CH. 1 Introduction To Surgical Technology Exam Questions And Accurate Answers

CH. 1 Introduction To Surgical Technology Exam
Questions And Accurate Answers


Which of the following terms is used to classify a planned procedure?

a. elective

b. emergent

c. alternative

d. urgent - ANSWER a. elective



Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern
anatomy and to have changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?

a. Aristotle

b. Homer

c. Vesalius

d. Paré - ANSWER c. Vesalius



Which of the following historical figures developed the first X-ray machine?

a. Celsius

b. Jenner

c. Lister

d. Roentgen - ANSWER d. Roentgen



Surgical case management consists of ___ phases.

a. two

b. three

c. four

d. five - ANSWER three

, Which of the following surgical team members maintains the operative record?

a. anesthesia care provider

b. circulating nurse

c. surgeon

d. surgical technologist - ANSWER b. circulating nurse



During the postoperative phase, which of the following surgical team members is
responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field?

a. CRNA

b. CRNFA

c. CSFA

d. CST - ANSWER d. CST



Graduates of a CAAHEP accredited program are eligible to take the national
certification examination through which of the following organizations?

a. ARC/STSA

b. AST

c. AORN

d. NBSTSA - ANSWER d. NBSTSA



A CST may move upward within an organization to positions with more responsibility
through which of the following programs?

a. level-up program

b. CST pathway

c. clinical ladder

d. professional step - ANSWER c. clinical ladder