Chapter 1: Surgical Technology: The
Profession and The Professional |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
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Certification
Acknowledgement by a private agency that a person has achieved a stated level of knowledge and
skill. Certification is usually established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a
written examination.
Allied health professionals contribute to the well-being and health of the patient through?
technical expertise and patient care in line with the standards, guidelines, and ethics of their
profession.
The need for other types of surgical assistants became critical during?
World War II
Army Corpsmen worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded, but they had no
role in surgery during?
World War I
When nurses were not available, such as on combat ships, corpsman worked under the direct
supervision of the surgeons. The Army referred to the corpsman as?
Operating Room Technicians (ORT's)
After WWII, the _____________ _______ caused a continued shortage of highly trained nurses, who
were needed in many other areas of combat medicine.
Korean War
During the Korean War, Operating room Supervisors began to recruit former corpsmen to do what?
work in civilian surgery
Registered nurses continued to fill the role of _____________________ until about 1965.
instrument nurse
Around 1965, the "instrument nurse" role changed to what?
circulating or non-sterile nurse
Around 1965, hospitals began training for the role of what?
Civilian ORT's (Operating Room Technicians)
, In 1967, prompted by the need for guidelines and standards in the training of paramedical surgical
personnel, who published a training manual called the Operating Room Technician?
Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)
In 1968, the AORN board of directors created what?
Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT)
The creation of AORT led to what?
formal training for civilian ORT's in proprietary schools across the United States
What 2 committees were created by AORT?
Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist
(LCC-ST)
Joint Review Committee on Education
Health care professionals understand that individuals achieve success how?
By being part of a team
Becoming a ________ ________________ is extremely important in modern complex medical-
surgical care.
team player
The circulator is also known as ______________________ and is responsible for many different
tasks, including direct patient care.
nonsterile team member
Surgical technologists may be trained in a short certificate program lasting
______________________ or a _______________ degree course.
9-12 months
2-year associate
Students who graduate from an accredited program are required to do what as a means of
maintaining the school's accreditation status.
Take the certification exam
To maintain certification, practicing ST's must earn what?
continuing education credits (CE)
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) provides what 2 things to
students?
Credentialing services for Surgical Technology
Candidate Handbook
The Candidate Handbook covers what?
Profession and The Professional |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATED | GET IT CORRECT !!!
Certification
Acknowledgement by a private agency that a person has achieved a stated level of knowledge and
skill. Certification is usually established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a
written examination.
Allied health professionals contribute to the well-being and health of the patient through?
technical expertise and patient care in line with the standards, guidelines, and ethics of their
profession.
The need for other types of surgical assistants became critical during?
World War II
Army Corpsmen worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded, but they had no
role in surgery during?
World War I
When nurses were not available, such as on combat ships, corpsman worked under the direct
supervision of the surgeons. The Army referred to the corpsman as?
Operating Room Technicians (ORT's)
After WWII, the _____________ _______ caused a continued shortage of highly trained nurses, who
were needed in many other areas of combat medicine.
Korean War
During the Korean War, Operating room Supervisors began to recruit former corpsmen to do what?
work in civilian surgery
Registered nurses continued to fill the role of _____________________ until about 1965.
instrument nurse
Around 1965, the "instrument nurse" role changed to what?
circulating or non-sterile nurse
Around 1965, hospitals began training for the role of what?
Civilian ORT's (Operating Room Technicians)
, In 1967, prompted by the need for guidelines and standards in the training of paramedical surgical
personnel, who published a training manual called the Operating Room Technician?
Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)
In 1968, the AORN board of directors created what?
Association of Operating Room Technicians (AORT)
The creation of AORT led to what?
formal training for civilian ORT's in proprietary schools across the United States
What 2 committees were created by AORT?
Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist
(LCC-ST)
Joint Review Committee on Education
Health care professionals understand that individuals achieve success how?
By being part of a team
Becoming a ________ ________________ is extremely important in modern complex medical-
surgical care.
team player
The circulator is also known as ______________________ and is responsible for many different
tasks, including direct patient care.
nonsterile team member
Surgical technologists may be trained in a short certificate program lasting
______________________ or a _______________ degree course.
9-12 months
2-year associate
Students who graduate from an accredited program are required to do what as a means of
maintaining the school's accreditation status.
Take the certification exam
To maintain certification, practicing ST's must earn what?
continuing education credits (CE)
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) provides what 2 things to
students?
Credentialing services for Surgical Technology
Candidate Handbook
The Candidate Handbook covers what?
