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The ABSA, Certification Examination for Surgical
Assistants is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions, covering all surgical
disciplines and all areas of perioperative medicine.
The examination evaluates candidate knowledge of surgical anatomy, procedures
and techniques, diagnostic studies, emergency situations, OSHA regulations and
general patient safety.
To successfully pass the examination, the candidate must score a minimum of 70% on each section,
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General Knowledge Examination Section Click
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The general knowledge section of the examination is comprised of
180 multiple-choice type questions, covering all areas of perioperative medicine and all surgical disciplines.
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Specialty Examination Section Click
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The specialty section of the examination further evaluates
advanced knowledge of surgical practice and assisting, by requiring completion of
20 very detailed multiple-choice type questions,
with respect to a candidate selected surgical procedure.
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Practical Examination Section Click
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The practical examination section examines manual skills and permits the ABSA
to evaluate the candidate, in areas that do not readily lend themselves to written examination.
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