Predictor Exam 2 Prep | Practice Questions & Verified Answers
Which of the following best describes exposure of a C. Biological indicator with a process challenge device
bacterial sample to the sterilization process to assess the
lethality of the sterilization process?
A. Chemical indicator
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Biological indicator with a process challenge device
D. Bacteriostatic
Which of the following organizations oversees the D. NBSTSA
certification and credentialing of surgical technologists?
A. AST
B. OSHA
C. JCAHO
D. NBSTSA
When a surgical technologist assumes a position of C. Clinical ladder
increased responsibility at a hospital, what methodology is
being applied?
A. Health maintenance organization
B. Medical staff committee
C. Clinical ladder
D. Risk management
What is the best way to prevent errors during surgery? B. Preventive measures
A. Constant communication
B. Preventive measures
C. Following hospital policies
D. Establishing a neutral zone
What is the first sterile item the CST (certified surgical C. Mayo stand
technologist) will position at the operative field?
A. Back table
B. Basin set
C. Mayo stand
D. Prep table
When opening a sterile item, the first flap is opened in B. Away from you
which direction?
A. Toward you
B. Away from you
C. To the left
D. To the right
A teenager who is scheduled to undergo surgery will likely B. Body image
be primarily concerned with which of the following?
A. Abandonment
B. Body image
C. Insurance coverage
D. Mortality
Surgery for lower pilonidal sinus excision requires the C. Jack knife (kraske)
patient to be placed in which following positions?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
C. Jack knife (kraske)
D. Reverse Trendelenburg
For an individual to undergo surgery, they must give C. In the surgeon's office
surgical consent. When and where is the consent
obtained?
A. In the holding area
B. On arrival to the admissions department
C. In the surgeon's office
D. During transportation to the operating room by the
registered nurse
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What position will be utilized for anorectal surgery? A. Kraske
A. Kraske
B. Kidney
C. Lateral
D. Supine
Which of the following should be done when using steam B. Leave a residual amount of distilled water inside the lumen of the tubing
to sterilize rubber tubing?
A. Place a rubber band around the tubing to prevent
unwinding
B. Leave a residual amount of distilled water inside the
lumen of the tubing
C. Dry the lumen thoroughly before sterilization
D. Fold the tubing before wrapping
Considering the Spaulding classification system, hardware A. Critical
such as that used in spinal fusions, is classified:
A. Critical
B. Semi-critical
C. Noncritical
D. The Spaulding classification system is no longer used
In the operating room, the primary source of any airborne B. Surgical team
bacteria transmitted to the patient is:
A. Equipment
B. Surgical team
C. ESU
D. Patient
Pressure sores will occur when a bony prominence is not C. Padding those areas
well protected. In the operating room when positioning a
patient this protection is accomplished by:
A. Placing a grounding pad
B. Applying bacitracin ointment
C. Padding those areas
D. Wrapping those areas with Coban
A surgeon's preference card indicates the surgeon prefers D. Size 7 gloves, medium cloth gown, cloth towel, size 6 gloves, small paper gown,
a cloth towel medium cloth gown and size 7 gloves. The paper towel
surgical assistant prefers a paper towel small paper gown
and size 6 gloves. The assistant scrubs in first in most
cases. What is the order from bottom to top for correct
placement of the personal protective equipment on your
sterile field?
A. Towel, small paper gown, size 6 gloves, medium cloth
gown, size 7 gloves
B. Towel, size 6 gloves, small paper gown, towel, size 7
gloves, medium cloth gown
C. Towel, small paper gown, medium cloth gown, size 6
gloves, size 7 gloves
D. Size 7 gloves, medium cloth gown, cloth towel, size 6
gloves, small paper gown, paper towel
When a minor arrives at the emergency room and requires C. Two consulting medical doctors
emergent care and surgery, if a legal guardian cannot be
located, who may provide consent?
A. Minor's friend
B. Operating room director
C. Two consulting medical doctors
D. Surgical team member
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AST's standards of practice pertaining to instrument C. Documented counts in the patient's intraoperative record should include the
counts consist of ___________________ names and titles of team members who performed the counts.
