practice

Question 1

Which of the following retractors is used for a C-section?

Answer 1

De Lee 
(holds down bladder flap during C-section)

Question 2

The patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site. The surgeon has left the room. Which of the following actions should the surg tech take?

Answer 2

heve the surgeon return

Question 3

Which of the following is a type of herniation that occurs with protrusion of the peritoneal sac and its contents (omentum or abdominal viscera)/

Answer 3

umbilical

Question 4

Heaney clamps are used MOST frequently for which of the following types of surgery?

Answer 4

hysterectomy

Question 5

During a C-section, a surgical tech passes the surgeon a pair of Metzenbaum scissors and Russian forceps. Which of the following anatomical parts is dissected off the uterus and gently retracted prior to uterine incision?

Answer 5

bladder

Question 6

Between each surgical procedure, decontamination of walls involves washing

Answer 6

areas that have been splashed with blood or debris

Question 7

Which of the following situations would present a problem when preparing instruments for sterilization using a paper-plastic peel pack?

Answer 7

the instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been held together with tape to avoid shifting

Question 8

A patient undergoing a procedure while under general anesthesia begins to experience muscle rigidity, followed by tachycardia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, and cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following is the patient experiencing?

Answer 8

malignant hyperthermia

Question 9

Anterior and posterior knee stability is influenced by the dynamics of the

Answer 9

cruciate ligaments

Question 10

When applying a pneumatic tourniquet preoperatively, which of the following items is used to force blood from an extremity?

Answer 10

esmarch bandage

Question 11

After a lung resection is performed, which of the following BEST describes the placement of the collection unit once it is hooked up to the drainage tubing?

Answer 11

below the level of the insertion tube

Question 12

Which of the following methods of hospital sterilization does not corrode metal and passes through woven materials like steam?

Answer 12

ethylene oxide

Question 13

What instrument is sharp and beveled on both sides, used for cutting through bone?

Answer 13

osteotome

Question 14

What instrument is used for bone removal during a laminectomy?

Answer 14

Kerrison rongeur

Question 15

What is the abbreviation for the left eye?

Answer 15

OS