Questions And Answers
What are the four phases of surgical case management? Preop-Intra-Post-Peri
The _______ is primarily responsible for maintaining the patient operative record and
transporting the patient to PACU Circulator
___________ Is responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the
postoperative phase. CST
The organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants AND confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants is the
___________. NBSTSA
__________ Describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of
surgical patient care. Surgical conscious
The ____________ is a sterile surgical team member who moves about periphery of the sterile
team. Circulator
, Surgical Technology Midterm Ch 1-6
Questions And Answers
Conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to
continuing education represent ______________ for a CST. Professional traits
AST mission statement "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care"
When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify
records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings?
CAAHEP
_____________ is the tutor that will demonstrate the general rules of conduct and procedures
and guides the students while they are practicing or preforming. Preceptor
Aeger primo The patient first
The __________ is an allied health professional whose primary role is the first scrub and is an
expert in the principles of asepsis. Surgical Technologist