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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST (6TH EDITION) –
CERTIFICATION
EXAM SUCCESS MANUAL // CST EXAM
PREPARATION //MASTER SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGY
EXAM {LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE}
COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
Does the ARC/STSA administer the national certification
examination for surgical
technologists? ......ANSWER......False
Which organization allows graduates of a CAAHEP
accredited program to take the national certification
examination? ......ANSWER......NBSTSA
What insurance provider reimburses physicians and
hospitals for qualified
patients? ......ANSWER......Medicare
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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Is AST's mission statement 'Enhancing the profession to
ensure quality patient care' true? ......ANSWER...... True
Who maintains the operative record in the surgical
team? ......ANSWER......circulating nurse
What term describes the relationship between the
certified surgical technologist (CST) and the surgical team
members? ......ANSWER......professional
How many surgical specialties does the American College
of Surgeons (ACS) and American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS) recognize? ......ANSWER......14
Name three ways in which a private surgical technologist
can be employed. ......ANSWER......Physician, physician
group, or agency
What are the phases of Surgical case management?
......ANSWER......Preoperative, Intraoperative,
Postoperative
What could confidentiality, strict sterile technique, and
nondiscriminatory treatment be described
as? ......ANSWER......Surgical conscience
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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What department is responsible for controlling the
physical environment, repairing broken equipment, and
performing safety checks? ......ANSWER......Maintenance
and Biomed
What department is responsible for establishing policies
for patient and employee safety, identifying hazards, and
developing solutions? ......ANSWER......Risk
Management
What department is responsible for providing pre, intra,
and postoperative pathological
studies? ......ANSWER......Pathology
What department is responsible for tracking higher than
normal postop infection rates? ......ANSWER......Infection
control
What do global thinking, time management, effective
delegation, and multi-project management traits
represent? ......ANSWER......Professional diversification
What does Aeger Primo stand for and what does it do?
......ANSWER......The patient first, reflects the role of
the professional organization
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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Who developed the first X-ray
machine? ......ANSWER......Roentgen
To which agency should a malfunctioning medical device
be reported?
......ANSWER......FDA
Which organization would a circulating nurse likely
join? ......ANSWER......AORN
What term describes a hospital owned by an individual or
corporation?
......ANSWER......proprietary
What types of insurance providers include contracted
providers with predetermined fees? ......ANSWER......HMO
and PPO
Does being committed to patient confidentiality mean
never discussing patient information in
public? ......ANSWER......True
How does a physician in a PPO or HMO receive
reimbursement? ......ANSWER......based on a capitated
rate of payment
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST (6TH EDITION) –
CERTIFICATION
EXAM SUCCESS MANUAL // CST EXAM
PREPARATION //MASTER SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGY
EXAM {LATEST 2026/ 2027 UPDATE}
COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
Does the ARC/STSA administer the national certification
examination for surgical
technologists? ......ANSWER......False
Which organization allows graduates of a CAAHEP
accredited program to take the national certification
examination? ......ANSWER......NBSTSA
What insurance provider reimburses physicians and
hospitals for qualified
patients? ......ANSWER......Medicare
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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Is AST's mission statement 'Enhancing the profession to
ensure quality patient care' true? ......ANSWER...... True
Who maintains the operative record in the surgical
team? ......ANSWER......circulating nurse
What term describes the relationship between the
certified surgical technologist (CST) and the surgical team
members? ......ANSWER......professional
How many surgical specialties does the American College
of Surgeons (ACS) and American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS) recognize? ......ANSWER......14
Name three ways in which a private surgical technologist
can be employed. ......ANSWER......Physician, physician
group, or agency
What are the phases of Surgical case management?
......ANSWER......Preoperative, Intraoperative,
Postoperative
What could confidentiality, strict sterile technique, and
nondiscriminatory treatment be described
as? ......ANSWER......Surgical conscience
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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What department is responsible for controlling the
physical environment, repairing broken equipment, and
performing safety checks? ......ANSWER......Maintenance
and Biomed
What department is responsible for establishing policies
for patient and employee safety, identifying hazards, and
developing solutions? ......ANSWER......Risk
Management
What department is responsible for providing pre, intra,
and postoperative pathological
studies? ......ANSWER......Pathology
What department is responsible for tracking higher than
normal postop infection rates? ......ANSWER......Infection
control
What do global thinking, time management, effective
delegation, and multi-project management traits
represent? ......ANSWER......Professional diversification
What does Aeger Primo stand for and what does it do?
......ANSWER......The patient first, reflects the role of
the professional organization
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
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Who developed the first X-ray
machine? ......ANSWER......Roentgen
To which agency should a malfunctioning medical device
be reported?
......ANSWER......FDA
Which organization would a circulating nurse likely
join? ......ANSWER......AORN
What term describes a hospital owned by an individual or
corporation?
......ANSWER......proprietary
What types of insurance providers include contracted
providers with predetermined fees? ......ANSWER......HMO
and PPO
Does being committed to patient confidentiality mean
never discussing patient information in
public? ......ANSWER......True
How does a physician in a PPO or HMO receive
reimbursement? ......ANSWER......based on a capitated
rate of payment
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SUCCESS MANUAL CST EXAM PREPARATION MASTER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
