Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist Chapters 1 - 9 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Four places (besides the heart) that anticholinergics effect - CORRECT ANSWER - GI, Eye,
Respiratory, CNS
Four forms of Drug Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER - `Gas, Liquid, Solid, Semi Solid
1 meter equals - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000 centimeters
Name the two types of small sponges - CORRECT ANSWER - Kitners and Peanut
Hemostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Stopping of blood loss (hemorrhage)
Ligate - CORRECT ANSWER - to tie a structure, such as a vessel
Ligature, or tie referred to as "stick ties" - CORRECT ANSWER - Strand of suture material
used for tying a blood vessel or other structure to constrict or bind.
Capillarity - CORRECT ANSWER - allowing tissue fluides to move along the strand
Major types of suture material - CORRECT ANSWER - a. absorbable b. nonabsorbable c.
natural d. synthetic
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Having the potential to cause didease.
, Analgesic - CORRECT ANSWER - a medication to reduce or eliminate pain such: Codiene,
Sublime , Morphine
Biological Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - laser and/or electrosurgical plume, pathogens
found in body fluids, latex sensitivity, and injuries from sharps
AST - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of Surgical Technologist
ARC-ST - CORRECT ANSWER - Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical
Technology; a committee on accreditation that is under the large umbrella of the
CAAHEP(Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
JCAHO - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; the agency responsible for inspecting facilities in timed intervals in order for the
facility to maintain "accreditation"
LCC-ST - CORRECT ANSWER - liaison council on certification for the surgical
technologist, changed its name to NBSTSA, IN 2006
NBSTSA - CORRECT ANSWER - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting; national credentialing organization that offers national certification examinations for
the surgical technologist and surgical assistants.
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of classifying human needs
and motivations into five categories in ascending order of importance: physiological, safety,
social, esteem, and self-actualization
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - 1996-
written to protect the privacy of health info.
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Technologist Chapters 1 - 9 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Four places (besides the heart) that anticholinergics effect - CORRECT ANSWER - GI, Eye,
Respiratory, CNS
Four forms of Drug Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER - `Gas, Liquid, Solid, Semi Solid
1 meter equals - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000 centimeters
Name the two types of small sponges - CORRECT ANSWER - Kitners and Peanut
Hemostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Stopping of blood loss (hemorrhage)
Ligate - CORRECT ANSWER - to tie a structure, such as a vessel
Ligature, or tie referred to as "stick ties" - CORRECT ANSWER - Strand of suture material
used for tying a blood vessel or other structure to constrict or bind.
Capillarity - CORRECT ANSWER - allowing tissue fluides to move along the strand
Major types of suture material - CORRECT ANSWER - a. absorbable b. nonabsorbable c.
natural d. synthetic
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Having the potential to cause didease.
, Analgesic - CORRECT ANSWER - a medication to reduce or eliminate pain such: Codiene,
Sublime , Morphine
Biological Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - laser and/or electrosurgical plume, pathogens
found in body fluids, latex sensitivity, and injuries from sharps
AST - CORRECT ANSWER - Association of Surgical Technologist
ARC-ST - CORRECT ANSWER - Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical
Technology; a committee on accreditation that is under the large umbrella of the
CAAHEP(Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
JCAHO - CORRECT ANSWER - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; the agency responsible for inspecting facilities in timed intervals in order for the
facility to maintain "accreditation"
LCC-ST - CORRECT ANSWER - liaison council on certification for the surgical
technologist, changed its name to NBSTSA, IN 2006
NBSTSA - CORRECT ANSWER - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting; national credentialing organization that offers national certification examinations for
the surgical technologist and surgical assistants.
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of classifying human needs
and motivations into five categories in ascending order of importance: physiological, safety,
social, esteem, and self-actualization
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - 1996-
written to protect the privacy of health info.
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
