SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR CST
EXAM PRACTICE LATEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS and CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+|ASSURED SUCCESS
What term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health
care providers? - CORRECT ANSWER-professional
What term defines the relationship among the surgical technologist, the patient,
and the patient's family? - CORRECT ANSWER-therapeutic
,What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the
general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to? -
CORRECT ANSWER-consistent communication
What tasks belongs to the medical records department? - CORRECT ANSWER-
maintains and verifies all patient records, trascription of history and phsyical,
requires proper signature, may provide past medical records when needed
Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Radiologist
A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by
elevating standards of surgical education and practice is the? - CORRECT
ANSWER-American College of Surgeons
The non-profit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for
health care organiations is the? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Joint Commission
,What is a proper job description? - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides a job title,
definition, specified requirements, duties and tasks, and designation of ones
immediate supervisor
Which OR team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the field
DURING a surgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circulator and ST in
circulating role
Surgical technologists are employed most often in which are of the hospital? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Surgery department
When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Dec 1970
Indirect patient care is provided by which departments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
administration, maintenance, housekeeping, food services, purchasing/central
services, medical records
The certification exam for surgical techs is given by what entity - CORRECT
ANSWER-National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants
, The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Scrub tech or STSR
Accreditation is a term that applies to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Programs
Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Board of Trustees
A CRNA is part of what OR group - CORRECT ANSWER-non sterile anesthesia
dept
A contractual relatinship and mutual benefit that exist when one party or entity
agrees to pay another for a specified loss or condition is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER-insurance
Medicare is a program administered by the federal government through which
agency - CORRECT ANSWER-CMS
The __ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activites
worldwide? - CORRECT ANSWER-World Health Organization
EXAM PRACTICE LATEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS and CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+|ASSURED SUCCESS
What term defines the relationship among coworker, surgeon, and other health
care providers? - CORRECT ANSWER-professional
What term defines the relationship among the surgical technologist, the patient,
and the patient's family? - CORRECT ANSWER-therapeutic
,What is an example of the interaction between personal and professional life? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nature of the OR results in some isolation from the
general public
Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to? -
CORRECT ANSWER-consistent communication
What tasks belongs to the medical records department? - CORRECT ANSWER-
maintains and verifies all patient records, trascription of history and phsyical,
requires proper signature, may provide past medical records when needed
Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Radiologist
A professional organization dedicated to the improvement of surgical care by
elevating standards of surgical education and practice is the? - CORRECT
ANSWER-American College of Surgeons
The non-profit organization that develops standards and performance criteria for
health care organiations is the? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Joint Commission
,What is a proper job description? - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides a job title,
definition, specified requirements, duties and tasks, and designation of ones
immediate supervisor
Which OR team member is responsible for opening sterile supplies onto the field
DURING a surgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Circulator and ST in
circulating role
Surgical technologists are employed most often in which are of the hospital? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Surgery department
When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Dec 1970
Indirect patient care is provided by which departments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
administration, maintenance, housekeeping, food services, purchasing/central
services, medical records
The certification exam for surgical techs is given by what entity - CORRECT
ANSWER-National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants
, The surgical technologist serving in the traditional role is called the? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Scrub tech or STSR
Accreditation is a term that applies to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Programs
Hospital philosophy and policy are usually determined by the ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Board of Trustees
A CRNA is part of what OR group - CORRECT ANSWER-non sterile anesthesia
dept
A contractual relatinship and mutual benefit that exist when one party or entity
agrees to pay another for a specified loss or condition is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER-insurance
Medicare is a program administered by the federal government through which
agency - CORRECT ANSWER-CMS
The __ is a division of the United Nations that promotes health activites
worldwide? - CORRECT ANSWER-World Health Organization
