Surgical Technology Midterm Ch 1-6
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the four phases of surgical case management? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preop-Intra-
Post-Peri
The _______ is primarily responsible for maintaining the patient operative record and
transporting the patient to PACU - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
___________ Is responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the
postoperative phase. - CORRECT ANSWER - CST
The organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants AND confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants is the
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - NBSTSA
__________ Describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of
surgical patient care. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical conscious
The ____________ is a sterile surgical team member who moves about periphery of the sterile
team. - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
Conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to
continuing education represent ______________ for a CST. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional traits
AST mission statement - CORRECT ANSWER - "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality
patient care"
, When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify
records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings? -
CORRECT ANSWER - CAAHEP
_____________ is the tutor that will demonstrate the general rules of conduct and procedures
and guides the students while they are practicing or preforming. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preceptor
Aeger primo - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient first
The __________ is an allied health professional whose primary role is the first scrub and is an
expert in the principles of asepsis. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical Technologist
________________ is the nonprofit national professional membership organization for surgical
technologists and surgical assistants. - CORRECT ANSWER - AST Association of Surgical
Technologits
in 2004 the __________ created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list. - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Joint Commission
The __________ is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent
from a patient. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgeon
Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be
charged with: - CORRECT ANSWER - Abandonment - Unintentional Tort
If a person makes disparaging remarks about a patient, the individual could be charged with an
intentional tort known as - CORRECT ANSWER - Slander
The legal term that identifies the knowledge and skills required for a profession and describes a
health care provider's core accountability, based on education, experience, and credentialing is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scope of Practice
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the four phases of surgical case management? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preop-Intra-
Post-Peri
The _______ is primarily responsible for maintaining the patient operative record and
transporting the patient to PACU - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
___________ Is responsible for separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the
postoperative phase. - CORRECT ANSWER - CST
The organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants AND confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants is the
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - NBSTSA
__________ Describes the surgical technologist's foundational commitment to professional
honesty, confidentiality, fair treatment, cost containment, and attention to the highest level of
surgical patient care. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical conscious
The ____________ is a sterile surgical team member who moves about periphery of the sterile
team. - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulator
Conscientiousness, problem solving, skills competency, teamwork, and commitment to
continuing education represent ______________ for a CST. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional traits
AST mission statement - CORRECT ANSWER - "Enhancing the profession to ensure quality
patient care"
, When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify
records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings? -
CORRECT ANSWER - CAAHEP
_____________ is the tutor that will demonstrate the general rules of conduct and procedures
and guides the students while they are practicing or preforming. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preceptor
Aeger primo - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient first
The __________ is an allied health professional whose primary role is the first scrub and is an
expert in the principles of asepsis. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical Technologist
________________ is the nonprofit national professional membership organization for surgical
technologists and surgical assistants. - CORRECT ANSWER - AST Association of Surgical
Technologits
in 2004 the __________ created the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list. - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Joint Commission
The __________ is ultimately responsible for obtaining a written, informed surgical consent
from a patient. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgeon
Surgical team members who fail to monitor and protect a medicated patient from falling could be
charged with: - CORRECT ANSWER - Abandonment - Unintentional Tort
If a person makes disparaging remarks about a patient, the individual could be charged with an
intentional tort known as - CORRECT ANSWER - Slander
The legal term that identifies the knowledge and skills required for a profession and describes a
health care provider's core accountability, based on education, experience, and credentialing is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scope of Practice
