Practice Exam #1 Flashcards
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
A. Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for the bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-Contaminated
D. Clean contaminated.
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before a cataract surgery is?
A. atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Play stretcher sideways in elevator.
B. Enter head first, exit feet first.
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant.
D. Enter feet first, exit headfirst.
B. Enter headfirst, exit feet first.
Which of the following is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently use in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline.
B. Paramedian.
C. McBurney’s
D. Pfannenstiel
D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart they should be positioned?
A. Flat
B. Upside down.
C. Vertical.
D. Angled.
A. Flat
Hyperkalemia, is a high concentration of
A. Calcium.
B. Nitrogen.
C. Potassium.
D. Albumin
C. Potassium.
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall.
A. Fascia
Which laserbeam can travel through clear tissue without heating them?
A. Argon.
B. Excimer.
C. Carbon dioxide.
D. Neodymium YAG
A. Argon
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risk is a/an
A. Tort
B. Malpractice.
C. Personal liability.
D. Informed consent.
D. Informed consent.
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia.
B. Fundus.
C. Pylorus.
D. Antrum.
A. Cardia
Low level disinfectants, kill most microbes, but do not destroy
A. Viruses.
B. Bacteria.
C. Fungi.
D. Spores.
D. Spores.
Syndactyly refers to?
A. Left pallet
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals.
D. Torn ligaments.
B. Webbed fingers.
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the?
A. Stretcher
B. OR table.
C. Back table.
D. Mayo stand.
C. Back table.
The islets of the Langerhans secret
A. Bile.
B. Insulin.
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones.
B. Insulin.
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair.
B. Arch bar application.
C. Extractions.
D. Implants.
C. Extractions.
Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani
A. Escherichia coli
Where should the first Scrub surgical technology stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from the surgeon.
B. Same side as surgeon.
C. Foot of the OR table.
D. Head of the OR table.
B. Same side as surgeon.
A properly performed surgical Scrub renders the skin?
A. Sterile.
B. Disinfected.
C. Surgically clean.
D. Moisten and dehydrated.
C. Surgically clean.
Through which of the following of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung’s duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi
A. Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient of their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR?
A. Name common Social Security number, physician
B. Name, medical record number, allergies.
C. Name, date of birth, diagnosis.
D. Name, date of birth, physician.
D. Name, date of birth, physician.
What are spiral shaped bacteria called?
A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Spirilli
D. Diplococci
C. Spirilli
The primary function of the gallbladder is too
A. Store bile.
B. Produce bile.
C. Emulsify fats.
D. Metabolize that.
A. Store bile
Which of the following is a non-sterile member of the surgical team
A. Surgeon.
B. Circulator.
C. Surgical assistant.
D. Surgical technologist
B. Circulator.
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface mounted sliding doors for access to the operating room?
A. Use uses less space for opening.
B. Aid and controlling temperature.
C. Eliminate air turbulence.
D. Provides for thorough cleaning.
B. Aid and controlling temperature.
What are the three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure?
A. Type of procedure, equipment, radiation dose.
B. Exposure, frequency, concentration
C. Time, shielding, distance.
D. Site, age, gender.
C. Time, shielding, distance.
Which is the first part of the small intestine?
A. Duodenum.
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. Cecum.
A. Duodenum.
What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery?
A. Prone.
B. Lateral.
C. Supine.
D. Lithotomy.
B. Lateral.
How are Rickettsia transmitted?
A. Arthropod bites
B. Physical contact.
C. Blood exposure.
D. Airborne organisms.
A. Arthropod bites.
Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a binocular microscope?
A. Colposcopy
B. Laparoscopy.
C. Urethroscopy.
D. Hysteroscopy
D. Hysteroscopy
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called?
A. Tamponade.
B. Pericarditis.
C. Infarcation
D. Cardiomyopathy.
A. Tamponade
Which surgical team determines when the patient can be transported from the OR to PACU
A. Anesthesia provide.
B. Circulator.
C. Surgeon.
D. Surgical tech technologies
A. Anesthesia provider.
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid
A. -dying
B. -tomy
C. -lysis
D. -centesis
D. -centesis
To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached?
A. Ascending.
B. Descending.
C. Cecum
D. Sigmoid.
C. Cecum
Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification?
