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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.The professional association for surgical technologists is the
________.
a. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
b. American College of Surgeons
c. Association of Surgical Technologists
d. Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical
Technology
ANS: c
The AST is the professional organization in surgical technology. The
association supports students and graduate surgical technologists
through its many services and publications.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 5

2.________ demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an
accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and
skills.
a. Licensure
b. An associate's degree
c. Graduation
d. Certification

ANS: d
Certification: Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has
achieved a stated level of knowledge and skill. Certification is usually
established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a
written examination.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 1




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3. Certification for the surgical technologist is ________.

a. mandatory
b. voluntary
c. unnecessary
d. invalid

ANS: b
Important to know: Students who graduate from an accredited program
are required to take the certification exam as a means of maintaining the
school's accreditation status.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 4

4.The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of
____________.

a. less demanding professional needs
b. technological advances
c. growing demands in the ancillary departments
d. advances in digital technology

ANS: b
Technological advances created a need for more trained personnel who
could assist the surgeon.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 2

5.The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until
____________.
a. World War I
b. Korean War
c. Civil War
d. World War II

ANS: d




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The need for other types of surgical assistants became critical during
World War II. During World War I, Army corpsmen worked on the
battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wound-ed, but they had no role
in surgery. World War II dramatically changed that. The need for
assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until World War II.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 2

6.During World War I, _______ worked on the battlefield to offer aid
and comfort to the wounded.

a. nurses
b. assistants
c. Corpsmen
d. orderlies

ANS: c
During World War I, Army corpsmen worked on the battlefield to offer
aid and comfort to the wound-ed, but they had no role in surgery.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: p. 2

7.A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was
named __________.
a. Corpsman I
b. nurse
c. CST
d. ORT

ANS: d
When nurses were not available, such as on combat ships, corpsmen
worked under the direct supervision of the surgeons. The Army referred
to these corpsmen as operating room technicians (ORTs). Thereafter, the
military played a significant role in defining the role of the ORT. Each
branch of the military provided specific training for the ORT.




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Association Of Surgical Technologists Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist
Publisher: september 2016 ISBN: 9781305956414 Edition: 1

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