Orientation to Surgical Technology Ch
1 Exam Questions With New Update
Solutions
A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement
for fees based on a capitated rate of payment (T/F) - Answer- TRUE
Surgical technologist may discuss details of their daily experiences as long as they are
not in public places (T/F) - Answer- FALSE
Professionalism is a lifelong commitment for a surgical tech who has specific duties and
responsibilities for providing the highest quality surgical patient care (T/F) - Answer-
TRUE
The ARC STSA administers the natipnal certification exam for surg tech and owns the
CST and CSFA credentials(T/F) - Answer- FALSE
AST mission statement is enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care (T/F) -
Answer- TRUE
Important goal of communication process when the sender knows a message was
understood by receiver; may be either verbal or non verbal - Answer- FEEDBACK
Hierachial layers of hospital administrative departments, services, directors and trustees
- Answer- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
classification of cell saver, medical lab, radiology, eeg and ortho tech and other hospital
employees - Answer- ALLIED HEALTH
Set of responsibilities or expected results associated with a job; discriptions are broad in
scope - Answer- ROLE
Prioritizing considering alternatives, evaluating abilities, working with others to address
challenges to patient care - Answer- PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Maintaining sterile field passing instruments, performing surgical counts, handling
medications, preparing specimens and dressings - Answer- INTRAOPERATIVE CASE
MANAGEMENT
Individual with training and credentials to help position, drape, and transfer patients as
well as provide visualization of operative site and close body planes - Answer-
SURGICAL ASSISTANT
, Title, requirements for employment, nature of position, duties, accountability for actions
- Answer- JOB DESCRIPTION
Pathway or program of upward movement, to position of increased responsibility with an
organization - Answer- CAREER LADDER
Over view of career objectives, qualifications, experience, education,and skills- used as
reference in employment search - Answer- RESUME
What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting - Answer- DIAGNOSTIC
RELATED GROUPS
Which term describes a physician
group owned hospital - Answer- PROPRITARY
A private surgical tech is usually employeed by - Answer- SURGEON OR PHYSICIAN
GROUP
what type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name - Answer-
DIRECTOR
How many phases of surgical case management are there - Answer- 3
Which of the following membership organizations would the circulation RN in the OR
likely join as a member - Answer- AORN
Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment due to routine
preventive checks - Answer- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Which example of non verbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative
attitude from a team member - Answer- TIGHTLY FOLDED ARMS
Which organization would employees of the central sterile processing dept likely join as
members - Answer- IAHCSMM
which term describes the surgical tech foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment and attention to the highest
level of surgical patient care - Answer- SURGICAL CONSCIENCE
which of the following historical figures developed the first x ray machine - Answer-
ROENTGEN
Which of the following is an independent nonprofit national organization that develops
standards for accredits health care organizations in the US - Answer- THE JOINT
COMMISION
1 Exam Questions With New Update
Solutions
A physician who is a contracted provider in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement
for fees based on a capitated rate of payment (T/F) - Answer- TRUE
Surgical technologist may discuss details of their daily experiences as long as they are
not in public places (T/F) - Answer- FALSE
Professionalism is a lifelong commitment for a surgical tech who has specific duties and
responsibilities for providing the highest quality surgical patient care (T/F) - Answer-
TRUE
The ARC STSA administers the natipnal certification exam for surg tech and owns the
CST and CSFA credentials(T/F) - Answer- FALSE
AST mission statement is enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care (T/F) -
Answer- TRUE
Important goal of communication process when the sender knows a message was
understood by receiver; may be either verbal or non verbal - Answer- FEEDBACK
Hierachial layers of hospital administrative departments, services, directors and trustees
- Answer- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
classification of cell saver, medical lab, radiology, eeg and ortho tech and other hospital
employees - Answer- ALLIED HEALTH
Set of responsibilities or expected results associated with a job; discriptions are broad in
scope - Answer- ROLE
Prioritizing considering alternatives, evaluating abilities, working with others to address
challenges to patient care - Answer- PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Maintaining sterile field passing instruments, performing surgical counts, handling
medications, preparing specimens and dressings - Answer- INTRAOPERATIVE CASE
MANAGEMENT
Individual with training and credentials to help position, drape, and transfer patients as
well as provide visualization of operative site and close body planes - Answer-
SURGICAL ASSISTANT
, Title, requirements for employment, nature of position, duties, accountability for actions
- Answer- JOB DESCRIPTION
Pathway or program of upward movement, to position of increased responsibility with an
organization - Answer- CAREER LADDER
Over view of career objectives, qualifications, experience, education,and skills- used as
reference in employment search - Answer- RESUME
What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting - Answer- DIAGNOSTIC
RELATED GROUPS
Which term describes a physician
group owned hospital - Answer- PROPRITARY
A private surgical tech is usually employeed by - Answer- SURGEON OR PHYSICIAN
GROUP
what type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name - Answer-
DIRECTOR
How many phases of surgical case management are there - Answer- 3
Which of the following membership organizations would the circulation RN in the OR
likely join as a member - Answer- AORN
Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment due to routine
preventive checks - Answer- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Which example of non verbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative
attitude from a team member - Answer- TIGHTLY FOLDED ARMS
Which organization would employees of the central sterile processing dept likely join as
members - Answer- IAHCSMM
which term describes the surgical tech foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment and attention to the highest
level of surgical patient care - Answer- SURGICAL CONSCIENCE
which of the following historical figures developed the first x ray machine - Answer-
ROENTGEN
Which of the following is an independent nonprofit national organization that develops
standards for accredits health care organizations in the US - Answer- THE JOINT
COMMISION
