practice

Question 1

A surg tech is preparing a fresh specimen for frozen section to be passed off of the field.. How should the specimen be prepared to be passed to the circulator?

Answer 1

wrap in a Telfa pad

Question 2

Which of the following suturing techniques features short lateral stitches that are taken beneath the epithelial layer of skin?

Answer 2

subcuticular

Question 3

Which of the following surgical needles is MOST appropriately used in a liver resection?

Answer 3

blunt

will not puncture the tissue, least traumatic needle

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable technique when placing a patient in the lithotomy position?

Answer 4

legs placed in stirrups one at a time

Question 5

What is the function of a silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)?

Answer 5

antimicrobial topical for burn treatment

Question 6

If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an abdominal procedure, a surgical tech should request additional

Answer 6

lap sponges

Question 7

A surg tech is explaining the steps of the ESU circuit to a student. The surg tech should explain that the electric current is channeled back to the generator through the

Answer 7

dispersive (inactive) electrode

Question 8

Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has begun should be counted by the

Answer 8

surgical technologist in the scrub role and the circulator

Question 9

During a procedure, a surg tech touches an unsterile item with a sterile glove. Which of the following should be done?

Answer 9

change the glove at once to prevent contamination

Question 10

The oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells is a function of

Answer 10

hemoglobin

Question 11

Which of the following procedures uses a trocar?

Answer 11

laparoscopy

Question 12

A major function of the colon is to

Answer 12

absorb water

Question 13

Hepatitis B is caused by a

Answer 13

virus

Question 14

At the conclusion of a surgical case, how would the surgical tech in the scrub role aid in reducing bioburden on instruments as the first step in the sterilization cycle?

Answer 14

hand cleaning

Question 15

A potential surgical complication of an inguinal herniorrhapy is injury to the

Answer 15

spermatic cord

Question 16

What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy?

Answer 16

subcostal

Question 17

Which of the following pathogens would MOST likely cause a post-op SSI?

Answer 17

staphylococcus aureus

Question 18

Which of the following must be done before sterilizing an instrument with a lumen?

Answer 18

injecting a small amount of distilled water into the lumen

Question 19

What is the order from the outermost to the innermost layer of the tissues that compose the wall of the stomach and small intestine?

Answer 19

serosa, muscularis, submucosa, mucosa

Question 20

What are symptoms of shock?

Answer 20

tachycardia, cold, clammy skin, increased respirations

Question 21

When transferring an unconscious, post-op adult patient from the operating room table to a bed, what is the minimum number of people required for safe transfer?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Which of the following scissors are MOST likely found in a basic hysterectomy set-up?

Answer 22

Jorgenson

Question 23

Which of the following is used to remove clots and tissue from the bladder during transurethral resection (TURPs)?

Answer 23

Ellik evacuator

Question 24

A Javid shunt is used for which of the following procedures?

Answer 24

carotid endarterectomy

Question 25

How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1ml of 1.0% lidocaine to make the solution equal strengths of both medications?

Answer 25

4.0 ml