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Surgical Tech Certification Questions With
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Mask should? - answer✔1.) Mask should never be untied and allowed to hang down.
2.) Masks should only be handled by the strings.
3.) Masks should always be changed between procedures.
4.) Masks should not only cover the mouth.
The prefix that means above or upon is: - answer✔Epi-
What classification is a Bake surgical instrument? - answer✔Dilating
The microorganism that is the cause of myonecrosis in the surgical patient is..? - answer✔Clostridium
perfringens
Which instrument is the best choice for grasping bowel tissue? - answer✔babcock clamp
The humidity in the O.R. is maintained between? - answer✔50-55%
Self gowning? - answer✔1.) Folded gown is grabbed in neck area
2.) Bottom of unfolded gown can touch the floor
3.) Circulator aids in turning the gown
The prefix that means within is: - answer✔Endo-
Microbes that prefer an alkaline enviroment are referred to as: - answer✔Alkalophilic
A severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using: - answer✔Buttress plates
What type of catheter is used to monitor the central venous pressure? - answer✔Swan-Ganz
Which of the following implants can be used to treat a lateral malleolar fracture? - answer✔Rusch rod
A tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membrane during a myringotomy is a/an: -
answer✔PE tube
How much sterile water should be injected into the 5-cc balloon of a Foley catheter? - answer✔10 cc
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An item used to wrap an extremity prior to casting and clings to itself is: - answer✔Webril
What type of catheter is used for the infusion of dialysis fluid into the peritoneal cavity? -
answer✔Tenckhoff
What skin cleansing agent has an effective cumulative bacterial suppressive action? -
answer✔Hexachlorophene
What personal protective equipment should be worn underneath the sterile gown to provide radiation
from X-rays? - answer✔lead gown
The following statements are true except:
a.) Back of wrap-around gown is sterile
b.) Gowns are sterile from the nipple line to the waist
c.) Axillary region of a gown is considered unsterile
d.) Cuffs of a gown are considered unsterile - answer✔Back of wrap-around gown is sterile
When performing the surgical scrub, the arms should be scrubed? - answer✔2" above the elbow
All of the following statements are true except:
a.) Emancipated minor can sign the consent
b.) Illiterate patient marks consent with an X
c.) Consent not essential in life-threatening emergency
d.) Patient can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered - answer✔Patient
can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered
The suffix meaning blood condition is: - answer✔-emia
What is the most commonly transmitted pathogen in the operating room? - answer✔Staphylococcus
aureus
A virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an? - answer✔Bacteriophage
Administering a drug within a joint is called a ____ injection. - answer✔Intra-articular
The word root meaning gland is: - answer✔Aden/o
Interferons act by: - answer✔Interrupting replication of DNA in viruses
AIDS is considered: - answer✔Pandemic
The smallest microorganisms are: - answer✔Virus
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The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi: - answer✔Increase absorption area. The microvilli, villi, and the
plicae circulares increase the surface area for absorption and digestion in the small intestine.
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
• A. Shoulder roll
• B. Chest roll
• C. Bean bag
• D. Axillary roll - answer✔A.) Shoulder roll. A shoulder roll can be used to slightly hyperextend the
region to facilitate making the incision and exposing the thyroid.
Otosclerosis? - answer✔an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear.
Otitis media? - answer✔the medical term for middle ear infection
Cholesteatoma? - answer✔the medical term for accumulation of squamous epithelium that forms a
mass that is destructive to the middle ear.
Chondrolipoma? - answer✔a benign mesenchymoma(a mixed mesenchymal tumor composed of two or
more cellular elements not commonly associated, exclusive of fibrous tissue.) with cartilaginous and
lipomatous(a benign tumor composed of adipose tissue (body fat))
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision? - answer✔The ciliary muscle alters the shape of the lens to accommodate near or
far vision.
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures? - answer✔Le Fort II and III are performed to correct panfacial fractures.
A colposcopy may be performed for what condition? - answer✔Cervical carcinoma(a malignant
neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri) A colposcopy is performed to evaluate
patients whose Pap smear results are abnormal.
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the: - answer✔pulmonary artery
Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure during a craniotomy? - answer✔Mannitol
Sterile water is used for irrigation during a
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mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of
the following?
• A. Hypotonic
• B. Hypertonic
• C. Isometric
• D. Isotonic - answer✔Hypotonic solution causes cells to burst due to the excessive intake of water by
the cell.
Which of the following types of needles would be
used for repair of the liver? - answer✔Blunt needles have a round shaft that has a blunt tip used for
repair of the kidney and liver.
What is the main element of hemoglobin? - answer✔Iron
Which of the following is commonly used in the
treatment of retinal detachment?
• A. Electrosurgical unit
• B. Cryotherapy unit
• C. CO2 laser
• D. Cell saver - answer✔Cryotherapy unit is used to seal tears and holes for the treatment of retinal
detachment.
Incontinence - answer✔lack of control of urination
Enucleation - answer✔Removal of an entire eyeball
evisceration - answer✔the removal of the contents of the eye,leaving the shrunken remnants of the eye.
Which mode of the electrosurgical unit does not
require use of a patient return electrode? - answer✔The bipolar units do not require a grounding pad
because the inactive dispersive electrode is built into one of the tips of the forceps.
The nerve that is at greatest risk for injury during a
thyroidectomy is the: - answer✔The recurrent laryngeal nerve must be identified and kept from injury in
order to avoid the patient suffering from temporary or permanent hoarseness or loss of the voice.
