Chapter 1: The Surgical Technologist Multiple Choice Answers

Chapter 1: The Surgical TechnologistMULTIPLE CHOICE1. The professional association for surgical technologists is the ________.A.Association of periOperative Registered NursesB.American College of SurgeonsC.Association of Surgical TechnologistsD.Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical TechnologyANS: CThe AST is the surgical technologists professional organization. The association promotes professional standards by providing services to its members as well as legislative support to promote and formalize the status of surgical technologists.PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 32. ________ demonstrates that a surgical technologist from an accredited program has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills.A.Licensure C.GraduationB.An associates degree D.CertificationANS: DCertification is a demonstration of competency to a particular standard, usually set by the professional organization.PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 43. Certification for the surgical technologist is ________.A.mandatory C.unnecessaryB.voluntary D.invalidANS: BCertification is voluntary and is not required for practice in a profession.PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 44. Certification differs from licensure in that certification _________________.A.does not require continuing education creditsB.allows employers to evaluate prospective employees by one verifiable national standardC.is not currently mandatory to practice in all 50 statesD.is a no-cost examANS: CLicensure is a process in which the state government issues registration and the right to practice. Certification is not mandatory.PTS: 1 DIF: