The Surgical Technologist Workbook Answers 1. Allied Health Professional

Fuller: Surgical Technology, 7th edition

Chapter 1: The Surgical Technologist

Workbook Answers

1. Allied health professional: A category of health care practitioners who have received for- mal education and clinical training in specific patient care areas. Their work is to provide high quality patient care for the identification, prevention, or treatment of diseases, disa- bilities, and disorders. (Health Professions Network, www.healthpronet.org.) 2. AMA: American Medical Association. The professional organization of medical doctors in the United States. 3. AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses. 4. AST: Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists in the United States. 5. Certification: Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a mini- mum level of knowledge and skill in a profession. 6. Continuing education: Ongoing learning by a professional. Continuing education (CE) credits are provided by the individual's professional organization. 7. CST: Certified surgical technologist. A surgical technologist who has successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgi- cal Assisting. 8. CST-CFA: Certified surgical technologist–certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. 9. Licensure: Professional status, granted by state government, which defines the limits (scope) of practice and regulates those who hold a license. 10. National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists: A comprehensive written examination required for official certification by the Association of Surgical Technolo- gists. 11. The title TS-C (Tech in Surgery – Certified) is given to someone who has successfully passed the certification exam offered by the National Commission for Competency Testing. The title CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) is given to someone who has successfully passed the certification exam offered by the Association of Surgical Technologists.

12. The preferred educational pathway for the surgical technologist is a 2-year college degree. Individuals may also receive training in the armed forces or through proprietary (for profit) vocational schools.

13. Continuing education provides ongoing learning which is necessary to maintain certification and necessary for professionals to stay current in their knowledge and skills. 14. Hospital, surgery center, private scrub for individual surgeon, medical sales

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15. Renewal of a non-lapsed certification is granted when the applicant demonstrates he or she has earned a specific number of continuing education credits approved by AST.

16. Surgical technologists work in a complex environment where attention to detail and precision is extremely important. Good organizational skills are a requirement in maintaining a safe and efficient surgical environment.

17. Preparation for the CST-CFA role includes certification in entry-level surgical technology, graduation from surgical assisting programs accredited through Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. Task integration means looking at ones job or profession, not in isolation, but as an integrated role that a person shares with others who have the same goal. An individual surgical technologist does not work in isolation; his or her role is linked with the work of others in the health care facility. The role is integrated with many different professionals' work to provide high quality patient care.