What disease is caused by a
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Surgical Tech Certification Questions With
Correct Answers
Mask should? - answer✔1.) Mask should never be untied and allowed to hang down.
2.) Masks should only be handled by the strings.
3.) Masks should always be changed between procedures.
4.) Masks should not only cover the mouth.
The prefix that means above or upon is: - answer✔Epi-
What classification is a Bake surgical instrument? - answer✔Dilating
The microorganism that is the cause of myonecrosis in the surgical patient is..? - answer✔Clostridium
perfringens
Which instrument is the best choice for grasping bowel tissue? - answer✔babcock clamp
The humidity in the O.R. is maintained between? - answer✔50-55%
Self gowning? - answer✔1.) Folded gown is grabbed in neck area
2.) Bottom of unfolded gown can touch the floor
3.) Circulator aids in turning the gown
The prefix that means within is: - answer✔Endo-
Microbes that prefer an alkaline enviroment are referred to as: - answer✔Alkalophilic
A severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using: - answer✔Buttress plates
What type of catheter is used to monitor the central venous pressure? - answer✔Swan-Ganz
Which of the following implants can be used to treat a lateral malleolar fracture? - answer✔Rusch rod
A tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membrane during a myringotomy is a/an: -
answer✔PE tube
How much sterile water should be injected into the 5-cc balloon of a Foley catheter? - answer✔10 cc
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An item used to wrap an extremity prior to casting and clings to itself is: - answer✔Webril
What type of catheter is used for the infusion of dialysis fluid into the peritoneal cavity? -
answer✔Tenckhoff
What skin cleansing agent has an effective cumulative bacterial suppressive action? -
answer✔Hexachlorophene
What personal protective equipment should be worn underneath the sterile gown to provide radiation
from X-rays? - answer✔lead gown
The following statements are true except:
a.) Back of wrap-around gown is sterile
b.) Gowns are sterile from the nipple line to the waist
c.) Axillary region of a gown is considered unsterile
d.) Cuffs of a gown are considered unsterile - answer✔Back of wrap-around gown is sterile
When performing the surgical scrub, the arms should be scrubed? - answer✔2" above the elbow
All of the following statements are true except:
a.) Emancipated minor can sign the consent
b.) Illiterate patient marks consent with an X
c.) Consent not essential in life-threatening emergency
d.) Patient can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered - answer✔Patient
can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered
The suffix meaning blood condition is: - answer✔-emia
What is the most commonly transmitted pathogen in the operating room? - answer✔Staphylococcus
aureus
A virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an? - answer✔Bacteriophage
Administering a drug within a joint is called a ____ injection. - answer✔Intra-articular
The word root meaning gland is: - answer✔Aden/o
Interferons act by: - answer✔Interrupting replication of DNA in viruses
AIDS is considered: - answer✔Pandemic
The smallest microorganisms are: - answer✔Virus
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The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi: - answer✔Increase absorption area. The microvilli, villi, and the
plicae circulares increase the surface area for absorption and digestion in the small intestine.
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
• A. Shoulder roll
• B. Chest roll
• C. Bean bag
• D. Axillary roll - answer✔A.) Shoulder roll. A shoulder roll can be used to slightly hyperextend the
region to facilitate making the incision and exposing the thyroid.
Otosclerosis? - answer✔an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear.
Otitis media? - answer✔the medical term for middle ear infection
Cholesteatoma? - answer✔the medical term for accumulation of squamous epithelium that forms a
mass that is destructive to the middle ear.
Chondrolipoma? - answer✔a benign mesenchymoma(a mixed mesenchymal tumor composed of two or
more cellular elements not commonly associated, exclusive of fibrous tissue.) with cartilaginous and
lipomatous(a benign tumor composed of adipose tissue (body fat))
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision? - answer✔The ciliary muscle alters the shape of the lens to accommodate near or
far vision.
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures? - answer✔Le Fort II and III are performed to correct panfacial fractures.
A colposcopy may be performed for what condition? - answer✔Cervical carcinoma(a malignant
neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri) A colposcopy is performed to evaluate
patients whose Pap smear results are abnormal.
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the: - answer✔pulmonary artery
Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure during a craniotomy? - answer✔Mannitol
Sterile water is used for irrigation during a
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mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of
the following?
• A. Hypotonic
• B. Hypertonic
• C. Isometric
• D. Isotonic - answer✔Hypotonic solution causes cells to burst due to the excessive intake of water by
the cell.
Which of the following types of needles would be
used for repair of the liver? - answer✔Blunt needles have a round shaft that has a blunt tip used for
repair of the kidney and liver.
What is the main element of hemoglobin? - answer✔Iron
Which of the following is commonly used in the
treatment of retinal detachment?
• A. Electrosurgical unit
• B. Cryotherapy unit
• C. CO2 laser
• D. Cell saver - answer✔Cryotherapy unit is used to seal tears and holes for the treatment of retinal
detachment.
Incontinence - answer✔lack of control of urination
Enucleation - answer✔Removal of an entire eyeball
evisceration - answer✔the removal of the contents of the eye,leaving the shrunken remnants of the eye.
Which mode of the electrosurgical unit does not
require use of a patient return electrode? - answer✔The bipolar units do not require a grounding pad
because the inactive dispersive electrode is built into one of the tips of the forceps.
The nerve that is at greatest risk for injury during a
thyroidectomy is the: - answer✔The recurrent laryngeal nerve must be identified and kept from injury in
order to avoid the patient suffering from temporary or permanent hoarseness or loss of the voice.
What disease is caused by a
