Surgical Technology National Exam
Review
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the _______________. - Answer-Uterus
The suffix in the word neuralgia means _______________. - Answer-Pain
The prefix in the word suprapubic means _______________. - Answer-Above
Which acronym refers to the open fixation of a fracture _______________. - Answer-ORIF
The suffix of the word osteoarthritis refers to _______________. - Answer-Inflammation
Diego, the CST on call, is told to prepare for an emergency gastrectomy. What kind of surgery is this
_______________. - Answer-Removal of the stomach
The suffix in the word cardiomegaly means _______________. - Answer-Enlarged
,The prefix in the word dysmenorrhea means _______________. - Answer-Pain
The abbreviation TAH / BSO is short for "total abdominal hysterectomy and _______________. -
Answer-Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Which suffix refers to death __________. - Answer--necrosis
Which root word refers to cartilage _______________ . - Answer-Chondr/o
During a shoulder procedure, the surgeon asks the CST to place the patient's arm in adduction. What
does the prefix of this word indicate that the surgeon wants _______________. - Answer-Above
What part of the anatomy is affected by keratoplasty _______________. - Answer-Eye
On what part of the anatomy is myringotomy performed _______________. - Answer-Eardrum
What does the suffix of the word carcinoma indicate _______________. - Answer-Tumor
A CST overhears a surgeon saying that they will be creating an opening into the patient's small intestine.
What is the name of this procedure _______________ . - Answer-Ileostomy
The suffix of the word arthroscopy refers to _______________. - Answer-Viewing
Cryptorchidism is the term for the condition in which a testicle is undescended. What is the name of the
procedure used to fix this problem _______________. - Answer-Orchiopexy
What does the suffix of the word herniorrhaphy mean _______________. - Answer-Suturing
,What is the name of the surgical intervention needed for a patient who has sustained an injury to the
ear _______________. - Answer-Otoplasty
What is the word for an increase in the size of an organ or structure _______________. - Answer-
Hypertrophy
The name of the instrument used to cut an exostosis from a bone is _______________. - Answer-
Osteotome
Dead matter that is cast off from the skin's surface after a burn is called _______________. - Answer-
Eschar
The surgeon worries that a particular kind of mass, which could be solid, gaseous, or liquid, will develop
in a patient. What is the name of this mass _______________. - Answer-Thrombus
Escape of fluid into an area or part is termed _______________. - Answer-Effusion
Aseptic - Answer-an absence of infection
Angiography - Answer-a procedure used to visualize a blood vessel or vessels
Arthroscopy - Answer-use of a scope to visualize the inside of a joint
Bilateral salpingectomy - Answer-removal of both fallopian tubes
Colectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or part of the large intestine
, Cystoscopy - Answer-use of a scope to visualize the inside of the bladder
Encephalitis - Answer-inflammation of the brain
Gastrectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or parts of the stomach
Hepatectomy - Answer-the surgical removal of all or part of the liver
Hysterectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or part of the uterus
Hydrocelectomy - Answer-surgery to remove a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum
Intradermal - Answer-in the skin or between layers of the skin
laminectomy - Answer-surgery to remove part of the vertebral arch
Laparotomy - Answer-surgery involving an incision to gain access to the abdominal cavity
Liposuction - Answer-a procedure in which fat is sucked from the body
Lobectomy - Answer-surgery to remove a lobe-e.g., from the liver or a lung
Mammoplasty - Answer-surgery to improve the appearance of the breast
Review
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the _______________. - Answer-Uterus
The suffix in the word neuralgia means _______________. - Answer-Pain
The prefix in the word suprapubic means _______________. - Answer-Above
Which acronym refers to the open fixation of a fracture _______________. - Answer-ORIF
The suffix of the word osteoarthritis refers to _______________. - Answer-Inflammation
Diego, the CST on call, is told to prepare for an emergency gastrectomy. What kind of surgery is this
_______________. - Answer-Removal of the stomach
The suffix in the word cardiomegaly means _______________. - Answer-Enlarged
,The prefix in the word dysmenorrhea means _______________. - Answer-Pain
The abbreviation TAH / BSO is short for "total abdominal hysterectomy and _______________. -
Answer-Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Which suffix refers to death __________. - Answer--necrosis
Which root word refers to cartilage _______________ . - Answer-Chondr/o
During a shoulder procedure, the surgeon asks the CST to place the patient's arm in adduction. What
does the prefix of this word indicate that the surgeon wants _______________. - Answer-Above
What part of the anatomy is affected by keratoplasty _______________. - Answer-Eye
On what part of the anatomy is myringotomy performed _______________. - Answer-Eardrum
What does the suffix of the word carcinoma indicate _______________. - Answer-Tumor
A CST overhears a surgeon saying that they will be creating an opening into the patient's small intestine.
What is the name of this procedure _______________ . - Answer-Ileostomy
The suffix of the word arthroscopy refers to _______________. - Answer-Viewing
Cryptorchidism is the term for the condition in which a testicle is undescended. What is the name of the
procedure used to fix this problem _______________. - Answer-Orchiopexy
What does the suffix of the word herniorrhaphy mean _______________. - Answer-Suturing
,What is the name of the surgical intervention needed for a patient who has sustained an injury to the
ear _______________. - Answer-Otoplasty
What is the word for an increase in the size of an organ or structure _______________. - Answer-
Hypertrophy
The name of the instrument used to cut an exostosis from a bone is _______________. - Answer-
Osteotome
Dead matter that is cast off from the skin's surface after a burn is called _______________. - Answer-
Eschar
The surgeon worries that a particular kind of mass, which could be solid, gaseous, or liquid, will develop
in a patient. What is the name of this mass _______________. - Answer-Thrombus
Escape of fluid into an area or part is termed _______________. - Answer-Effusion
Aseptic - Answer-an absence of infection
Angiography - Answer-a procedure used to visualize a blood vessel or vessels
Arthroscopy - Answer-use of a scope to visualize the inside of a joint
Bilateral salpingectomy - Answer-removal of both fallopian tubes
Colectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or part of the large intestine
, Cystoscopy - Answer-use of a scope to visualize the inside of the bladder
Encephalitis - Answer-inflammation of the brain
Gastrectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or parts of the stomach
Hepatectomy - Answer-the surgical removal of all or part of the liver
Hysterectomy - Answer-surgical removal of all or part of the uterus
Hydrocelectomy - Answer-surgery to remove a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum
Intradermal - Answer-in the skin or between layers of the skin
laminectomy - Answer-surgery to remove part of the vertebral arch
Laparotomy - Answer-surgery involving an incision to gain access to the abdominal cavity
Liposuction - Answer-a procedure in which fat is sucked from the body
Lobectomy - Answer-surgery to remove a lobe-e.g., from the liver or a lung
Mammoplasty - Answer-surgery to improve the appearance of the breast
