427 - The Surgical Need - 50 Years of Surgical Technology

a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ #427   JULY 2019   1 CE CREDIT   $6 5. In what year did the Da Vinci robotic sur- gical systemwin the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval: a. 1991 b. 2000 c. 2001 d. 2010 6. The world’s first successful face trans- plant was performed in: a. 2010 b. 2015 c. 2019 d. Still hasn’t been accomplished 7. Referencing the previous question, how many people did it take to perform that procedure? a. 50 b. 75 c. 100 d. More than 100 1. What year was AST (then AORT) formed? a. 1959 b. 1969 c. 1979 d. 1989 2. When was the first laparoscopic- assisted organ transplant? a. 1969 b. 1971 c. 1975 d. 1979 3. The role of the scrub began: a. On US grounds b. On battlefields c. On Navy ships d. Both b and c 4. A camera was manufactured to attach to the laparoscope in the: a. 1960s b. 1970s c. 1980s d. 1990s 8. Telecommunication surgery became an event when a laparoscopic surgery between patient and surgeon happened in what year? a. 1980 b. 1998 c. 2001 d. 2010 9. What type of programwill allow sur- geons to see details in ways they never have before? a. X-rays b. Computer imaging c. Augmented reality d. All of the above 10. Howmany years is AST celebrating in July? a. 10 b. 100 c. 150 d. 50 THE SURGICAL NEED – 50 YEARS OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY # 427 JULY 2019 1 CE CREDIT $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Your credit card will only be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. TheSurgical Need–50Years of Surgical Technology JULY 2019 | The Surgical Technologist | 305