SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR
CST EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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
What entity accredits surgical technology programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Commission Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
,A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔competencies
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
According to the text, which factor is a key component in developing relationships? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔communication
According to the text, what is key to teamwork among health care providers? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔communication
Nonverbal communication involves several components. What term defines the following: be
open-minded and objective - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receptive
A hospital that is owned by an individual or corporation in order to make a profit is known as
which type of hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Proprietary
What program allows for a surgical technologist to ascend to positions of increased
responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clinical Ladder
What organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Health Maintenance Organization
What health care organization requires a primary care physician for all referrals? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HMO
What hospital committee verifies the credentials of the physicians and specialized health care
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical Staff Committee
, The credential held by a nurse with several years experience in critical nursing and specialty
training in anesthesia is ? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔CRNA
What department provides sterotactic services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Diagnostic
Imaging
What department provides blood replacement services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical
Laboratory
What department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Risk Management
What department provides informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Nursing Care
Units
What department provides preventive measures against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Infection control
What department repairs broken equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Maintenance/Biomed
What department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Purchasing/central services
What department maintains and verifies all patient records - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Medical Records
What department provides rehabilitation for the post-op patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Physical or Occupational therapy
Which entity is responsible for verifying that the school attended by the ST meets national
standarts? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ARC-ST
CST EXAM UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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
What entity accredits surgical technology programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Commission Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
,A general description of the abilities needed to perform a job is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔competencies
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
According to the text, which factor is a key component in developing relationships? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔communication
According to the text, what is key to teamwork among health care providers? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔communication
Nonverbal communication involves several components. What term defines the following: be
open-minded and objective - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receptive
A hospital that is owned by an individual or corporation in order to make a profit is known as
which type of hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Proprietary
What program allows for a surgical technologist to ascend to positions of increased
responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clinical Ladder
What organization acts both as an insurer and a provider of medical services - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Health Maintenance Organization
What health care organization requires a primary care physician for all referrals? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HMO
What hospital committee verifies the credentials of the physicians and specialized health care
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical Staff Committee
, The credential held by a nurse with several years experience in critical nursing and specialty
training in anesthesia is ? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔CRNA
What department provides sterotactic services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Diagnostic
Imaging
What department provides blood replacement services? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Medical
Laboratory
What department identifies patient hazards and develops solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Risk Management
What department provides informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Nursing Care
Units
What department provides preventive measures against infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Infection control
What department repairs broken equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Maintenance/Biomed
What department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Purchasing/central services
What department maintains and verifies all patient records - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Medical Records
What department provides rehabilitation for the post-op patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Physical or Occupational therapy
Which entity is responsible for verifying that the school attended by the ST meets national
standarts? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ARC-ST
