SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM SCRIPT
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
●● Polyglycolic acid sutures are
Answer: Absorbed by the process of hydrolysis.
●● The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at
270 degrees is
Answer: 27
●● A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white
cell count is 14,000 cu mm. This would indicate
Answer: There may be an inflammation or infection present.
●● Distal refers to
Answer: Away from the body.
●● Meckel's diverticulum is found in the
Answer: Ileum
●● In which case would a Frazier suction be used?
,Answer: Ear
●● Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside
air at a rate of
Answer: 25 air exchanges per hour.
●● The purpose of OSHA is to
Answer: Enssure safe and healthful working conditions.
●● Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following
EXCEPT
Answer: Hot water bottles.
●● If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for
emergency surgery paper, the surgeon should
Answer: Accept permission by phone, telegram, or in written
communication.
●● Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum
of
Answer: 3 minutes
●● A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT
,Answer: Mesentery tissue.
●● A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal
is termed
Answer: Indirect
●● Dead space is the space
Answer: Caused by separation of wound edges that have not been
closely approximated.
●● Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of
Answer: 30 minutes
●● Funnel chest is also known as
Answer: Pectus excavatum.
●● Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume?
Answer: Hypovolemia
●● Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral
artery to study the intracranial vessels is called
Answer: Angiography
, ●● Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave
require
Answer: 10 minutes and 270F
●● Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during
the healing process is
Answer: Nonabsorbable suture.
●● A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the
Answer: Ascending and transverse colon
●● lacryo refers to
Answer: Lacrimal gland
●● When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed
Answer: Below stretcher level
●● The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed
Answer: 12 x 12 x 20inches
●● Another name for a stay suture is a(n)
Answer: Retention suture
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
●● Polyglycolic acid sutures are
Answer: Absorbed by the process of hydrolysis.
●● The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at
270 degrees is
Answer: 27
●● A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white
cell count is 14,000 cu mm. This would indicate
Answer: There may be an inflammation or infection present.
●● Distal refers to
Answer: Away from the body.
●● Meckel's diverticulum is found in the
Answer: Ileum
●● In which case would a Frazier suction be used?
,Answer: Ear
●● Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside
air at a rate of
Answer: 25 air exchanges per hour.
●● The purpose of OSHA is to
Answer: Enssure safe and healthful working conditions.
●● Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following
EXCEPT
Answer: Hot water bottles.
●● If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for
emergency surgery paper, the surgeon should
Answer: Accept permission by phone, telegram, or in written
communication.
●● Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum
of
Answer: 3 minutes
●● A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT
,Answer: Mesentery tissue.
●● A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal
is termed
Answer: Indirect
●● Dead space is the space
Answer: Caused by separation of wound edges that have not been
closely approximated.
●● Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of
Answer: 30 minutes
●● Funnel chest is also known as
Answer: Pectus excavatum.
●● Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume?
Answer: Hypovolemia
●● Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral
artery to study the intracranial vessels is called
Answer: Angiography
, ●● Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave
require
Answer: 10 minutes and 270F
●● Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during
the healing process is
Answer: Nonabsorbable suture.
●● A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the
Answer: Ascending and transverse colon
●● lacryo refers to
Answer: Lacrimal gland
●● When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed
Answer: Below stretcher level
●● The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed
Answer: 12 x 12 x 20inches
●● Another name for a stay suture is a(n)
Answer: Retention suture
