Which of the following grafts is harvested to perform a coronary artery bypass? -
ANSWER Mammary artery
The various methods of scrubbing, timed, counted, stroke are all intended to: -
ANSWER Diminish resident flora
When performing a total hysterectomy, the following organs are removed: -
ANSWER Uterus and cervix
Donning Or attire refers to: - ANSWER Scrubs, cap, booties
Cases requiring the surgical team to wear space suits such as orthopedic surgery are
considered to be: - ANSWER High risk
Why is post-operative recovery time increased in obese patients? - ANSWER Retention
of anesthetic agent
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages represents an ulcer that has a full-thickness
defect through the skin and soft tissues, and is covered by sloughing or eschar? -
ANSWER Unstageable
During and anal fistula or anal fissure repair, what is the instrument used to measure the
dept and direction of the sinus or fistula? - ANSWER Probe
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, Which of the following correctly states why a three-way Foley catheter is inserted after
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)? - ANSWER Hemostasis
During any surgical procedure, instruments need to always be handed to the surgical team in
a position of use. When passing instruments with rings, they should be passed by holding
them by the: - ANSWER box lock
A TRAM flap is performed together with: - ANSWER Mastectomy
After gowning and gloving the surgeon, the surgeon activates a Duraprep applicator and
proceeds to prep the patient. Upon completion of the prep, what should the surgical
technologist initiate next? - ANSWER The surgeon should be re-gowned and re-gloved
While preparing for a laser procedure, the surgical technologist gather laser specific
equipment inclusive of: - ANSWER Black chromium instruments
Intraoperatively a patient always loses heat into the environment. This loss is referred to as: -
ANSWER Radiation
The Patient's Bill of Rights clearly defines patients as being: - ANSWER the customer
During a femoropopliteal bypass, which of the following retractors is used to provide better
exposure of the vessels? - ANSWER Beckman
Use of PMMA (bone cement) during hip arthroplasty is associated with which of the
following? - ANSWER Cardiac arrhythmia
Diagnosing coronary artery disease is accomplished by performing a/an: -
ANSWER Cardiac catheterization
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ANSWER Mammary artery
The various methods of scrubbing, timed, counted, stroke are all intended to: -
ANSWER Diminish resident flora
When performing a total hysterectomy, the following organs are removed: -
ANSWER Uterus and cervix
Donning Or attire refers to: - ANSWER Scrubs, cap, booties
Cases requiring the surgical team to wear space suits such as orthopedic surgery are
considered to be: - ANSWER High risk
Why is post-operative recovery time increased in obese patients? - ANSWER Retention
of anesthetic agent
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages represents an ulcer that has a full-thickness
defect through the skin and soft tissues, and is covered by sloughing or eschar? -
ANSWER Unstageable
During and anal fistula or anal fissure repair, what is the instrument used to measure the
dept and direction of the sinus or fistula? - ANSWER Probe
1
, Which of the following correctly states why a three-way Foley catheter is inserted after
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)? - ANSWER Hemostasis
During any surgical procedure, instruments need to always be handed to the surgical team in
a position of use. When passing instruments with rings, they should be passed by holding
them by the: - ANSWER box lock
A TRAM flap is performed together with: - ANSWER Mastectomy
After gowning and gloving the surgeon, the surgeon activates a Duraprep applicator and
proceeds to prep the patient. Upon completion of the prep, what should the surgical
technologist initiate next? - ANSWER The surgeon should be re-gowned and re-gloved
While preparing for a laser procedure, the surgical technologist gather laser specific
equipment inclusive of: - ANSWER Black chromium instruments
Intraoperatively a patient always loses heat into the environment. This loss is referred to as: -
ANSWER Radiation
The Patient's Bill of Rights clearly defines patients as being: - ANSWER the customer
During a femoropopliteal bypass, which of the following retractors is used to provide better
exposure of the vessels? - ANSWER Beckman
Use of PMMA (bone cement) during hip arthroplasty is associated with which of the
following? - ANSWER Cardiac arrhythmia
Diagnosing coronary artery disease is accomplished by performing a/an: -
ANSWER Cardiac catheterization
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