Surgical Tech Certification Exam ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mask should? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Epi-
What classification is a Bake surgical instrument? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dilating
The microorganism that is the cause of myonecrosis in the surgical patient is..? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clostridium perfringens
Which instrument is the best choice for grasping bowel tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER -
babcock clamp
The humidity in the O.R. is maintained between? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-55%
Self gowning? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Endo-
Microbes that prefer an alkaline enviroment are referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alkalophilic
,A severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using: - CORRECT ANSWER - Buttress
plates
What type of catheter is used to monitor the central venous pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Swan-Ganz
Which of the following implants can be used to treat a lateral malleolar fracture? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rusch rod
A tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membrane during a myringotomy is a/an: -
CORRECT ANSWER - PE tube
How much sterile water should be injected into the 5-cc balloon of a Foley catheter? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cc
An item used to wrap an extremity prior to casting and clings to itself is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Webril
What type of catheter is used for the infusion of dialysis fluid into the peritoneal cavity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tenckhoff
What skin cleansing agent has an effective cumulative bacterial suppressive action? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hexachlorophene
What personal protective equipment should be worn underneath the sterile gown to provide
radiation from X-rays? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Back of wrap-around
gown is sterile
When performing the surgical scrub, the arms should be scrubed? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Patient can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered
The suffix meaning blood condition is: - CORRECT ANSWER - -emia
What is the most commonly transmitted pathogen in the operating room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Staphylococcus aureus
A virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteriophage
Administering a drug within a joint is called a ____ injection. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intra-
articular
The word root meaning gland is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Aden/o
Interferons act by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interrupting replication of DNA in viruses
, AIDS is considered: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pandemic
The smallest microorganisms are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Virus
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear.
Otitis media? - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical term for middle ear infection
Cholesteatoma? - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical term for accumulation of squamous
epithelium that forms a mass that is destructive to the middle ear.
Chondrolipoma? - CORRECT 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
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mask should? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Epi-
What classification is a Bake surgical instrument? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dilating
The microorganism that is the cause of myonecrosis in the surgical patient is..? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clostridium perfringens
Which instrument is the best choice for grasping bowel tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER -
babcock clamp
The humidity in the O.R. is maintained between? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-55%
Self gowning? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Endo-
Microbes that prefer an alkaline enviroment are referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alkalophilic
,A severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using: - CORRECT ANSWER - Buttress
plates
What type of catheter is used to monitor the central venous pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Swan-Ganz
Which of the following implants can be used to treat a lateral malleolar fracture? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rusch rod
A tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membrane during a myringotomy is a/an: -
CORRECT ANSWER - PE tube
How much sterile water should be injected into the 5-cc balloon of a Foley catheter? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cc
An item used to wrap an extremity prior to casting and clings to itself is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Webril
What type of catheter is used for the infusion of dialysis fluid into the peritoneal cavity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tenckhoff
What skin cleansing agent has an effective cumulative bacterial suppressive action? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hexachlorophene
What personal protective equipment should be worn underneath the sterile gown to provide
radiation from X-rays? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Back of wrap-around
gown is sterile
When performing the surgical scrub, the arms should be scrubed? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Patient can sign consent after preoperative medications have been administered
The suffix meaning blood condition is: - CORRECT ANSWER - -emia
What is the most commonly transmitted pathogen in the operating room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Staphylococcus aureus
A virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteriophage
Administering a drug within a joint is called a ____ injection. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intra-
articular
The word root meaning gland is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Aden/o
Interferons act by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interrupting replication of DNA in viruses
, AIDS is considered: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pandemic
The smallest microorganisms are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Virus
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear.
Otitis media? - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical term for middle ear infection
Cholesteatoma? - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical term for accumulation of squamous
epithelium that forms a mass that is destructive to the middle ear.
Chondrolipoma? - CORRECT 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
