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1. The surgical technologist is preparing for a laparo- B. harmonic scalpel
scopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the
following equipment is needed for the procedure?
A. endoscopic retrieval bag
B. harmonic scalpel
C. endoscopic GIA
D. Alexis retractor
2. Which of the following positioning equipment is A. Wilson frame
needed when preparing to do a posterior spinal fu-
sion of the T3-L2 range?
Which of the following positioning equipment is
needed when preparing to do a posterior spinal fu-
sion of the T3-L2 range?
A. Wilson frame
B. Mayfield head frame
C. bean bag
D. fracture table
3. 3. When preparing the room for a total knee arthro- C. tourniquet
plasty which of the following items is necessary to
occlude blood flow during the surgical procedure?
A. Coban
B. stockinette
C. tourniquet
D. Esmark
4. The surgeon is starting an exploratory laparotomy B. Bowel instrumentation
on an elderly female patient with a very large rotund and a Bookwalter retractor.
abdomen. Which of the following supplies should the
surgical technologist have available in the room?
A. Laparoscopic instruments and a Bookwalter re-
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tractor.
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retrac-
tor.
C. Laparoscopic instruments and a Balfour retractor.
D. Bowel instrumentation and a Balfour retractor.
5. Which of the following equipment is essential for B. bean bag
a VATS procedure? (Select the three (3) correct an- C. video tower
swers.) E. pillows
A. Wilson frame
B. bean bag
C. video tower
D. Jackson table
E. pillows
6. The surgical team is in the midst of the Time Out C. verification that the proper
Protocol with the OR charge nurse present to audit implants are in the room
their briefing. After stating the procedure, site of
procedure, antibiotics administered, patient history,
patient name and everyone in the room agreeing
to the briefing, the charge nurse declared it a failed
briefing. Which of the following elements of a Time
Out did the surgical team exclude?
A. verification of the floor the patient will return to
B. verification of blood type
C. verification that the proper implants are in the
room
D. verification of the surgical consent form
7. Which of the following are verified in the Time Out A. patient's identity
process? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) C. correct site
A. patient's identity
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B. patient's blood type D. procedure to be per-
C. correct site formed
D. procedure to be performed
E. patient's date of birth
8. The nurse initiates a surgical time out with the sur- A. Ask the nurse to repeat the
geon not present and states the wrong patient iden- time out once the physician
tifiers. Which of the following is the best action for is in the room.
the surgical technologist to take?
A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the
physician is in the room.
B. Report this sentinel event through the facility com-
pliance hotline.
C. Perform the time out with the correct patient iden-
tifiers.
D. Allow the nurse to complete the time out.
9. Which of the following is a special consideration be- B. temperature of room
fore the procedure for a burn patient?
A. amount of light in the room
B. temperature of room
C. laminar air flow rates
D. type of operating room bed
10. In an appendectomy where the patient is morbidly B. Balfour
obese, which of the following self-retaining retrac-
tors is most appropriate to have on the sterile field?
A. O'Sullivan-O'Connor
B. Balfour
C. Weitlaner
D. Gelpi
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1. The surgical technologist is preparing for a laparo- B. harmonic scalpel
scopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the
following equipment is needed for the procedure?
A. endoscopic retrieval bag
B. harmonic scalpel
C. endoscopic GIA
D. Alexis retractor
2. Which of the following positioning equipment is A. Wilson frame
needed when preparing to do a posterior spinal fu-
sion of the T3-L2 range?
Which of the following positioning equipment is
needed when preparing to do a posterior spinal fu-
sion of the T3-L2 range?
A. Wilson frame
B. Mayfield head frame
C. bean bag
D. fracture table
3. 3. When preparing the room for a total knee arthro- C. tourniquet
plasty which of the following items is necessary to
occlude blood flow during the surgical procedure?
A. Coban
B. stockinette
C. tourniquet
D. Esmark
4. The surgeon is starting an exploratory laparotomy B. Bowel instrumentation
on an elderly female patient with a very large rotund and a Bookwalter retractor.
abdomen. Which of the following supplies should the
surgical technologist have available in the room?
A. Laparoscopic instruments and a Bookwalter re-
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tractor.
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retrac-
tor.
C. Laparoscopic instruments and a Balfour retractor.
D. Bowel instrumentation and a Balfour retractor.
5. Which of the following equipment is essential for B. bean bag
a VATS procedure? (Select the three (3) correct an- C. video tower
swers.) E. pillows
A. Wilson frame
B. bean bag
C. video tower
D. Jackson table
E. pillows
6. The surgical team is in the midst of the Time Out C. verification that the proper
Protocol with the OR charge nurse present to audit implants are in the room
their briefing. After stating the procedure, site of
procedure, antibiotics administered, patient history,
patient name and everyone in the room agreeing
to the briefing, the charge nurse declared it a failed
briefing. Which of the following elements of a Time
Out did the surgical team exclude?
A. verification of the floor the patient will return to
B. verification of blood type
C. verification that the proper implants are in the
room
D. verification of the surgical consent form
7. Which of the following are verified in the Time Out A. patient's identity
process? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) C. correct site
A. patient's identity
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B. patient's blood type D. procedure to be per-
C. correct site formed
D. procedure to be performed
E. patient's date of birth
8. The nurse initiates a surgical time out with the sur- A. Ask the nurse to repeat the
geon not present and states the wrong patient iden- time out once the physician
tifiers. Which of the following is the best action for is in the room.
the surgical technologist to take?
A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the
physician is in the room.
B. Report this sentinel event through the facility com-
pliance hotline.
C. Perform the time out with the correct patient iden-
tifiers.
D. Allow the nurse to complete the time out.
9. Which of the following is a special consideration be- B. temperature of room
fore the procedure for a burn patient?
A. amount of light in the room
B. temperature of room
C. laminar air flow rates
D. type of operating room bed
10. In an appendectomy where the patient is morbidly B. Balfour
obese, which of the following self-retaining retrac-
tors is most appropriate to have on the sterile field?
A. O'Sullivan-O'Connor
B. Balfour
C. Weitlaner
D. Gelpi
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