SURG Tech Exam 1
CST - Answer-Certified Surgical Technologist
ARON - Answer-Association of Operating Room Nurses
NBSTSA - Answer-National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Asisting
CSFA - Answer-Certified Surgical First Assistant
AST - Answer-Association of Surgical Technologists
NCCA - Answer-National Commission for Certifying Agencies
ACS - Answer-American College of Surgeons
ARC-ST - Answer-Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
CAAHEP - Answer-Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
, AMA - Answer-American Medical Association
AHA - Answer-American Hospital Association
NHA - Answer-National Healthcare Association
CORST - Answer-Certified Operating Room and Surgical Technician
PPE - Answer-Personal Protective Equipment
Supine - Answer-Patient lies on their back, body parallel
Trendelenburg - Answer-Patient lies on back(supine) with head of bed inclined backwards; knees are
over lower break in table
Reverse Trendelenburg - Answer-Supine, but table is tilted so head is higher
Fowler's - Answer-patient lies on back, with buttocks at the flex in the table and knees over the lower
break
Fowler's sitting - Answer-Fowler's position but torso is upright
Lithotomy - Answer-Patient is on back with foot section of table lowered to a right angle; knees are
flexed and legs are placed on stirrups
CST - Answer-Certified Surgical Technologist
ARON - Answer-Association of Operating Room Nurses
NBSTSA - Answer-National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Asisting
CSFA - Answer-Certified Surgical First Assistant
AST - Answer-Association of Surgical Technologists
NCCA - Answer-National Commission for Certifying Agencies
ACS - Answer-American College of Surgeons
ARC-ST - Answer-Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
CAAHEP - Answer-Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
, AMA - Answer-American Medical Association
AHA - Answer-American Hospital Association
NHA - Answer-National Healthcare Association
CORST - Answer-Certified Operating Room and Surgical Technician
PPE - Answer-Personal Protective Equipment
Supine - Answer-Patient lies on their back, body parallel
Trendelenburg - Answer-Patient lies on back(supine) with head of bed inclined backwards; knees are
over lower break in table
Reverse Trendelenburg - Answer-Supine, but table is tilted so head is higher
Fowler's - Answer-patient lies on back, with buttocks at the flex in the table and knees over the lower
break
Fowler's sitting - Answer-Fowler's position but torso is upright
Lithotomy - Answer-Patient is on back with foot section of table lowered to a right angle; knees are
flexed and legs are placed on stirrups
