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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE | 2024-2025
The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia 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
Ans
Answer: D
Which of the following precautions should be taken by the surgical team when
working with polymethyl methacrylate as a bone cement?
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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.
Ans
Answer: B
Which of the following daily tests must be performed on the pre-vacuum
sterilizer before using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator
Ans
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Answer: C
What is the minimum exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped
instruments?
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes
Ans
Answer: B
[pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for the flash sterilizer
operation?
a. 132*C (270*F)
b. 126*C (260*F)
c. 135*C (275*F)
d. 129*C (265*F)
Ans
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Answer: A
Which of the following is the proper temperature and time that the chamber
of a steam sterilizer must reach 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
Ans
Answer: A
[pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses which of the following
chemical solutions?
a. hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. alcohol
d. peracetic acid
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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UPDATE | 2024-2025
The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia 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
Ans
Answer: D
Which of the following precautions should be taken by the surgical team when
working with polymethyl methacrylate as a bone cement?
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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.
Ans
Answer: B
Which of the following daily tests must be performed on the pre-vacuum
sterilizer before using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator
Ans
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Answer: C
What is the minimum exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped
instruments?
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes
Ans
Answer: B
[pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for the flash sterilizer
operation?
a. 132*C (270*F)
b. 126*C (260*F)
c. 135*C (275*F)
d. 129*C (265*F)
Ans
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Answer: A
Which of the following is the proper temperature and time that the chamber
of a steam sterilizer must reach 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
Ans
Answer: A
[pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses which of the following
chemical solutions?
a. hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. alcohol
d. peracetic acid
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