Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist – 6th Edition (AST) | Complete Test Bank with Answers

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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
6TH EDITION

CHAPTER NO. 01 INTRODUCTION TO SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Which of the following terms is used to classify a planned procedure?
a. elective
b. emergent
c. alternative
d. urgent
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Healthcare Facility Organization
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


2. Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern anatomy and to have
changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?
a. Aristotle
b. Homer
c. Paré
d. Paré
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: History of Surgical Technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


3. Which of the following historical figures developed the first X-ray machine?
a. Celsius
b. Jenner
c. Lister
d. Roentgen
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: History of Surgical Technology

,QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


4. Surgical case management consists of _____ phases.
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


5. Which of the following surgical team members maintains the operative record?
a. anesthesia care provider
b. circulating nurse
c. surgeon
d. surgical technologist
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


6. During the postoperative phase, which of the following surgical team members is responsible for separating
instruments and disassembling the sterile field?
a. CRNA
b. CRNFA
c. CSFA
d. CST
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False

,7. Graduates of a CAAHEP accredited program are eligible to take the national certification examination
through which of the following organizations?
a. ARC/STSA
b. AST
c. AORN
d. NBSTSA
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


8. A CST may move upward within an organization to positions with more responsibility through which of the
following programs?
a. level-up program
b. CST pathway
c. clinical ladder
d. professional step
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


9. Which of the following roles primarily consists of providing exposure, visualization, and closure of body
planes?
a. circulator
b. surgical first assistant
c. first scrub CST
d. second scrub CST
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Roles of the Surgical Team
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


10. A private surgical technologist is usually employed by:

, a. a physician, physician group, or agency.
b. an ambulatory surgery center.
c. a medical services and equipment company.
d. an anesthesia group.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


11. The terms entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to:
a. accreditation status of surgical technology programs.
b. continuing education (CE) credit categories.
c. NBSTSA certification level.
d. AST recommended clinical ladder.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Surgical Technologist
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


12. Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the certified surgical technologist (CST)
and the other members of the surgical team in the OR?
a. contractual
b. professional
c. social
d. therapeutic
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Essential Characteristics of the CST
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False