Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical technologist? -
ANSWER mgmt of specimens
The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is -
ANSWER midline
bilroth 1-gastroduodenostomy
During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting soiled
instrumentation to decontamination is the - ANSWER ST
CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the third
ventricle through the foramen of - ANSWER Sylvius into the fourth ventricle.
foramen of monro - ANSWER the interventricular foramen connecting the two lateral
ventricles.
The foramen of Luschka - ANSWER drains CSF from the fourth ventricle and
communicates with the subarachnoid.
The foramen of Magendie - ANSWER drains CSF from the fourth to the cisterna
magna.
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,During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which of the following methods? - ANSWER Place in separate
containers and identify.
A surgical technologist received the following medications onto the sterile field: 0.9%
sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine. Which of the
following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications? - ANSWER 0.9%
saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
no abbreviations per JCO
A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for excessive
bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed for this case? -
ANSWER laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of the
following departments should be consulted? - ANSWER pathology
The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is - ANSWER 15-25
A special-made instrument without a backup falls to the floor during a procedure. Which of
the following is the BEST reason to hesitate performing immediate-use sterilization? -
ANSWER The manufacturer's standards for sterilizing the instrument are unknown.
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
ANSWER maintained below the patient's chest level.
Which of the following procedures requires an incision in the suprasternal notch? -
ANSWER mediastinoscopy
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, When preparing surgical specimens, in addition to the surgical technologist, who else is
responsible for accurately labeling the specimen? - ANSWER surgeon and circulator
A T-tube drain may be used following - ANSWER choledochotomy
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating the skin stapler, the surgical
technologist places the staples through which two layers? - ANSWER cuticular and
subcuticular
A type of regional anesthesia in which a tourniquet is applied and local anesthetic is
administered intravenously is called a - ANSWER bier block
During a craniotomy, which of the following types of bone is entered? - ANSWER flat
A physician prescribed 50 milligrams of Demerol. The Demerol is supplied in 100 mg/mL.
How many mL of Demerol should be given? - ANSWER 0.5 mL
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used during a posterior cervical decompression?
- ANSWER mayfield clamp
Which of the following is the MOST acceptable technique when placing a patient in the
lithotomy position? - ANSWER both legs placed in stirrups simultaneously
Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available for
placement of a long arm cast? - ANSWER webril
How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine to make the
solution equal strengths of both medications? - ANSWER 4.0 mL
The correct calculation is 4 mL of bupivacaine to every 1 mL of lidocaine.
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ANSWER mgmt of specimens
The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is -
ANSWER midline
bilroth 1-gastroduodenostomy
During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting soiled
instrumentation to decontamination is the - ANSWER ST
CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the third
ventricle through the foramen of - ANSWER Sylvius into the fourth ventricle.
foramen of monro - ANSWER the interventricular foramen connecting the two lateral
ventricles.
The foramen of Luschka - ANSWER drains CSF from the fourth ventricle and
communicates with the subarachnoid.
The foramen of Magendie - ANSWER drains CSF from the fourth to the cisterna
magna.
1
,During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which of the following methods? - ANSWER Place in separate
containers and identify.
A surgical technologist received the following medications onto the sterile field: 0.9%
sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine. Which of the
following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications? - ANSWER 0.9%
saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
no abbreviations per JCO
A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for excessive
bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed for this case? -
ANSWER laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of the
following departments should be consulted? - ANSWER pathology
The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is - ANSWER 15-25
A special-made instrument without a backup falls to the floor during a procedure. Which of
the following is the BEST reason to hesitate performing immediate-use sterilization? -
ANSWER The manufacturer's standards for sterilizing the instrument are unknown.
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
ANSWER maintained below the patient's chest level.
Which of the following procedures requires an incision in the suprasternal notch? -
ANSWER mediastinoscopy
2
, When preparing surgical specimens, in addition to the surgical technologist, who else is
responsible for accurately labeling the specimen? - ANSWER surgeon and circulator
A T-tube drain may be used following - ANSWER choledochotomy
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating the skin stapler, the surgical
technologist places the staples through which two layers? - ANSWER cuticular and
subcuticular
A type of regional anesthesia in which a tourniquet is applied and local anesthetic is
administered intravenously is called a - ANSWER bier block
During a craniotomy, which of the following types of bone is entered? - ANSWER flat
A physician prescribed 50 milligrams of Demerol. The Demerol is supplied in 100 mg/mL.
How many mL of Demerol should be given? - ANSWER 0.5 mL
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used during a posterior cervical decompression?
- ANSWER mayfield clamp
Which of the following is the MOST acceptable technique when placing a patient in the
lithotomy position? - ANSWER both legs placed in stirrups simultaneously
Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available for
placement of a long arm cast? - ANSWER webril
How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine to make the
solution equal strengths of both medications? - ANSWER 4.0 mL
The correct calculation is 4 mL of bupivacaine to every 1 mL of lidocaine.
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