Surgical Tech - Test Bank Questions (Week 1) Orientation
1. Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that
does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time,
for example, a torn meniscus repair?
a. elective
b. emergent
c. optional
d. urgent: a. elective
2. Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of
modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical
studies? a. Aristole
b. Homer
c. Para
d. Vesalius: d. Vesalius
3. Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?
a. Celsius
b. Jenner
c. Lister
d. Roentgen: d. Roentgen
4. How many phases of case management are there? a.
2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5: b. 3
5. Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily
responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting
the patient to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU)? a. anesthesia provider
b. circulation RN
c. surgeon
d. surgical technologist: b. circulating nurse
6. Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for
separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the
postoperative phase? a. CRNA
b. CRNFA
c. CSFA
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d. CST: d. CST
7. Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical
technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate
credential to eligible certificates? a. ARC/STSA
b. AST
c. CAAHEP
d. NBSTSA: d. NBSTSA
8. Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical
Technologists (AST) logo represents the surgical technologist performing
various roles in surgery?
a. empty circle
b. empty rectangle
c. black/blue triangle
d. filled rectangle: c. black and blue triangle
9. Which of the following is defined by the American College of Surgeons
(ACS) as providing aid in exposure, homeostasis, and other technical
functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results
for the patient?
a. assistant circulator
b. surgical first assistant
c. first scrub
d. second scrub: b. surgical first assistant
10. A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the
following?
a. surgeon or physician group
b. ambulatory surgery center
c. instrument sales company
d. traveling staffing agency: a. surgeon or physician group
11. The term entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to
which of the following?
a. accreditation status of surgical technology programs
b. continuing education (CE) credit categories
c. NBSTSA certification titles
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1. Which of the following terms is used to describe surgical intervention that
does not have to be performed immediately or within a short period of time,
for example, a torn meniscus repair?
a. elective
b. emergent
c. optional
d. urgent: a. elective
2. Which of the following historical figures is considered to be the father of
modern anatomy and changed the traditional approach to anatomical
studies? a. Aristole
b. Homer
c. Para
d. Vesalius: d. Vesalius
3. Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?
a. Celsius
b. Jenner
c. Lister
d. Roentgen: d. Roentgen
4. How many phases of case management are there? a.
2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5: b. 3
5. Which of the following surgical team members would be primarily
responsible for maintaining the patient's operative record and transporting
the patient to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU)? a. anesthesia provider
b. circulation RN
c. surgeon
d. surgical technologist: b. circulating nurse
6. Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for
separating instruments and disassembling the sterile field in the
postoperative phase? a. CRNA
b. CRNFA
c. CSFA
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d. CST: d. CST
7. Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical
technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate
credential to eligible certificates? a. ARC/STSA
b. AST
c. CAAHEP
d. NBSTSA: d. NBSTSA
8. Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical
Technologists (AST) logo represents the surgical technologist performing
various roles in surgery?
a. empty circle
b. empty rectangle
c. black/blue triangle
d. filled rectangle: c. black and blue triangle
9. Which of the following is defined by the American College of Surgeons
(ACS) as providing aid in exposure, homeostasis, and other technical
functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results
for the patient?
a. assistant circulator
b. surgical first assistant
c. first scrub
d. second scrub: b. surgical first assistant
10. A private surgical technologist is usually employed by which of the
following?
a. surgeon or physician group
b. ambulatory surgery center
c. instrument sales company
d. traveling staffing agency: a. surgeon or physician group
11. The term entry-level, proficient, and expert practitioners are applied to
which of the following?
a. accreditation status of surgical technology programs
b. continuing education (CE) credit categories
c. NBSTSA certification titles
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