A. Graham stain
B. Manual count.
C. Prothrombin time
D. Gel electrophoresis.
A. Graham Stein.
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called
A. Miotics
B. Myopics.
C. Mydriatics.
D. Muscarinics
C. Mydriatics
Which of the following drapes is a non-fenestrated?
A. Laparotomy.
B. U-drape.
C. Transverse.
D. Craniotomy.
B. U-drape
Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient’s identification bracelet?
What is the position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement?
A. Prone.
B. Sims.
C. Supine.
D. Kraske
C. Supine
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
A. Carbon dioxide.
B. Nd. YAG
C. Excimer.
D. Argon.
D. Argon.
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
A. Clerical.
B. Mechanical.
C. Biological.
D. Chemical.
C. Biological
The apron like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the?
A. Omentum
B. Mesentery
C. Ligamentum
D. Peritoneum
A. Omentum
Which microbes live without oxygen?
A. Aerobes.
B. Anaerobes
C. Capnophiles
D. Microaerophiles
B. Anaerobes
Which of the following is an abnormal tract between two epithelium line services that is open at both ends?
A. Epithelialization
B. Fistula
C. Herniation
D. Sinus
B. Fistula
What is the action of antagonist drug?
A. Inhabit the clotting process.
B. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia
C. Increase the effect of opiates
D. Counteract the action of another drug.
D. Counteract the action of another drug.
Which of the following directional terms describe the type of skin prep of an entire extremity?
A. Spiral
B. Horizontal
C. Longitudinal
D. Circumferential
D. Circumferential
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?
A. Bilateral ovaries only.
B. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus.
C. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube.
D. Unilateral involved ovary in fallopian tube, uterus.
B. Bilateral fallopian tubes in ovaries, uterus.
Which term refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine, referred to as hunchback?
A. Lordosis.
B. Scoliosis.
C. Kyphosis.
D. Alkalosis.
C. Kyphosis
What is the medical term for a bunion?
A. Talipes Valgus
B. Hallux valgus
C. Hallux varus
D. Talipes varus
B. Hallux valgus
What incision is also known as a lower obliques?
A. Inguinal
B. Paramedian.
C. Infraumbilical.
D. Thoracoabdominal
A. Inguinal
The small intestine attachments to the posterior abdominal wall by the?
A. Mesentery
B. Peritoneum
C. Infraumbilical
D. Thoracoabdominal
A. Mesentery
What is the term for a relationship in which two organisms occupy the same area and one organism benefits while the other is unharmed?
A. Commensalism
B. Neutralism
C. Mutualism
D. Parasitism
A. Commensalism
How is the surgical informed consent sign if an adult patient is illiterate?
A. Authorize individual signs patient’s name.
B. Patient marks with an X and witness verifies.
C. RN and surgeon sign that patient gave consent.
D. Surgeon and risk manager sign consent.
B. Patient marks with an X and witness verifies.
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is?
A. Depo-Medrol
B. Miochol
C. Healing
D. Wydase
A. Depo-Medrol
What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department?
A. Feet first, slide rails up.
B. Feet first, slide rails down.
C. Headfirst, slide rails down.
D. Headfirst, slide rails down.
A. Feet first, slide rails down.
Which of the following routine perioperative laboratory studies would be ordered for pre-menopausal women with no history of hysterectomy?
A. HCG
B. HBV
C. HIV
D. HDL
A. HCG
Which portion of the surgical gown is considered non sterile?
A. Outside closure ties.
B. 2 inches below neck line to table level.
C. Upper arm, neck line in auxiliary region.
D. Sleeves; 2 inches above the elbows to the cups.
C. Upper arms, neck line and auxiliary region.
What is the name of the urinary catheter with small, curved taper tip used on patients with urethral strictures?
A. Iglesias
B. Coude
C. Pigtail
D. Bonanno
B. Coude
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery?
A. Supine.
B. Fowler’s
C. Reverse Trendelenburg
D. Lateral kidney.
C. Reverse Trendelenburg.
A congential defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta does not close is?
A. Coarctation of the aorta.
B. Patent ductus arteriosus
C. Tetralogy of fallot
D. Ventricular septal defect
B. Patent ductus arteriosus
Which of the following is a commonly used perspective for tissue specimens?
A. Saline
B. Formalin
C. Ethyl alcohol
D. Lugol’s solution
B. Formalin
What is the first step taking for an initial incorrect closing sponge count?
