Final Exam Surg Tech 1010 1020
Questions with correct answers
ABHES - correct answer -Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. is another nonprofit
accrediting body. ABHES is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as both intuitional and
specialized accreditation body in health training and education. Its students may also apply to take the
AST certification exam.
ACS - correct answer -American College of Surgeons. A professional organization that establishes
educational standards for surgeons and surgical residency practice.
Allied Heath Profession - correct answer -A profession that follows the principles of medicine and
nursing but focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices.
AORN - correct answer -Association or Perioperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization
for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room nurses.
AMA - correct answer -American Medical Association. An association founded in 1847 comprising
medical doctors whose mission is to promote healthy lifestyles across all patient populations.
ARC/STSA - correct answer -Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting. The ARC/STSA establishes,maintains, and promotes quality standards for education
programs in surgical technology and surgical first assisting.
ANSI - correct answer -American National Standards Institute. An organization that establishes business
ands health standards to serve as a baseline for assessment.
Assistant Circulator - correct answer -The surgical technologist in the non-sterile role of the surgical
team responsible for monitoring the conditions in the operating room that are related to patient
care ,safety, documentation, distribution of sterile supplies, and counts.
AST - correct answer -Association of Surgical technologists. The professional association for Surgical
technologists that strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession.