A. The instrument count is performed in the Central Sterile
Processing Department and can be accepted as the initial
count.
B. Broken or separated instruments should be counted
and removed from the OR immediately.
C. Documented counts in the patient's intraoperative
record should include the names and titles of team
members who performed the counts.
D. The surgical team has the option dismiss an incorrect
instrument count.
A circulating nurse completes paperwork after a surgical B. Names of all staff members who took part in the proce
procedure that will be placed in the patient's medical
record. Which information would be included in this
paperwork?
A. Methods of equipment sanitation used during the
procedure
B. Names of all staff members who took part in the
procedure C. Complications that may result from the
procedure
D. Dietary recommendations after the procedure
When performing the surgical scrub, the CST's arms D. Hands up, elbows down
should be in which position?
A. Hands down, elbows up
B. Hands out to the side, elbows down
C. Hands below waist
D. Hands up, elbows down
Which of the following legal claims could a patient make D. Invasion of privacy
against a hospital employee who was overheard telling
another employee in the cafeteria what surgery the patient
had that morning?
A. Defamation
B. Slander
C. Libel
D. Invasion of privacy
Which statement accurately describes the the dynamic air C. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization, instruments should be sterilized for
removal steam sterilization time/temperature relationship? either 4 minutes at 270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
A. With gravity displacement steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 3 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
B. With gravity displacement steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 4 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
C. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 4 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
D. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for 30 minutes at 250°F,
15 minutes at 270°F, or 10 minutes at 275°F.
The first count for any procedure is performed: C. Prior to the "Time Out" being called
A. Before the CST scrubs
B. Immediately after all sterile items are flipped onto the
sterile back table
C. Prior to the "Time Out" being called
D. Before the skin incision is made
The equipment used to remove small particles and/or soil C. Ultrasonic washer
from the grooves of instrumentation that are difficult to
clean manually is a:
A. Mechanical decontamination unit
B. Sterilizer
C. Ultrasonic washer
D. Gas sterilizer
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Prior to moving the patient on to the operating room (OR) D. Locking the wheels on the stretcher
table, what consideration is most important?
A. Having at least two people to assist with the transfer
B. Untying the patient's gown strings prior to transfer
C. Getting them a second warm blanket
D. Locking the wheels on the stretcher
Identify the phase not shared by steam sterilizers. A. Air removal
A. Air removal
B. Conditioning
C. Exposure
D. Exhaust
Which of the following is defined as the duty of honesty B. Surgical conscience
and integrity required of a surgical technologist?
A. Aseptic technique
B. Surgical conscience
C. Respondent superior
D. Risk management
Which of the following pieces of endoscopic equipment C. Light cable
can pose a fire hazard?
A. Camera
B. Insufflator
C. Light cable
D. Monitor
Which document signed by a patient appoints a specific C. Advanced Directive
person to act as a proxy for the patient's medical
treatment?
A. "Do Not Resuscitate" order
B. Living will
C. Advanced Directive
D. Informed consent
How should nested basins be prepared before C. Prior to nesting, an absorbent towel should be placed between the basins.
sterilization? A. The basins should simply be nested and
wrapped.
B. Basins should not be nested prior to wrapping; they
should be separated and sterilized individually.
C. Prior to nesting, an absorbent towel should be placed
between the basins.
D. Prior to nesting, sponges should be placed between the
basins.
When positioning a patient having a gynecologic B. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted according to the length of the
procedure, the surgical team must ensure proper patient's legs.
positioning. This is comprised of which of the following
protocols?
A. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted
according to the height of the table.
B. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted
according to the length of the patient's legs.
C. The safety strap should be placed 2" below the patient's
knees.
D. The safety strap should be placed across the patient's
knees.
A patient is unattended in the recovery area after surgery C. Negligence
and falls. Which of the following claims could be made in a
lawsuit against members of the surgical team?
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Negligence
D. No claims can be made in this case.
Which of the following best describes exposure of a C. Biological indicator with a process challenge device
bacterial sample to the sterilization process to assess the
lethality of the sterilization process?
