Which of the following is the most important task that the surgical tech should perform
before passing saline to the surgeon? - ANSWER state the name and strength of the
solution
While moving a c-arm prior to a procedure, an x-ray tech walks between two sterile fields,
but surg tech does not know if the x-ray tech touched either sterile field. Which of the
following action should the surg tech take? - ANSWER break down sterile items and
replace
Which of the following statements about packaging materials for all methods of sterilization
is true? - ANSWER they should resist accidental tears and puncture in handling
Varicose veins are often due to which of the following? - ANSWER weakness in the
valves within the veins
A surgical technologist is scrubbing alone with the surgeon. The surgeon asks the surg tech
to cauterize with the bovie. Which of the following terms best describes this situation? -
ANSWER ethical dilemma
A means of obtaining external fixation following tendon repair or arthrodesis may include
the use of - ANSWER cast and braces
A ligature on a clamp may also be called a _________ - ANSWER tie on a pass
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,While a patient is waking up from a carotid endarterectomy, a surg tech notices a large
bright red blood stain on the patient dressing. Which of the following is the most
approaching action for the surg tech to take? - ANSWER notify the circulator and
surgeon and re-establish the sterile field
The proper procedure of taking a patient out of the lithotomy position is to lower the legs
together and monitor the __________ - ANSWER blood pressure
Which of the following muscles separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities? -
ANSWER diaphragm
Which of the following tasks may the surgical technologist perform during a total hip
arthroplasty? - ANSWER hold the retractor
Prior to C-section, a foley catheter is inserted in order to - ANSWER Facilitate exposure
and protect the bladder
Which of the following does the bowie dick test measure? - ANSWER ethylene oxide
saturation
Which of the following needle holders is used in eye surgery? - ANSWER castroviejo
Which of the following is the largest salivary gland? - ANSWER parotid
Which of the following stores sperm until maturation? - ANSWER epididymis
Which of the following is used to facilitate exposure of the surgical site for repair of the
median nerve? - ANSWER skin hooks
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, A scrubbed surg tech passes the surgeon sterile water rather than saline for irrigation. This
results in an abdominal swelling and bursting of the cells. The mechanism for this occurance
is - ANSWER osmosis due to a hypotonic solution
Which of the following materials should a surg tech prepare and give the surgeon FIRST
when applying a cast? - ANSWER sterile webril
Pledgets are used as buttresses under sutures in which type of surgery? -
ANSWER cardiovascular
A surgeon is performing a procedure on an obese patient with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The other team members repeatedly make derogatory statements about the patients
weight. Which of the following is the best response for a surg tech? - ANSWER ask all
team members to respect the patient
Which of the following actions is performed by the surg tech to assist with monitoring blood
loss? - ANSWER monitor the amount of irrigation fluids used?
Which of the following incisions is appropriate for a radical orchiectomy? -
ANSWER inguinal
In which of the following procedures is an o'connor-o'sullivan retractor most likely to be
used? - ANSWER abdominal hysterectomy
During an emergency c-section with twins, a surgical technologist should anticipate the need
for an additional _______ - ANSWER infant warming bed and bulb syringe
Which of the following structures lies in the middle of the anterior thoracic wall? -
ANSWER sternum
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before passing saline to the surgeon? - ANSWER state the name and strength of the
solution
While moving a c-arm prior to a procedure, an x-ray tech walks between two sterile fields,
but surg tech does not know if the x-ray tech touched either sterile field. Which of the
following action should the surg tech take? - ANSWER break down sterile items and
replace
Which of the following statements about packaging materials for all methods of sterilization
is true? - ANSWER they should resist accidental tears and puncture in handling
Varicose veins are often due to which of the following? - ANSWER weakness in the
valves within the veins
A surgical technologist is scrubbing alone with the surgeon. The surgeon asks the surg tech
to cauterize with the bovie. Which of the following terms best describes this situation? -
ANSWER ethical dilemma
A means of obtaining external fixation following tendon repair or arthrodesis may include
the use of - ANSWER cast and braces
A ligature on a clamp may also be called a _________ - ANSWER tie on a pass
1
,While a patient is waking up from a carotid endarterectomy, a surg tech notices a large
bright red blood stain on the patient dressing. Which of the following is the most
approaching action for the surg tech to take? - ANSWER notify the circulator and
surgeon and re-establish the sterile field
The proper procedure of taking a patient out of the lithotomy position is to lower the legs
together and monitor the __________ - ANSWER blood pressure
Which of the following muscles separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities? -
ANSWER diaphragm
Which of the following tasks may the surgical technologist perform during a total hip
arthroplasty? - ANSWER hold the retractor
Prior to C-section, a foley catheter is inserted in order to - ANSWER Facilitate exposure
and protect the bladder
Which of the following does the bowie dick test measure? - ANSWER ethylene oxide
saturation
Which of the following needle holders is used in eye surgery? - ANSWER castroviejo
Which of the following is the largest salivary gland? - ANSWER parotid
Which of the following stores sperm until maturation? - ANSWER epididymis
Which of the following is used to facilitate exposure of the surgical site for repair of the
median nerve? - ANSWER skin hooks
2
, A scrubbed surg tech passes the surgeon sterile water rather than saline for irrigation. This
results in an abdominal swelling and bursting of the cells. The mechanism for this occurance
is - ANSWER osmosis due to a hypotonic solution
Which of the following materials should a surg tech prepare and give the surgeon FIRST
when applying a cast? - ANSWER sterile webril
Pledgets are used as buttresses under sutures in which type of surgery? -
ANSWER cardiovascular
A surgeon is performing a procedure on an obese patient with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The other team members repeatedly make derogatory statements about the patients
weight. Which of the following is the best response for a surg tech? - ANSWER ask all
team members to respect the patient
Which of the following actions is performed by the surg tech to assist with monitoring blood
loss? - ANSWER monitor the amount of irrigation fluids used?
Which of the following incisions is appropriate for a radical orchiectomy? -
ANSWER inguinal
In which of the following procedures is an o'connor-o'sullivan retractor most likely to be
used? - ANSWER abdominal hysterectomy
During an emergency c-section with twins, a surgical technologist should anticipate the need
for an additional _______ - ANSWER infant warming bed and bulb syringe
Which of the following structures lies in the middle of the anterior thoracic wall? -
ANSWER sternum
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