The Surgical Technologist

Certification demonstrates:

The profession of surgical technologists is defined today as a result of:

Which of the following jobs does a new ST NOT qualify for?

The professional association for surgical technologists is the _______.

The National Center for Competency Test requires applicants to have the following:

The ST who works in a hospital or other facility that provides 24-hour care is required to:

Surgical Technologists are trained in:

In surgery, professional and personal honesty about one's actions, mistakes, & abilities:

Certification for the surgical technologist is _____

____ is when a professional maintains professional demeanor even under stress.

__ requires professionals to work in difficult situations requiring diplomacy & good judgement

The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) published a book called:

AST holds annual conferences for surgical technologists and educators:

The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports students and graduates is:

Which of the following is a sterile personnel?

It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote:

Accreditation is granted to a school only after:

Which organizations oversees certification and credentialing for the surgical tech?

The ST is in motion during the entire procedure, this requires moderate to intense ____

A surgical tech with advanced training is called ____.

A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named:

Surgical technologists are often asked to act as ____, teaching others while scrubbed.

AORT stands for:

_ is the association made up of medical doctors that promote healthy lifestyles to all patients

The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called:

__ is when professionals are required to comply with regulations and rules.

Sue was scheduled to scrub a total knee. Which requires her to have _, to work quickly & deftly