A. Chemical indicator
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Biological indicator with a process challenge device
D. Bacteriostatic
Which of the following organizations oversees the D. NBSTSA
certification and credentialing of surgical technologists?
A. AST
B. OSHA
C. JCAHO
D. NBSTSA
When a surgical technologist assumes a position of C. Clinical ladder
increased responsibility at a hospital, what methodology is
being applied?
A. Health maintenance organization
B. Medical staff committee
C. Clinical ladder
D. Risk management
What is the best way to prevent errors during surgery? B. Preventive measures
A. Constant communication
B. Preventive measures
C. Following hospital policies
D. Establishing a neutral zone
What is the first sterile item the CST (certified surgical C. Mayo stand
technologist) will position at the operative field?
A. Back table
B. Basin set
C. Mayo stand
D. Prep table
When opening a sterile item, the first flap is opened in B. Away from you
which direction?
A. Toward you
B. Away from you
C. To the left
D. To the right
A teenager who is scheduled to undergo surgery will likely B. Body image
be primarily concerned with which of the following?
A. Abandonment
B. Body image
C. Insurance coverage
D. Mortality
Surgery for lower pilonidal sinus excision requires the C. Jack knife (kraske)
patient to be placed in which following positions?
A. Supine
B. Trendelenburg
C. Jack knife (kraske)
D. Reverse Trendelenburg
For an individual to undergo surgery, they must give C. In the surgeon's office
surgical consent. When and where is the consent
obtained?
A. In the holding area
B. On arrival to the admissions department
C. In the surgeon's office
D. During transportation to the operating room by the
registered nurse
, Predictor Exam 2 Prep | Practice Questions & Verified Answers
What position will be utilized for anorectal surgery? A. Kraske
A. Kraske
B. Kidney
C. Lateral
D. Supine
Which of the following should be done when using steam B. Leave a residual amount of distilled water inside the lumen of the tubing
to sterilize rubber tubing?
A. Place a rubber band around the tubing to prevent
unwinding
B. Leave a residual amount of distilled water inside the
lumen of the tubing
C. Dry the lumen thoroughly before sterilization
D. Fold the tubing before wrapping
Considering the Spaulding classification system, hardware A. Critical
such as that used in spinal fusions, is classified:
A. Critical
B. Semi-critical
C. Noncritical
D. The Spaulding classification system is no longer used
In the operating room, the primary source of any airborne B. Surgical team
bacteria transmitted to the patient is:
A. Equipment
B. Surgical team
C. ESU
D. Patient
Pressure sores will occur when a bony prominence is not C. Padding those areas
well protected. In the operating room when positioning a
patient this protection is accomplished by:
A. Placing a grounding pad
B. Applying bacitracin ointment
C. Padding those areas
D. Wrapping those areas with Coban
A surgeon's preference card indicates the surgeon prefers D. Size 7 gloves, medium cloth gown, cloth towel, size 6 gloves, small paper gown,
a cloth towel medium cloth gown and size 7 gloves. The paper towel
surgical assistant prefers a paper towel small paper gown
and size 6 gloves. The assistant scrubs in first in most
cases. What is the order from bottom to top for correct
placement of the personal protective equipment on your
sterile field?
A. Towel, small paper gown, size 6 gloves, medium cloth
gown, size 7 gloves
B. Towel, size 6 gloves, small paper gown, towel, size 7
gloves, medium cloth gown
C. Towel, small paper gown, medium cloth gown, size 6
gloves, size 7 gloves
D. Size 7 gloves, medium cloth gown, cloth towel, size 6
gloves, small paper gown, paper towel
When a minor arrives at the emergency room and requires C. Two consulting medical doctors
emergent care and surgery, if a legal guardian cannot be
located, who may provide consent?
A. Minor's friend
B. Operating room director
C. Two consulting medical doctors
D. Surgical team member
, Predictor Exam 2 Prep | Practice Questions & Verified Answers
AST's standards of practice pertaining to instrument C. Documented counts in the patient's intraoperative record should include the
counts consist of ___________________ names and titles of team members who performed the counts.
A. The instrument count is performed in the Central Sterile
Processing Department and can be accepted as the initial
count.
