Objectives 1-9

Question 1

aspects of professionalism

Answer 1

Supports and participates in continuing education.
Active in community service in local/state/federal private volunteer agencies
Provides service to others in the profession as a mentor and role model.
Demonstrates ethical behavior at all times

Question 2

CAAHEP*

Answer 2

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Site visit

Question 3

ARCSTSA*

Answer 3

Accreditation Review Council for Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

Question 4

AST*

Answer 4

Association of Surgical Technologists

Question 5

NBSTSA*

Answer 5

National Board for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

Question 6

AST basic roles*

Answer 6

Professional membership organization

Journal, Conference, continuing education, Standards of Practice

Question 7

ARCSTSA*

Answer 7

Accreditation of ST and SA education programs

Recommends programs for accreditation, site-visits, outcomes

Question 8

NBSTSA*

Answer 8

Credentialing body (certification) for CST and CSFA
Administers CST exam; renewal of CST every 2 years

Question 9

Components of membership in the professional organization (AST)

Answer 9

History
Goals, purpose
Membership composition
Committees, meetings, annual national conference
workshops, state assemblies
Professional liability insurance
AST Journal

Question 10

guiding principle of the surgical technology profession.*

Answer 10

The patient first

Question 11

lifestyle of a professional surgical technologist.*

Answer 11

You will have exceptional knowledge of human body
Helping save a life
Professional obligations must take precedence over personal freedom in many instances
Such as being on call on Holidays
You can’t talk about your work with your friends or family it must remain confidential
You will have moral, ethical, legal, and professional obligations that few others in society have
Performance standards are exceptionally high
You have an obligation to protect yourself from communicable disease

Question 12

career opportunities for surgical technologists.

Answer 12

Private scrub for surgeon/clinic
“Traveler”
Specialty services
     Cardiac, orthopedics, transplant team, neuro team, ophthalmology
Medical product sales
Sterile processing manager
Surgical first assistant
Physician assistant
Instructor or Program Director 

Question 13

components of a job description.

Answer 13

Accountability

Education