A. Notify surgeon and repeat count.
B. X-ray patient.
C. Check body cavity.
D. Complete incident report.
A. Notify surgeon and repeat count.
The Mom’s may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands?
A. Sublingual
B. Thyroid
C. Parotid
D. Submandibular
C. Parotid
The institutional document is completed when an adverse or unusual event takes place in the OR that may have legal consequences for the staff or patient?
A. Incident report.
B. Operative record.
C. Deposition report.
D. Advanced directive
A. Incident report.
For which procedure would Trendelenburg position provide optimal vision?
A. Cholecystectomy.
B. Hysterectomy
C. Thyroidectomy.
D. Acromioplasty.
B. Hysterectomy.
Which of the following is a non-adherent dressing?
A. Kling
B. Adaptive
C. Collodion
D. Elastoplast
B. Adaptive
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. Incise
B. U-drape
C. Aperture
D. Half-sheet
C. Aperture
Which of the following terms describes a hernia that occurs with Hesselbach’s triangle?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Femoral
D. Hiatal
A. Direct
Which of the following decision is oblique?
A. Epigastric
B. Kocher
C. Peramedian
D. Pfannenstiel
B. Kocher
Which of the following dilators are used in the common duct?
A. Pratt
B. Van Buren
C. Bakes
D. Hegar
C. Bakes
Which of the following is a mechanical method of hemostasis?
A. Laser.
B. Ligature
C. Thrombin
D. Electrosurgery
B. Ligature
The organ that is connected by a duct to the duodenum is the?
A. Pancreas.
B. Gallbladder.
C. Stomach.
D. Liver.
A. Pancreas.
A brain tumor, causing alteration of muscle tone, voluntary muscle coordination, gait, and balance would likely be located in the?
A. Diencephalon
B. Cerebellum
C. Stomach
D. Pons
B. Cerebellum
What is the term for a relationship that benefits, one organism in the expense of another one?
A. Commensalism
B. Neutralism
C. Mutualism
D. Parasitism
D. Parasitism
What type of disease is characterized by rapid onset and rapid recovery?
A. Acute
B. Chronic
C. Primary
D. Asymptomatic
A. Acute
Which organelle is responsible for the production of energy?
A. Lysosomes
B. Mitochondria.
C. Golgi complex.
D. Endoplasmic reticulum.
B. Mitochondria.
What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs?
A. Spinal
B. Sedation.
C. Regional
D. Balanced.
D. Balanced.
Who is ultimately responsible for obtaining the surgical informed consent?
A. Guardian
B. Patient.
C. Surgeon.
D. Nurse.
C. Surgeon.
What position is most commonly used for neurosurgical procedures?
A. Supine.
B. Semi Fowlers.
C. Trendelenburg.
D. Lithotomy.
A. Supine
The outer layer of the intestine is the?
A. Mucosa.
B. Serosa
C. Muscularis
D. Submucosa
B. Serosa
Which of the following solutions should be used to prep the donor site for a split thickness skin graft?
A. Iodophor
B. Agard.
C. Chlorhexidine.
D. Marthiolate
C. Chlorhexidine
What type of drape would be used for a flank procedure?
A. Transverse.
B. Extremity.
C: Aperture
D. Perineal.
A. Transverse
Where should the safety strip be placed on a patient who is in supine position?
A. Below the knees.
B. Across the waist.
C. Over the thighs.
D. Across the abdomen.
C. Over the thighs.
Which surgical procedure is performed to correct an abnormality in which the urethra meet us is situated on the superior aspect of the penis?
A. Hypospadias repair
B. Episladias repair
C. Meatotomy
D. Ureteroneocystostomy
B. Episladias repair
Which thermal method of hemostasis utilizes intense focused light?
A. Laser.
B. Bipolar.
C. Harmonic.
D. Monopolar.
A. Laser
What is the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage?
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension.
C. Meningioma.
D. Meningitis.
B. Hypertension
The lyrics is located between the
A. Pharynx and trachea.
B. Nasal cavity and pharynx
C. Trachea and bronchi.
D. Nasal and oral cavities.
A. Pharynx and trachea
The most common cause of retinal detachment is
A. Aging
B. Trauma
C. Glaucoma
D. Inflammation
B. Trauma
The postoperative complication is associated with a total hip arthroplasty
A. Compartment syndrome.
B. Upper extremity weakness.
C. Urinary incontinence.
D. pulmonary embolism
D. Pulmonary embolism
Which of the following is a type of passive drain?
