SURGICAL TECH EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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• Polyglycolic acid sutures are . CORRECT ANSWER: Absorbed by the process of
hydrolysis.
• The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at 270 degrees is .
CORRECT ANSWER: 27
• A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white cell count is 14,000
cu mm. This would indicate . CORRECT ANSWER: There may be an inflammation or
infection present.
• Distal refers to . CORRECT ANSWER: Away from the body.
• Meckel's diverticulum is found in the . CORRECT ANSWER: Ileum
• In which case would a Frazier suction be used? . CORRECT ANSWER: Ear
• Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside air at a rate of .
CORRECT ANSWER: 25 air exchanges per hour.
• The purpose of OSHA is to . CORRECT ANSWER: Enssure safe and healthful
working conditions.
• Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following EXCEPT .
CORRECT ANSWER: Hot water bottles.
• If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for emergency surgery
paper, the surgeon should . CORRECT ANSWER: Accept permission by phone,
telegram, or in written communication.
• Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum of . CORRECT
ANSWER: 3 minutes
• A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT . CORRECT
ANSWER: Mesentery tissue.
• A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal is termed .
CORRECT ANSWER: Indirect
• Dead space is the space . CORRECT ANSWER: Caused by separation of wound
edges that have not been closely approximated.
• Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of . CORRECT ANSWER: 30
minutes
, • Funnel chest is also known as . CORRECT ANSWER: Pectus excavatum.
• Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume? . CORRECT ANSWER:
Hypovolemia
• Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral artery to study the
intracranial vessels is called . CORRECT ANSWER: Angiography
• Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave require .
CORRECT ANSWER: 10 minutes and 270F
• Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during the healing
process is . CORRECT ANSWER: Nonabsorbable suture.
• A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the . CORRECT
ANSWER: Ascending and transverse colon
• lacryo refers to . CORRECT ANSWER: Lacrimal gland
• When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed . CORRECT
ANSWER: Below stretcher level
• The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed . CORRECT ANSWER: 12 x 12 x
20inches
• Another name for a stay suture is a(n) . CORRECT ANSWER: Retention suture
• Which two anatomic structures are ligated and divided to effect a cholecystectomy? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Cystic duct, cystic artery
• Adeno means . CORRECT ANSWER: Gland
• When the patient is being transfered from the OR table after surgery, the action should
be . CORRECT ANSWER: Gentle and slow in order to prevent circulatory depression.
• In steam sterilization, the function of pressure is to . CORRECT ANSWER: Increase
the temperature of the steam.
• Which suture materials are NOT generally used in the presence of infection? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Silk
• Radical surgery done for lower sigmoid or rectal malignancy is a(n) . CORRECT
ANSWER: Abdominal perineal resection.
UPDATE | LATEST VERSION | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
• Polyglycolic acid sutures are . CORRECT ANSWER: Absorbed by the process of
hydrolysis.
• The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at 270 degrees is .
CORRECT ANSWER: 27
• A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white cell count is 14,000
cu mm. This would indicate . CORRECT ANSWER: There may be an inflammation or
infection present.
• Distal refers to . CORRECT ANSWER: Away from the body.
• Meckel's diverticulum is found in the . CORRECT ANSWER: Ileum
• In which case would a Frazier suction be used? . CORRECT ANSWER: Ear
• Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside air at a rate of .
CORRECT ANSWER: 25 air exchanges per hour.
• The purpose of OSHA is to . CORRECT ANSWER: Enssure safe and healthful
working conditions.
• Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following EXCEPT .
CORRECT ANSWER: Hot water bottles.
• If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for emergency surgery
paper, the surgeon should . CORRECT ANSWER: Accept permission by phone,
telegram, or in written communication.
• Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum of . CORRECT
ANSWER: 3 minutes
• A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT . CORRECT
ANSWER: Mesentery tissue.
• A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal is termed .
CORRECT ANSWER: Indirect
• Dead space is the space . CORRECT ANSWER: Caused by separation of wound
edges that have not been closely approximated.
• Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of . CORRECT ANSWER: 30
minutes
, • Funnel chest is also known as . CORRECT ANSWER: Pectus excavatum.
• Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume? . CORRECT ANSWER:
Hypovolemia
• Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral artery to study the
intracranial vessels is called . CORRECT ANSWER: Angiography
• Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave require .
CORRECT ANSWER: 10 minutes and 270F
• Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during the healing
process is . CORRECT ANSWER: Nonabsorbable suture.
• A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the . CORRECT
ANSWER: Ascending and transverse colon
• lacryo refers to . CORRECT ANSWER: Lacrimal gland
• When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed . CORRECT
ANSWER: Below stretcher level
• The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed . CORRECT ANSWER: 12 x 12 x
20inches
• Another name for a stay suture is a(n) . CORRECT ANSWER: Retention suture
• Which two anatomic structures are ligated and divided to effect a cholecystectomy? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Cystic duct, cystic artery
• Adeno means . CORRECT ANSWER: Gland
• When the patient is being transfered from the OR table after surgery, the action should
be . CORRECT ANSWER: Gentle and slow in order to prevent circulatory depression.
• In steam sterilization, the function of pressure is to . CORRECT ANSWER: Increase
the temperature of the steam.
• Which suture materials are NOT generally used in the presence of infection? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Silk
• Radical surgery done for lower sigmoid or rectal malignancy is a(n) . CORRECT
ANSWER: Abdominal perineal resection.
