NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2020 B/CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT
1. Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available for
placement of a long arm cast?
A. Xeroform
B. Webril
C. Telfa
D. Kerlix -ANSWER-> B. Webril
2. How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine to make
the solution equal strengths of both medications?
A. 2.0 mL
B. 4.0 mL
C. 5.0 mL
D. 10.0 mL -ANSWER-> B. 4.0 mL
3. The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following
types of sutures?
A. Mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string -ANSWER-> D. purse-string
4. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemicolectomy. Which of the
following BEST describes the reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure?
A. to clean out the area of any loose tissue
B. to maintain the core body temperature
C. to eliminate any infection-causing microbes
D. to aid visual inspection for leakage -ANSWER-> D. to aid visual inspection for
leakage
5. Which of the following devices should the surgical technologist have delivered to the
sterile field for a low anterior resection?
,A. GIA linear stapler
B. ligating dividing stapler
C. intraluminal stapler
D. TA-60 stapler -ANSWER-> C. intraluminal stapler
6. Which of the following is reshaped during a total hip arthroplasty?
A. fibula
B. acetabulum
C. iliac crest
D. tibia -ANSWER-> B. acetabulum
7. An organization that regulates the production of biological sterilization test packs in-
house is
A. CDC.
B. ANSI.
C. AAMI.
D. SDS. -ANSWER-> C. AAMI
Rod-shaped bacteria are called
A. bacilli.
B. cocci.
C. vibrio.
D. spirals. -ANSWER-> A. bacilli
28. A type of passive transport when salt crystals dissolve in water is known as
A. phagocytosis.
B. endocytosis.
C. osmosis.
D. diffusion. -ANSWER-> D. diffusion
30. Utilization of lasers in the operating room requires the use of
A. a HEPA filter mask.
B. a lead apron.
C. double gloves.
D. eye protection. -ANSWER-> D. eye protection
, 31. During application of a Volar splint, the surgical technologist notices that the splint
was not completely dried and has caused a pressure point on the patient. Which of the
following should be the surgical technologist's NEXT step?
A. Allow the splint to remain as-is and allow more
time to dry.
B. Notify the nurse and let the nurse
handle it.
C. Bring it to the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
D. Apply a new splint and notify the surgeon when finished. -ANSWER->
C. Bring it to
the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
32. Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has begun
should be counted by the
A. circulator and surgeon.
B. surgical technologist and surgical first assistant.
C. surgeon and surgical first assistant.
D. surgical technologist and the circulator. -ANSWER-> D. surgical technologist and the
circulator
33. Which of the following spore-forming microorganisms are used as biological
monitors for checking steam sterilization effectiveness for a load of instruments in a rigid
container?
A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus atrophaeus
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Streptococcus pyogenes -ANSWER-> A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
34. After surgery, the scrub tech takes the instruments used in surgery to the
decontamination area. How soon should these instruments be washed?
A. within 20 minutes
B. within 10 minutes
C. as soon as they arrive to the decontamination area
D. any time the technologist is available -ANSWER-> A. within 20 minutes
35.Which of the following types of laser is typically used for stone fragmentation in the
ureter?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT
1. Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available for
placement of a long arm cast?
A. Xeroform
B. Webril
C. Telfa
D. Kerlix -ANSWER-> B. Webril
2. How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine to make
the solution equal strengths of both medications?
A. 2.0 mL
B. 4.0 mL
C. 5.0 mL
D. 10.0 mL -ANSWER-> B. 4.0 mL
3. The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following
types of sutures?
A. Mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string -ANSWER-> D. purse-string
4. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemicolectomy. Which of the
following BEST describes the reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure?
A. to clean out the area of any loose tissue
B. to maintain the core body temperature
C. to eliminate any infection-causing microbes
D. to aid visual inspection for leakage -ANSWER-> D. to aid visual inspection for
leakage
5. Which of the following devices should the surgical technologist have delivered to the
sterile field for a low anterior resection?
,A. GIA linear stapler
B. ligating dividing stapler
C. intraluminal stapler
D. TA-60 stapler -ANSWER-> C. intraluminal stapler
6. Which of the following is reshaped during a total hip arthroplasty?
A. fibula
B. acetabulum
C. iliac crest
D. tibia -ANSWER-> B. acetabulum
7. An organization that regulates the production of biological sterilization test packs in-
house is
A. CDC.
B. ANSI.
C. AAMI.
D. SDS. -ANSWER-> C. AAMI
Rod-shaped bacteria are called
A. bacilli.
B. cocci.
C. vibrio.
D. spirals. -ANSWER-> A. bacilli
28. A type of passive transport when salt crystals dissolve in water is known as
A. phagocytosis.
B. endocytosis.
C. osmosis.
D. diffusion. -ANSWER-> D. diffusion
30. Utilization of lasers in the operating room requires the use of
A. a HEPA filter mask.
B. a lead apron.
C. double gloves.
D. eye protection. -ANSWER-> D. eye protection
, 31. During application of a Volar splint, the surgical technologist notices that the splint
was not completely dried and has caused a pressure point on the patient. Which of the
following should be the surgical technologist's NEXT step?
A. Allow the splint to remain as-is and allow more
time to dry.
B. Notify the nurse and let the nurse
handle it.
C. Bring it to the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
D. Apply a new splint and notify the surgeon when finished. -ANSWER->
C. Bring it to
the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
32. Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has begun
should be counted by the
A. circulator and surgeon.
B. surgical technologist and surgical first assistant.
C. surgeon and surgical first assistant.
D. surgical technologist and the circulator. -ANSWER-> D. surgical technologist and the
circulator
33. Which of the following spore-forming microorganisms are used as biological
monitors for checking steam sterilization effectiveness for a load of instruments in a rigid
container?
A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus atrophaeus
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Streptococcus pyogenes -ANSWER-> A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
34. After surgery, the scrub tech takes the instruments used in surgery to the
decontamination area. How soon should these instruments be washed?
A. within 20 minutes
B. within 10 minutes
C. as soon as they arrive to the decontamination area
D. any time the technologist is available -ANSWER-> A. within 20 minutes
35.Which of the following types of laser is typically used for stone fragmentation in the
ureter?
