TEST BANK FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 6TH EDITION FULLER

Chapter 1: The Surgical Technologist MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The professional association for surgical technologists is the . A. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses B. American College of Surgeons C. Association of Surgical Technologists D. Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology ANS: C The AST is the surgical technologists’ professional organization. The association promotes professional standards by pro viding services to its members as well as legislative support to promote and formalize the status of surgical technologists. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 3 2. demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills. A. Licensure C. Graduation B. An associate’s degree D. Certification ANS: D Certification is a demonstration of competency to a particular standard, usually set by the professional organization. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 3. Certification for the surgical technologist is . A. mandatory C. unnecessary B. voluntary D. invalid ANS: B Certification is voluntary and is not required for practice in a profession. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 4. Certification differs from licensure in that certification . A. does not require continuing education credits B. allows employers to evaluate prospective employees by one verifiable national standard C. is not currently mandatory to practice in all 50 states D. is a no-cost exam ANS: C Licensure is a process in which the state government issues registration and the right to practice. Certification is not mandatory. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 4 5. The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of: A. less demanding professional needs B. rapid monumental developments in technology in general C. growing demands in the ancillary departments D. advances in digital technology ANS: B Rapid monumental developments in technology help define the role of the surgical technologist. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 6. The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until: A. World War I C. Civil War B. Korean War D. World War II ANS: D The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until World War II. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: pp. 2-3 7. During World War I, worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded. A. nurses C. Corpsmen B. assistants D. orderlies ANS: C During World War I, Corpsmen worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 2