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ABSA Surgical Assistant Certification (SA-C)| Comprehensive Mastery Guide (2026 | 2027
Edition) Complete Questions with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!!
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWER
Gloves of sterile person who has folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an
object is: - ANSWER Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWER
Ties may be tied crisscross on top of head
In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____,
protecting her gloves _____. - ANSWER Front, back, by cuffing
drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their
skin: - ANSWER Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered
sterile? - ANSWER Suction tips attached to tubing, Asepto
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syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with rubber
bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred
method of gloving is _____. For changing only a glove during a
case, this method _______ be used. - ANSWER Closed, cannot
8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is
incorrect - ANSWER Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on
packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which
cannot be sealed off, it should be scrubbed: - ANSWER Last with
sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and
_____ at the end of each ____. - ANSWER Detergent germicide,
wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: -
ANSWER Circulating air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams
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hair, patients circulating blood, instruments, patients and scrub
teams skin
Which statement regarding the use of masks is false? - ANSWER
Cross strings behind the head for better aeration
Strike-through - ANSWER The soaking of moisture through
unsterile layers to sterile layers or vice versa
Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a
sterilizing agent is false? - ANSWER Minimum boiling period is
10 minutes
The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply: ____
air exchanges per hour are recommended for infection control
and a ___ percent humidity is mandatory to suppress static
electricity - ANSWER 25, 50
Which draping principle is false? - ANSWER Drape far side of
unsterile table first
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Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR
suite: - ANSWER Windows, top floor locations, central corridor
8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false? - ANSWER
Covered sterile set ups may be used later in the day
9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed
glove technique? - ANSWER To change a glove during a
procedure
The first step in the decontamination process of instruments
after a procedure should be: - ANSWER Mechanical
decontamination washer-sterilizer
11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-
negative and gram-positive microorganisms - ANSWER
Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
Which statement regarding sterile technique is false - ANSWER
Paper or peel-open packages are torn to expose contents
ABSA Surgical Assistant Certification (SA-C)| Comprehensive Mastery Guide (2026 | 2027
Edition) Complete Questions with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!!
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWER
Gloves of sterile person who has folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an
object is: - ANSWER Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWER
Ties may be tied crisscross on top of head
In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____,
protecting her gloves _____. - ANSWER Front, back, by cuffing
drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their
skin: - ANSWER Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered
sterile? - ANSWER Suction tips attached to tubing, Asepto
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syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with rubber
bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred
method of gloving is _____. For changing only a glove during a
case, this method _______ be used. - ANSWER Closed, cannot
8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is
incorrect - ANSWER Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on
packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which
cannot be sealed off, it should be scrubbed: - ANSWER Last with
sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and
_____ at the end of each ____. - ANSWER Detergent germicide,
wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: -
ANSWER Circulating air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams
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hair, patients circulating blood, instruments, patients and scrub
teams skin
Which statement regarding the use of masks is false? - ANSWER
Cross strings behind the head for better aeration
Strike-through - ANSWER The soaking of moisture through
unsterile layers to sterile layers or vice versa
Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a
sterilizing agent is false? - ANSWER Minimum boiling period is
10 minutes
The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply: ____
air exchanges per hour are recommended for infection control
and a ___ percent humidity is mandatory to suppress static
electricity - ANSWER 25, 50
Which draping principle is false? - ANSWER Drape far side of
unsterile table first
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Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR
suite: - ANSWER Windows, top floor locations, central corridor
8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false? - ANSWER
Covered sterile set ups may be used later in the day
9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed
glove technique? - ANSWER To change a glove during a
procedure
The first step in the decontamination process of instruments
after a procedure should be: - ANSWER Mechanical
decontamination washer-sterilizer
11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-
negative and gram-positive microorganisms - ANSWER
Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
Which statement regarding sterile technique is false - ANSWER
Paper or peel-open packages are torn to expose contents
