Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist – 6th Edition (AST)
Rationales Complete Test Bank with Answers
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 providing 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
Rationales Complete Test Bank with Answers
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 providing 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
