the conditions in the operating
room that are related to patient care, safety, documentation, distribution of sterile
supplies, and counts.
AST: Association of Surgical Technologists - Correct answer-Professional
association for surgical technologists that strives to uphold and support the
standards of patient care and the profession.
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, CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs -
Correct answer-Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical
technology.
CST: Certified surgical technologist - Correct answer-A surgical technologist who
has successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of
Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
CST-CFA: Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant - Correct answer-
A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the
certification examination for surgical first assistants.
Scrub - Correct answer-Role and name commonly applied to the surgical
technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery.
Sterile personnel - Correct answer-Members of the surgical team who have
performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile
gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly.
Surgical conscience - Correct answer-In surgery, professional and personal honesty
about one's actions, mistakes, and abilities.
What has the surgical technologist developed as a result of? - Correct answer-
Rapid, monumental developments in technology.
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