Surgical Technology Exam Questions 100- All Answers New Update,

Surgical Technology Exam Questions
100% All Answers New Update


T/F: The surgical technologist in the first scrub role is
performing in the main capacity in which they were hired.
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


Which of the following is NOT a component of a clinical
ladder program?
a) provide employee retention
b) increase employee morale
c) increase work load
d) increase employee satisfaction - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔c) increase work load


Surgical technologists may also transition into all but
which of the following?
a) anesthesia technician
b) anesthesiologist
c) surgery scheduler
d) labor and delivery technician - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔b) anesthesiologist

,T/F: With additional education/training, the surgical
technologist may move into the role of circulator or
physician assistant. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: The employer can encourage employee growth in
knowledge, skill, and competencies for their surgical
technology staff. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: Once the fingers are inside the second glove, it is
okay to grab the cuff and finish pulling the second glove
onto the hand. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F: The cuffs are
not sterile. Do not adjust or touch the cuff.


T/F: The purpose for open gloving is to perform urinary
catheterization and patient skin preparation. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: The outside edge of the open wrapper signifies the
outer boundary of the sterile field. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔F: Sterile area is 1" inch from the edge of the wrapper.


T/F: After the first glove is grasped, it should be lifted
vertically taking care not to drag the glove across sterile
boundaries. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T

,T/F: When picking up the second glove, the fingers of the
first hand should be slid under the cuff of the second
glove. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: The Standards of Practice statements outline the
highest level of expectations of the surgical technology
profession. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F: The Standards of
Practice statements outline the MINIMUM expectations of
the surgical technology profession.


T/F: the Standards of Practice are AST's official position on
the skills and practices of the surgical technologist during
the perioperative phase of patient care. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔F: The Standards of Practice are AST's
official position on the skills and practices of the surgical
technologist during the preoperative phase,
intraoperative phase, and postoperative phase.


T/F: AST's Standards of Practice have been developed on
2 different levels. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F: There are 3
different levels on which the Standards of Practice have
been developed:
*position statements
*guidelines
*Standards of Practice

, T/F: AST developed its Standards of Practice to support
surgical technologists, surgical technology educators,
surgical technology students, and surgical assistants. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: The Standards of Practice give the surgical
technologist's employer confidence in the ability of the
technologists they have hired to provide quality patient
care. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: The fracture table is also known as the orthopedic
table. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T


T/F: In Trendelenburg position, the patient is in the supine
position with the head tilted up. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔F: In Trendelenburg position, the patient is in the
supine position with the head tilted down. In Reverse
Trendelenburg position, the patient is in the supine
position with the head tilted up.


To position the patient in lateral position ___ team
members are needed.
a) 6
b) 2
c) 4