Chapter 1 - Orientation to surgical Technology

Surgical technologists may discuss details of their daily experiences as long as they are not in a public place.

Which organization develops national certification exam for ST and confers the appropriate credential to those eligible

Which describes ST foundational commitment to professional honesty and attention to the highest level of surgical care

When did Great Britain and the United States begin to train and employ allied health professionals in the scrub role?

Which of the following membership organizations would the circulating RN in the operating room likely join as a member?

The term entry-level, proficient and expert practitioners are applied to which of the following?

Which of the following symbols on the (AST) logo represents the surgical tech performing various roles in surgery?

Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants

Which department would provide services for repair of broken equipment or to do routine preventive checks?

Surgical techs in perioperative services usually work under the direction of which hospital administrative director

AST’s mission statement is, “Enhancing the profession to ensure quality patient care.”

Which term describes a physician-group-owned hospital?

Specialist who surgically treats diseases of the breast, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal systems, and thyroid gland?

Which surgical team member would be responsible for separating instruments and disassembling in the postoperative phase?

What type of professional would have DO or DPM after his or her name?

Which of the following pioneers of medicine and surgery first developed techniques for surgical antisepsis?

Which is the membership organization for surgical technology with a board of directors elected by a house of delegates?

According to the AST statement on teamwork, which environment contributes to a safe and efficient surgical experience

The ARC/STSA administers the national certification examination for ST's and owns the CST® and CSFA® credentials.

Which of the following roles provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, and helps the surgeon carry out a safe operation?

ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical tech program to verify and clarify records , then reports to who?

Which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patient’s family?

Which team member would be responsible for maintaining the patient’s operative record and transporting to the (PACU)?

What do conscientiousness, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and commitment to continuing education represent for a CST?

Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?

Which acronym represents an organization that serves as both an insurer and provider of medical services?

father of modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies?

which term describes the relationship between the CST and the patient or the patients family?

Which federal regulatory agency is dedicated to enforcing workplace safety and preventing worker injuries?

The CST and CSFA credentials are registered trademarks of which organization?

This term is used to describe surgical intervention that does not have to be performed immediately or in short time

Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?

What does the acronym DRG stand for in the hospital setting?

Individual with training and credentials to help position, drape, and transfer patient

Medical device that fails would have to be taken out and any patient injury reported to which of the following agencies?

Which is an independent, nonprofit national organization that develops standards for and accredits organizations

Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered an example of “workplace violence”?

A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the following?

Professionalism is a lifelong commitment for ST's who has specific duties for providing the best quality surgical care.

Through which department or committee would the (CSFA) submit a request for privileges to work in the OR

Which describes the relationship between the CST and the other members of the surgical team in the OR

In or by which of the four components of communication would “decoding” take place?

Which organization would employees of the central sterile processing department likely join as members?

The federal governmental insurance programs under the general heading of CMS include all of the following EXCEPT:

How many phases of surgical case management are there?

Which National membership organizations Delegates proposed the creation of the (AORT) in 1969?

Maintaining sterile field, passing instruments to surgeon, performing surgical counts, handling medications,

Physician(contracted provider) in a PPO or HMO will receive reimbursement for fees based on a capitated rate of payment.

Historical figure considered "father of modern anatomy" and changed the traditional approach to anatomical studies

Hospital’s infection control would report any suspicion of mysterious infectious diseases to which governmental agency