Chapters 1-11 Exam Questions and
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The professional association for surgical technologists - ✔✔Association of Surgical
Technologists
Demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a
minimum level of knowledge and skills - ✔✔certification
Certification for the surgical technologist - ✔✔Voluntary
Certification differs from licensure in that - ✔✔Certification is not currently mandatory
to practice in all 50 states
The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of - ✔✔rapid
monumental developments in technology in general
A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named: - ✔✔ORT
The association of perioperative registered nurses (AORN) published a book called -
✔✔Teaching the Operating Room Technician
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, In 1968, the AORN board of directors created the - ✔✔Association of Operating room
Nurses
AORT stands for - ✔✔Association of Operating Room Technicians
In an effort to formalize technologist's education, AORT created two new committees,
which are the Joint Review Committee and the - ✔✔LCC-ST
The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports students and
graduates is - ✔✔AST
At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of
surgical technologist and teaching institutions and the public maintains - ✔✔practice
standards, code of ethics, and code of conduct of the surgical technologist
It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote -
✔✔standards of the profession
As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of
organizations and partners. Each has a designated role in - ✔✔Promotion, certification,
accreditation, and continuing education
Accreditation is granted to a school only after a - ✔✔full on site visit
Surgical technologists are trained in - ✔✔2-year colleges, military, and proprietary
certificate programs
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