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CHAPTER 3 AND 4: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWRES.VEERIFED/GRADED A+
professional - (ANSWER)an individual who has specialized education and training
in a given field and who meets certain competency-based and ethical criteria
CST role - (ANSWER)rendering care to the surgical patient in assisting the surgeon
during the surgical procedure- the establishment and protection of the sterile
field, the care and handling of surgical instrumentation, and assistance with
technical tasks through the surgical procedure
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - (ANSWER)model of human development,
arranging the developmental stages of human progression in term of a pyramid-
shaped hierarchy created by Abraham Maslow (1968, 1971)
physiological needs - (ANSWER)the most basic biological needs, such as the need
for water, oxygen, food, and temperature regulation
safety needs - (ANSWER)refers to the individuals perception that his or her
environment is safe
love and belonging needs - (ANSWER)basic social needs: to be known and cared
for as an individual and to care for others
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esteem needs - (ANSWER)refers to a positive evaluation of one's self and others;
a need to be respected and to respect others
self-actualization - (ANSWER)the individual's needs to fulfill what he or she
believes is purposeful
physical need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to genetics, physiology, or
anatomy
psychological need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to the identification
and understanding of one's self
social need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to one's identification or
interaction with another individual or group
spiritual need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to the identification and
understanding of one's place in an organized universe (expressions may involve
theology, philosophy, mythology, and intuition)
common factors that result in surgical intervention - (ANSWER)genetic
malformation, trauma, benign/malignant neoplasm, disease, condition,
psychological state
CHAPTER 3 AND 4: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWRES.VEERIFED/GRADED A+
professional - (ANSWER)an individual who has specialized education and training
in a given field and who meets certain competency-based and ethical criteria
CST role - (ANSWER)rendering care to the surgical patient in assisting the surgeon
during the surgical procedure- the establishment and protection of the sterile
field, the care and handling of surgical instrumentation, and assistance with
technical tasks through the surgical procedure
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - (ANSWER)model of human development,
arranging the developmental stages of human progression in term of a pyramid-
shaped hierarchy created by Abraham Maslow (1968, 1971)
physiological needs - (ANSWER)the most basic biological needs, such as the need
for water, oxygen, food, and temperature regulation
safety needs - (ANSWER)refers to the individuals perception that his or her
environment is safe
love and belonging needs - (ANSWER)basic social needs: to be known and cared
for as an individual and to care for others
, 2
esteem needs - (ANSWER)refers to a positive evaluation of one's self and others;
a need to be respected and to respect others
self-actualization - (ANSWER)the individual's needs to fulfill what he or she
believes is purposeful
physical need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to genetics, physiology, or
anatomy
psychological need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to the identification
and understanding of one's self
social need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to one's identification or
interaction with another individual or group
spiritual need - (ANSWER)any need or activity related to the identification and
understanding of one's place in an organized universe (expressions may involve
theology, philosophy, mythology, and intuition)
common factors that result in surgical intervention - (ANSWER)genetic
malformation, trauma, benign/malignant neoplasm, disease, condition,
psychological state
