Surgical Technology Exit Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A direct or indirect inguinal hernia indicates a tear in:
Transversalis fascia
Scarpa's fascia
Cooper's ligament
Fascia lata - CORRECT ANSWER - Transversalis fascia
The small intestine is divided into how many sections? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Epidural anesthesia involves the administration of an anesthetic agent into the space surrounding
the:
Pia mater
Dura mater
Spinal cord
Subarachnoid space - CORRECT ANSWER - Dura mater
Which term refers to voluntary skeletal muscle?
Striated
Cardiac
Smooth
Visceral - CORRECT ANSWER - Striated
,What surgical instrument is used to dissect prostate tissue during a TURP?
Urethrotome
Cystoscope
Lithotrite
Resectoscope - CORRECT ANSWER - Resectoscope
What term is used to describe the flow of electricity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current
How are frozen sections sent to the lab?
Dry
In formalin - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry
Atelectasis refers to what condition?
Lung neoplasm
Collapsed lung - CORRECT ANSWER - Collapsed lung
The minimum temperature required for the death of spores in steam sterilization is:
230
250
260
298 - CORRECT ANSWER - 250°
What test should be performed at least weekly in each sterilizer ?
, Dry heat test
Control test
Spore test
USP test - CORRECT ANSWER - Control test
It is recommended that an endoscope be soaked in a/an _________ solution
Peroxide
Combination
Enzymatic
Soapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymatic
The position that forces the abdominal viscera toward the head is:
Trendelenberg
Reverse trendelenberg - CORRECT ANSWER - Trendelenberg
What type of stapler is used to perform a low anterior anastomosis?
TA
LDS
GIA
EEA - CORRECT ANSWER - EEA
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
Visceral
Parasympathetic
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A direct or indirect inguinal hernia indicates a tear in:
Transversalis fascia
Scarpa's fascia
Cooper's ligament
Fascia lata - CORRECT ANSWER - Transversalis fascia
The small intestine is divided into how many sections? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Epidural anesthesia involves the administration of an anesthetic agent into the space surrounding
the:
Pia mater
Dura mater
Spinal cord
Subarachnoid space - CORRECT ANSWER - Dura mater
Which term refers to voluntary skeletal muscle?
Striated
Cardiac
Smooth
Visceral - CORRECT ANSWER - Striated
,What surgical instrument is used to dissect prostate tissue during a TURP?
Urethrotome
Cystoscope
Lithotrite
Resectoscope - CORRECT ANSWER - Resectoscope
What term is used to describe the flow of electricity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current
How are frozen sections sent to the lab?
Dry
In formalin - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry
Atelectasis refers to what condition?
Lung neoplasm
Collapsed lung - CORRECT ANSWER - Collapsed lung
The minimum temperature required for the death of spores in steam sterilization is:
230
250
260
298 - CORRECT ANSWER - 250°
What test should be performed at least weekly in each sterilizer ?
, Dry heat test
Control test
Spore test
USP test - CORRECT ANSWER - Control test
It is recommended that an endoscope be soaked in a/an _________ solution
Peroxide
Combination
Enzymatic
Soapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymatic
The position that forces the abdominal viscera toward the head is:
Trendelenberg
Reverse trendelenberg - CORRECT ANSWER - Trendelenberg
What type of stapler is used to perform a low anterior anastomosis?
TA
LDS
GIA
EEA - CORRECT ANSWER - EEA
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
Visceral
Parasympathetic
