surgical tech clinical exam 1 with correct
answers
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? - correct
answer -elective
Which of the following historical figures is considered the father of modern anatomy and changed the
traditional approach to anatomical studies? - correct answer -Vesalius
Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine? - correct answer -Roentgen
How many phases of surgical case management are there? - correct answer -3
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)? -
correct answer -circulating RN
Which of the following surgical team members would be responsible for separating instruments and
disassembling the sterile field in the postoperative phase? - correct answer -CST
Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first
assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants? - correct answer -NBSTSA
Which of the following symbols on the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) logo represents the
surgical technologist performing various roles in surgery? - correct answer -black, blue triangle
Which of the following roles is defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as providing aid in
exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation
with optimal results for the patient? - correct answer -surgical first assistant
