Surgical Tech Fuller Chapter 1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATED | GET IT CORRECT !!!
ABHES
Accrediting bureau of Health Education Schools. An organization that offers accreditation to higher
education institutions.
ACS
American college of Surgeons. A professional organization that establishes educational standards for
surgeons and surgical residency programs.
Allied health profession
A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but focuses on an expertise set
apart from those practices.
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical nurses;
originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
AMA
American Medical Association. An association founded in 1847 comprising medical doctors whose
mission is to promote healthy lifestyles across all patient populations.
ARC/STSA
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The
ARC/STSA establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in surgical
technology and surgical first assisting.
ANSI
American National Stanards Institute. An organization that establishes business and health standards
to serve as a baseline for assessment.
Assistant Circulator
The surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team responsible for monitoring the
conditions in the operating room that are related to patient care, safety, documentation,
distribution of sterile supplies, and counts.
AST
Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists that
strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATED | GET IT CORRECT !!!
ABHES
Accrediting bureau of Health Education Schools. An organization that offers accreditation to higher
education institutions.
ACS
American college of Surgeons. A professional organization that establishes educational standards for
surgeons and surgical residency programs.
Allied health profession
A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but focuses on an expertise set
apart from those practices.
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical nurses;
originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses.
AMA
American Medical Association. An association founded in 1847 comprising medical doctors whose
mission is to promote healthy lifestyles across all patient populations.
ARC/STSA
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The
ARC/STSA establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in surgical
technology and surgical first assisting.
ANSI
American National Stanards Institute. An organization that establishes business and health standards
to serve as a baseline for assessment.
Assistant Circulator
The surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team responsible for monitoring the
conditions in the operating room that are related to patient care, safety, documentation,
distribution of sterile supplies, and counts.
AST
Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists that
strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession.