B. Broken or separated instruments should be counted
and removed from the OR immediately.
C. Documented counts in the patient's intraoperative
record should include the names and titles of team
members who performed the counts.
D. The surgical team has the option dismiss an incorrect
instrument count.
A circulating nurse completes paperwork after a surgical B. Names of all staff members who took part in the proce
procedure that will be placed in the patient's medical
record. Which information would be included in this
paperwork?
A. Methods of equipment sanitation used during the
procedure
B. Names of all staff members who took part in the
procedure C. Complications that may result from the
procedure
D. Dietary recommendations after the procedure
When performing the surgical scrub, the CST's arms D. Hands up, elbows down
should be in which position?
A. Hands down, elbows up
B. Hands out to the side, elbows down
C. Hands below waist
D. Hands up, elbows down
Which of the following legal claims could a patient make D. Invasion of privacy
against a hospital employee who was overheard telling
another employee in the cafeteria what surgery the patient
had that morning?
A. Defamation
B. Slander
C. Libel
D. Invasion of privacy
Which statement accurately describes the the dynamic air C. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization, instruments should be sterilized for
removal steam sterilization time/temperature relationship? either 4 minutes at 270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
A. With gravity displacement steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 3 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
B. With gravity displacement steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 4 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
C. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for either 4 minutes at
270°F or 3 minutes at 275°F.
D. With dynamic air removal steam sterilization,
instruments should be sterilized for 30 minutes at 250°F,
15 minutes at 270°F, or 10 minutes at 275°F.
The first count for any procedure is performed: C. Prior to the "Time Out" being called
A. Before the CST scrubs
B. Immediately after all sterile items are flipped onto the
sterile back table
C. Prior to the "Time Out" being called
D. Before the skin incision is made
The equipment used to remove small particles and/or soil C. Ultrasonic washer
from the grooves of instrumentation that are difficult to
clean manually is a:
A. Mechanical decontamination unit
B. Sterilizer
C. Ultrasonic washer
D. Gas sterilizer
, Predictor Exam 2 Prep | Practice Questions & Verified Answers
Prior to moving the patient on to the operating room (OR) D. Locking the wheels on the stretcher
table, what consideration is most important?
A. Having at least two people to assist with the transfer
B. Untying the patient's gown strings prior to transfer
C. Getting them a second warm blanket
D. Locking the wheels on the stretcher
Identify the phase not shared by steam sterilizers. A. Air removal
A. Air removal
B. Conditioning
C. Exposure
D. Exhaust
Which of the following is defined as the duty of honesty B. Surgical conscience
and integrity required of a surgical technologist?
A. Aseptic technique
B. Surgical conscience
C. Respondent superior
D. Risk management
Which of the following pieces of endoscopic equipment C. Light cable
can pose a fire hazard?
A. Camera
B. Insufflator
C. Light cable
D. Monitor
Which document signed by a patient appoints a specific C. Advanced Directive
person to act as a proxy for the patient's medical
treatment?
A. "Do Not Resuscitate" order
B. Living will
C. Advanced Directive
D. Informed consent
How should nested basins be prepared before C. Prior to nesting, an absorbent towel should be placed between the basins.
sterilization? A. The basins should simply be nested and
wrapped.
B. Basins should not be nested prior to wrapping; they
should be separated and sterilized individually.
C. Prior to nesting, an absorbent towel should be placed
between the basins.
D. Prior to nesting, sponges should be placed between the
basins.
When positioning a patient having a gynecologic B. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted according to the length of the
procedure, the surgical team must ensure proper patient's legs.
positioning. This is comprised of which of the following
protocols?
A. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted
according to the height of the table.
B. The lithotomy position stirrup height is adjusted
according to the length of the patient's legs.
C. The safety strap should be placed 2" below the patient's
knees.
D. The safety strap should be placed across the patient's
knees.
A patient is unattended in the recovery area after surgery C. Negligence
and falls. Which of the following claims could be made in a
lawsuit against members of the surgical team?
A. Battery
B. Assault
C. Negligence
D. No claims can be made in this case.
