Surgical Tech - Test Bank Questions (Week 1)
Orientation UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be
performed immediately or within a short period of time, for example, a torn meniscus repair?
a. elective
b. emergent
c. optional
d. urgent - CORRECT ANSWER - a. elective
Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern anatomy and
changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?
a. Aristole
b. Homer
c. Para
d. Vesalius - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Vesalius
Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?
a. Celsius
b. Jenner
c. Lister
d. Roentgen - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Roentgen
How many phases of case management are there?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
, d. 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 3
Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining
the patient's operative record and transporting the patient to the post anesthesia care unit
(PACU)?
a. anesthesia provider
b. circulation RN
c. surgeon
d. surgical technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - b. circulating nurse
Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments
and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase?
a. CRNA
b. CRNFA
c. CSFA
d. CST - CORRECT ANSWER - d. CST
Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificates?
a. ARC/STSA
b. AST
c. CAAHEP
d. NBSTSA - CORRECT ANSWER - d. NBSTSA
Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo
represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery?
a. empty circle
b. empty rectangle
c. black/blue triangle
Orientation UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be
performed immediately or within a short period of time, for example, a torn meniscus repair?
a. elective
b. emergent
c. optional
d. urgent - CORRECT ANSWER - a. elective
Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of modern anatomy and
changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?
a. Aristole
b. Homer
c. Para
d. Vesalius - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Vesalius
Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?
a. Celsius
b. Jenner
c. Lister
d. Roentgen - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Roentgen
How many phases of case management are there?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
, d. 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 3
Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily responsible for maintaining
the patient's operative record and transporting the patient to the post anesthesia care unit
(PACU)?
a. anesthesia provider
b. circulation RN
c. surgeon
d. surgical technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - b. circulating nurse
Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments
and disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase?
a. CRNA
b. CRNFA
c. CSFA
d. CST - CORRECT ANSWER - d. CST
Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical
first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificates?
a. ARC/STSA
b. AST
c. CAAHEP
d. NBSTSA - CORRECT ANSWER - d. NBSTSA
Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo
represents the surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery?
a. empty circle
b. empty rectangle
c. black/blue triangle