A. Penrose.
B. Hemovac
C. Plural-Evac
D. Jackson-Pratt
A. Penrose
The vocal cords are located in the?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Trachea
D. Bronchus
B. Larynx
What type of acquired immunity is a vaccination?
A. Artificial passive.
B. Artificial active.
C. Natural passive.
D. Natural active.
B. Artificial active.
When would the anesthesia provider request cricoid pressure?
A. Bier block
B. Epidural injection
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Endotracheal extubation
C. Endotracheal intubation
Which instrument would be use during a keratoplasty to remove the cornea?
A. Trephine
B. Westcott
C. Oculotome
D. Phacoemulsifer
A. Trephine
What is the required minimum number of individuals to transfer in in capacitated patient from the OR table to the stretcher?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
B. 4
Which of the following regulations state that blood and body fluid should be considered infectious?
A. Body substance isolation rules
B. Medical device safety act
C. Postexposure prophylaxis
D. Standard precaution.
D. Standard precaution
Which of the following is a major source of distress for toddler and preschool age patients being transported to the operating room?
A. Room temperature change.
B. Lack of communication.
C. Fear of anesthesia.
D. Separation anxiety.
D. Separation anxiety.
Which structure has oral, nasal, and laryngeal divisions?
A. Esophagus.
B. Trachea.
C. Pharynx
D. Glottis
C . Pharynx
Otoplasty is performed to correct a cognition deformity of which structure?
A. Mouth
B. Nose
C. Ear
D. Eye
C. Ear
An injury a patient sustained as a result of the care given by a healthcare professional is called?
A. Latrogenic
B. Liability
C. Battery
D. Tort
A. Latrogenic
The highly vascular layer of the eye that absorbs light ray and nourishes. The retina is the?
A. Sclera
B. Iris
C. Choroid
D. Macula
C. Choroid
According to Mocal’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following is the patient satisfying when he/she trust the surgical teams abilities?
A. Physiological
B. Belonging
C. Esteem
D. Safety
D. Safety
Which aneurysm usually develops between the renal and iliac arteries?
A. Ascending thoracic
B. Aortic arch
C. Descending thoracic
D. Abdominal aortic
D. Abdominal aortic
The agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting is?
A. Heparin
B. Thrombin
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Ringer’s lactate
A. Heparin
What is the next step for reattachment of a severed digit after debridement?
A. Vessel anastomosis
B. Nerve reanastomosis
C. Bone-to-bone fixation
D. Tendon-to-tendon fixation
C. Bone-to-bone fixation
Which type of skin graft includes the epidermis and all the dermis?
A. Composite
B. Split-thickness
C. Pedicle
D. Full-thickness
D. Full-thickness
Which muscle type is striated and volunteering?
A. Visceral
B. Heart
C. Skeletal
D. Cardiac
C. Skeletal
Which of the following terms refers to absence of external ear?
A. Microtia
B. Anophthalmia
C. Cheiloschisis
D. Ectrosyndactyly
A. Microtia
What is the recommended maximum time limit for a tourniquet to remain inflated on an adult lower extremity?
A. 30 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 1 1/2 hours
D. 2 1/2 hours
C. 1 1/2 hours
Which organism causes gas gangrene?
A. Clostridium perfringens
B. Clostridium botulinum
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Staphylococcus epidermidis
A. Clostridium perfringens
Just roll should span the distance bilaterally between which two anatomical structures?
A. Nipple to umbilicus
B. Iliac crest to iliac crest
C. Scapula to gluteus maximus.
D. Acromioclavicular joint to iliac crest.
D. Acromioclavicular joint to iliac crest
Which article of the middle ear covers oval window?
A. Malleus
B. Incus
C. Stapes
D. Utricle
C. Stapes
What is another name for Kraske position?
A. Dorsal recumbent
B. Jackknife
C. Trendelenburg
D. Beach chair
B. Jackknife
What type of sponge is tightly rolled cotton tape used by surgeons for blunt dissection?
A. Raytec
B. Kittner
C. Weck-Cel
D. Cottonoid
B Kittner
Which of these instruments would be used during a keratoplasty?
A. Kilmer hook
B. Bowman probe
C. Kerrison rongeur
D. Cottingham punch
D. Cottingham punch
