When an ARC/STSA Site Visitor Is Sent to a Surgical

question 14

Multiple Choice

When an ARC/STSA site visitor is sent to a surgical technology program to verify and clarify records and annual reporting information, to whom does he or she submit the findings?

• A) ACS
• B) AST
• C) CAAHEP
• D) NBSTSA

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Definitions:

SUDS

Subjective Units of Distress Scale, a method of measuring the intensity of distress or anxiety an individual feels.

In Vivo

A term used to describe processes or experiments performed in living organisms.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique aimed at reducing anxiety and fear by gradually and systematically exposing the patient to the feared object, situation, or activity.

Imaginal Exposure

A therapeutic technique used in treating anxiety disorders by repeatedly exposing the patient to imagined scenes of traumatic events.