NYU Surgical Tech Midterm Prep | Q & A
1. The
professional association for surgical technologists is the .: -
Association of Surgical Technologists
2. demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has
achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills.: Certification
3. Certification for the surgical technologist is .: mandatory
4. The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of
.: technological advances
5. The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until
.: World War II
6. During World War I, worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort
to the wounded.: Corpsmen
7. A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named
.: ORT
8. Registered nurses continued to fill the role of the scrub, or "instrument," nurse until about
.: 1965
9. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published a book called .:
Teaching the Operating Room Technician
10. In the
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AORN board of directors created the .: -
1968, Association of Operating Room Technicians
11.AORT stands for .: Association of Operating Room Technicians
12.In an effort to formalize technologists' education, AORT created two new committees,
which are the Joint Review Committee and the .: -
LCC-ST
13.The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports stu- dents and
graduates is .: AST
14. At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of
surgical technologist and teaching institutions and the public
.: all are correct
15. It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote
.: standards of the profession
16. As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of key
organizations and partners. Each has a designated role in
.: promotion, certification, accreditation, and continuing education
17.Which of the following organizations oversees certification and credential- ing for the
surgical technologist?: NBSTSA
18.Surgical technologists are trained in .: all are correct
19.Certification demonstrates .: a level of knowledge and skill
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20.To be eligible to take the certification examination, the applicant must meet all requirements
EXCEPT .: have 7 of the last 10 years documented scrub
experience
21.Suzie has taken the CST examination and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification
without retaking the examination, she must do one of the following .: maintain continuing
education (CE) credits
22.The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called .: circula-
tor
23.The surgical technologist who works in a hospital or other facility that provides 24-hour
care is usually required to .: be on "call"
24. has particular attributes, attitude, and behavior that reflect a high standard
of accountability, ethics, honesty, and respect for people.: Allied health professional
25. is one of the most important tools for health care profes- sionals to
acquire.: Communication
26.Surgery is performed by .: teams of health professionals
27. is a quality found in people with self-esteem. This type of behav- ior seeks to
protect one's own rights while respecting those of others.: As- sertiveness
28. are behaviors that are accepted as part of the environment and culture of a
group: Norms
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29.Communication is a two-way process between the .: sender and
receiver
30. is the expression of emotion or opinion contained in the delivery of a message.:
Tone
31. is the response to a message and is a component of effective communication.:
Feedback
32.The most important reason to increase is to maintain patient
safety and teamwork.: communication skills
33.Poor patient care, errors, conflict, and stress are results of .: poor
communication skills
34.Many health care workers are surprised to find that the greatest challenge in their work is
not the work itself but the of the workplace.: interac- tions
and social climate
35.Even if the sender does not wish to express his or her true feelings about the message, these
feelings will probably be conveyed by .: body
language
1. The
professional association for surgical technologists is the .: -
Association of Surgical Technologists
2. demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has
achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills.: Certification
3. Certification for the surgical technologist is .: mandatory
4. The profession of surgical technologist is defined today as a result of
.: technological advances
5. The need for assistive personnel in surgery did not arise until
.: World War II
6. During World War I, worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort
to the wounded.: Corpsmen
7. A new profession was born in the Army for the Corpsman; it was named
.: ORT
8. Registered nurses continued to fill the role of the scrub, or "instrument," nurse until about
.: 1965
9. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published a book called .:
Teaching the Operating Room Technician
10. In the
, NYU Surgical Tech Midterm Prep | Q & A
AORN board of directors created the .: -
1968, Association of Operating Room Technicians
11.AORT stands for .: Association of Operating Room Technicians
12.In an effort to formalize technologists' education, AORT created two new committees,
which are the Joint Review Committee and the .: -
LCC-ST
13.The surgical technologist's professional organization that supports stu- dents and
graduates is .: AST
14. At the national level, AST provides the following support to students and graduates of
surgical technologist and teaching institutions and the public
.: all are correct
15. It is important for students to become active members of AST to promote
.: standards of the profession
16. As a body of professionals, surgical technologists are supported by a number of key
organizations and partners. Each has a designated role in
.: promotion, certification, accreditation, and continuing education
17.Which of the following organizations oversees certification and credential- ing for the
surgical technologist?: NBSTSA
18.Surgical technologists are trained in .: all are correct
19.Certification demonstrates .: a level of knowledge and skill
, NYU Surgical Tech Midterm Prep | Q & A
20.To be eligible to take the certification examination, the applicant must meet all requirements
EXCEPT .: have 7 of the last 10 years documented scrub
experience
21.Suzie has taken the CST examination and passed. For Suzie to keep her certification
without retaking the examination, she must do one of the following .: maintain continuing
education (CE) credits
22.The nonsterile member of the surgical team is called .: circula-
tor
23.The surgical technologist who works in a hospital or other facility that provides 24-hour
care is usually required to .: be on "call"
24. has particular attributes, attitude, and behavior that reflect a high standard
of accountability, ethics, honesty, and respect for people.: Allied health professional
25. is one of the most important tools for health care profes- sionals to
acquire.: Communication
26.Surgery is performed by .: teams of health professionals
27. is a quality found in people with self-esteem. This type of behav- ior seeks to
protect one's own rights while respecting those of others.: As- sertiveness
28. are behaviors that are accepted as part of the environment and culture of a
group: Norms
, NYU Surgical Tech Midterm Prep | Q & A
29.Communication is a two-way process between the .: sender and
receiver
30. is the expression of emotion or opinion contained in the delivery of a message.:
Tone
31. is the response to a message and is a component of effective communication.:
Feedback
32.The most important reason to increase is to maintain patient
safety and teamwork.: communication skills
33.Poor patient care, errors, conflict, and stress are results of .: poor
communication skills
34.Many health care workers are surprised to find that the greatest challenge in their work is
not the work itself but the of the workplace.: interac- tions
and social climate
35.Even if the sender does not wish to express his or her true feelings about the message, these
feelings will probably be conveyed by .: body
language
