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The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia Answer: D
mesh that were not on the preference card be
opened during the repair of a large umbilical hernia.
The surgical technologist should recognize that:
a. items on the preference card are only to be
changed by the surgeon or the unit clerk
b. sterile supply associates who stock the hernia
mesh are responsible for adding hernia mesh to the
preference card
c. preference card changes are unnecessary; both
hernia mesh and suture are case dependent.
d. suture may be case dependent, but the hernia
mesh is integral to the procedure and should be
added to the preference card
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Which of the following precautions should be taken Answer: B
by the surgical team when working with polymethyl
methacrylate as a bone cement?
a. wear latex free gloves, as polymethyl methacrylate
interacts negatively with latex
b. remove contact lenses as polymethyl methacrylate
can melt contact lenses and cause corneal burns
c. make sure the patient does not have a latex allergy
because polymethyl methacrylate and latex have the
same chemical properties
d. Limit the # of sponges on the field as polymethyl
methacrylate can negatively interact with the cotton
fibers in the sponges.
Which of the following daily tests must be performed Answer: C
on the pre-vacuum sterilizer before using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator
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What is the minimum exposure time in a flash Answer: B
sterilizer for unwrapped instruments? [pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for Answer: A
the flash sterilizer operation?
a. 132C (270F)
b. 126C (260F)
c. 135C (275F)
d. 129C (265F)
Which of the following is the proper temperature and Answer: A
time that the chamber of a steam sterilizer must reach [pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
in order to ensure that all spores have been
eliminated?
a. 270*F for 4 minutes
b. 350*F for 4 minutes
c. 240*F for 10 minutes
d. 350*F for 10 mintues
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The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia Answer: D
mesh that were not on the preference card be
opened during the repair of a large umbilical hernia.
The surgical technologist should recognize that:
a. items on the preference card are only to be
changed by the surgeon or the unit clerk
b. sterile supply associates who stock the hernia
mesh are responsible for adding hernia mesh to the
preference card
c. preference card changes are unnecessary; both
hernia mesh and suture are case dependent.
d. suture may be case dependent, but the hernia
mesh is integral to the procedure and should be
added to the preference card
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Which of the following precautions should be taken Answer: B
by the surgical team when working with polymethyl
methacrylate as a bone cement?
a. wear latex free gloves, as polymethyl methacrylate
interacts negatively with latex
b. remove contact lenses as polymethyl methacrylate
can melt contact lenses and cause corneal burns
c. make sure the patient does not have a latex allergy
because polymethyl methacrylate and latex have the
same chemical properties
d. Limit the # of sponges on the field as polymethyl
methacrylate can negatively interact with the cotton
fibers in the sponges.
Which of the following daily tests must be performed Answer: C
on the pre-vacuum sterilizer before using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator
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What is the minimum exposure time in a flash Answer: B
sterilizer for unwrapped instruments? [pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for Answer: A
the flash sterilizer operation?
a. 132C (270F)
b. 126C (260F)
c. 135C (275F)
d. 129C (265F)
Which of the following is the proper temperature and Answer: A
time that the chamber of a steam sterilizer must reach [pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
in order to ensure that all spores have been
eliminated?
a. 270*F for 4 minutes
b. 350*F for 4 minutes
c. 240*F for 10 minutes
d. 350*F for 10 mintues
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