Surgical Technology Final Exam|
Questions With Full Set Correct
Solutions| 2026 Update| Verified
Match each scenario to the right surgical pathology/ intervention (Urgent,
Emergent, Optional, Elective)
1. Surgical pathology threatening life or limb within a relatively short time
2.Surgical intervention that does not need to be performed to preserve life
and limb.
3.Surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or
within a short period of time
4.Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short time -
Ans--1. Emergent
2. Optional
3. Elective
4. Urgent
Match the surgical intervention class with the operation
1. Ruptured Aneurysm
2. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
3. Cholecystectomy
4. Augmentation Mammoplasty (Many plastic procedures) - Ans--1.
Emergent
2. Urgent
3. Elective
4. Optional
The individual considered the "Father of Medicine" was
a. Florence Nightengale
b. Robert Koch
c. Hippocrates
,d. Claudius Galen - Ans--C
The process of transferring responsibility for an activity from a licensed
person to a nonlicensed person, with the person initiating the transfer
retaining accountability for the outcome of the activity, is known as
_________________________.
a. assignment
b. a dependent task
c. delegation
d. an independent task - Ans--C
Which of the following team members may function in the role as surgeon's
assistant?
a. Circulating Nurse
b. Physician Assistant (PA)
c. Anesthesiologist
d. CST - Ans--B
Which member of the surgical team dons sterile apparel?
a. Patient
b. Anesthesiologist
c. Surgical Technologist
d. Circulator - Ans--C
The nonprofit organization that develops standards and performance
criteria for healthcare organizations is the ________________.
a. Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
b. American College of Surgeons
c. Association of Surgical Technologists
d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - Ans--D
Which of the following organizations sets the standards and guidelines for
operating rooms?
,a. AORN
b. NBSTSA
c. ARC-STSA
d. AST - Ans--A
Which of the following organizations grants the credential of "Certified"
when a Surgical Technologist takes and passes a national exam?
a. NBSTSA
b. NBSTSA
c. AST
d. ARC-STSA - Ans--A
Which operating room team member is responsible for opening sterile
supplies onto the sterile field during a surgical procedure?
a. surgical technologist in the scrub role
b. surgeon
c. circulator
d. anesthesiologist - Ans--C
List three types of healthcare facilities:
a. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit (Proprietary) Hospitals,
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
b. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Emergency Centers
c. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Ambulance Centered Care
d. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, - Ans--A
Standards of care which included sanitation, lighting and warmth were
established by:
a. Hippocrates
b. Claudius Galen
c. Florence Nightengale
d. Robert Koch - Ans--C
Accountability is defined as a/an:
, a. obligation
b. evaluation
c. threat
d. disclosure - Ans--A
Surgical Technology programs are accreditation through
_________________.
a. AORN
b. NBSTSA
c. OSHA
d. CAAHEP - Ans--D
If a patient asks what you do, you should ______________________.
a. ask why he/she is asking
b. explain in simple factual language
c. ignore the question since the patient will not understand the answer
d. explain in detail - Ans--B
When Surgical Technologists apply knowledge and experience gained in
the past to solve a current problem, they are using a process known as
___________________________.
a. aggression
b. regression
c. critical thinking
d. prioritizing - Ans--C
The __________________patient is one who requires surgery but has one
or more comorbid diseases that endanger the outcome of the surgery.
a. trauma
b. impaired
c. high-risk
d. obese - Ans--C
Questions With Full Set Correct
Solutions| 2026 Update| Verified
Match each scenario to the right surgical pathology/ intervention (Urgent,
Emergent, Optional, Elective)
1. Surgical pathology threatening life or limb within a relatively short time
2.Surgical intervention that does not need to be performed to preserve life
and limb.
3.Surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or
within a short period of time
4.Surgical pathology requiring treatment within a relatively short time -
Ans--1. Emergent
2. Optional
3. Elective
4. Urgent
Match the surgical intervention class with the operation
1. Ruptured Aneurysm
2. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
3. Cholecystectomy
4. Augmentation Mammoplasty (Many plastic procedures) - Ans--1.
Emergent
2. Urgent
3. Elective
4. Optional
The individual considered the "Father of Medicine" was
a. Florence Nightengale
b. Robert Koch
c. Hippocrates
,d. Claudius Galen - Ans--C
The process of transferring responsibility for an activity from a licensed
person to a nonlicensed person, with the person initiating the transfer
retaining accountability for the outcome of the activity, is known as
_________________________.
a. assignment
b. a dependent task
c. delegation
d. an independent task - Ans--C
Which of the following team members may function in the role as surgeon's
assistant?
a. Circulating Nurse
b. Physician Assistant (PA)
c. Anesthesiologist
d. CST - Ans--B
Which member of the surgical team dons sterile apparel?
a. Patient
b. Anesthesiologist
c. Surgical Technologist
d. Circulator - Ans--C
The nonprofit organization that develops standards and performance
criteria for healthcare organizations is the ________________.
a. Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
b. American College of Surgeons
c. Association of Surgical Technologists
d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - Ans--D
Which of the following organizations sets the standards and guidelines for
operating rooms?
,a. AORN
b. NBSTSA
c. ARC-STSA
d. AST - Ans--A
Which of the following organizations grants the credential of "Certified"
when a Surgical Technologist takes and passes a national exam?
a. NBSTSA
b. NBSTSA
c. AST
d. ARC-STSA - Ans--A
Which operating room team member is responsible for opening sterile
supplies onto the sterile field during a surgical procedure?
a. surgical technologist in the scrub role
b. surgeon
c. circulator
d. anesthesiologist - Ans--C
List three types of healthcare facilities:
a. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit (Proprietary) Hospitals,
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
b. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Emergency Centers
c. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, Ambulance Centered Care
d. Nonprofit Hospitals, For Profit Hospitals, - Ans--A
Standards of care which included sanitation, lighting and warmth were
established by:
a. Hippocrates
b. Claudius Galen
c. Florence Nightengale
d. Robert Koch - Ans--C
Accountability is defined as a/an:
, a. obligation
b. evaluation
c. threat
d. disclosure - Ans--A
Surgical Technology programs are accreditation through
_________________.
a. AORN
b. NBSTSA
c. OSHA
d. CAAHEP - Ans--D
If a patient asks what you do, you should ______________________.
a. ask why he/she is asking
b. explain in simple factual language
c. ignore the question since the patient will not understand the answer
d. explain in detail - Ans--B
When Surgical Technologists apply knowledge and experience gained in
the past to solve a current problem, they are using a process known as
___________________________.
a. aggression
b. regression
c. critical thinking
d. prioritizing - Ans--C
The __________________patient is one who requires surgery but has one
or more comorbid diseases that endanger the outcome of the surgery.
a. trauma
b. impaired
c. high-risk
d. obese - Ans--C
