SUR 102 CHAPTER 8 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following accounts for up to 90% of contamination and should be removed
as soon as possible after exposure to a radiological disaster?
A)ash
B)clothing
C)dust
D)hair - Answer- B. Clothing
What would be the primary role of the surgical technologist in an intraoperative cardiac
arrest?
A)Break scrub and dial 911.
B)Break scrub and quickly pull an open-heart setup.
C)Perform chest compressions on the patient.
D)Protect the sterile field unless directed otherwise. - Answer- D. Protected the sterile
field unless directed otherwise
What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a
surgical procedure on a neonate?
A)blood loss
B)contamination
C)irrigation totals
D)potential retained object - Answer- A. Blood loss
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:
A)National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B)Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
C)Point of Distribution (POD)
D)Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) - Answer- B. Emergency Action Plan
(EAP)
Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of which of the
following?
A)bioterrorism
B)a chemical release accident
C)infrastructure incidents
D)natural disasters - Answer- A. Bioterrorism
Which type of man-made disaster would cause the most varied physical trauma
requiring surgical treatment?
, A)bioterrorist attack
B)chemical gas spill
C)factory explosion
D)nuclear plant leak - Answer- C. Factory explosion
During triage of a chemical and nuclear disaster, victims are separated in order to
contain the contamination. The warm zone
A)is 300 feet from the hot zone
B)is 50 feet from the hot zone
C)is 1000 feet form the hot zone
D)is 500 feet from the hot zone - Answer- A. is 300 feet from the hot zone
What is the clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing
an allergic reaction?
A)abrasions
B)carbuncles
C)plaque
D)urticaria - Answer- D. Urticaria
The depth of compressions for adults should be:
A)1 inch
B)1 1/2 inches
C)2 inches
D)3 inches - Answer- C. 2 inches
Which of the following is an emergent pathological process that creates systemic
hypercoagulation followed by hypocoagulability and internal hemorrhaging?
A)anaphylactic reactions
B)coronary heart disease
C)disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
D)malignant hyperthermia - Answer- C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
All of the following are emergency response agencies EXCEPT:
A)NIMS
B)LEMA
C)ICS
D)CDC - Answer- D. CDC
The 20101 AHA Guidelines for CPR stress activation of the ERS and follow:
A)CAB (chest compressions, airway, breathing)
B)ABC (airway, breathing, chest compressions)
C) BCA (breathing, chest compressions, airway)
D)none of the above - Answer- A. CAB (chest compressions, airway, breathing)
Which natural disasters are classified numerically 1 through 5?
A)earthquakes
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following accounts for up to 90% of contamination and should be removed
as soon as possible after exposure to a radiological disaster?
A)ash
B)clothing
C)dust
D)hair - Answer- B. Clothing
What would be the primary role of the surgical technologist in an intraoperative cardiac
arrest?
A)Break scrub and dial 911.
B)Break scrub and quickly pull an open-heart setup.
C)Perform chest compressions on the patient.
D)Protect the sterile field unless directed otherwise. - Answer- D. Protected the sterile
field unless directed otherwise
What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a
surgical procedure on a neonate?
A)blood loss
B)contamination
C)irrigation totals
D)potential retained object - Answer- A. Blood loss
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:
A)National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B)Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
C)Point of Distribution (POD)
D)Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) - Answer- B. Emergency Action Plan
(EAP)
Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of which of the
following?
A)bioterrorism
B)a chemical release accident
C)infrastructure incidents
D)natural disasters - Answer- A. Bioterrorism
Which type of man-made disaster would cause the most varied physical trauma
requiring surgical treatment?
, A)bioterrorist attack
B)chemical gas spill
C)factory explosion
D)nuclear plant leak - Answer- C. Factory explosion
During triage of a chemical and nuclear disaster, victims are separated in order to
contain the contamination. The warm zone
A)is 300 feet from the hot zone
B)is 50 feet from the hot zone
C)is 1000 feet form the hot zone
D)is 500 feet from the hot zone - Answer- A. is 300 feet from the hot zone
What is the clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing
an allergic reaction?
A)abrasions
B)carbuncles
C)plaque
D)urticaria - Answer- D. Urticaria
The depth of compressions for adults should be:
A)1 inch
B)1 1/2 inches
C)2 inches
D)3 inches - Answer- C. 2 inches
Which of the following is an emergent pathological process that creates systemic
hypercoagulation followed by hypocoagulability and internal hemorrhaging?
A)anaphylactic reactions
B)coronary heart disease
C)disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
D)malignant hyperthermia - Answer- C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
All of the following are emergency response agencies EXCEPT:
A)NIMS
B)LEMA
C)ICS
D)CDC - Answer- D. CDC
The 20101 AHA Guidelines for CPR stress activation of the ERS and follow:
A)CAB (chest compressions, airway, breathing)
B)ABC (airway, breathing, chest compressions)
C) BCA (breathing, chest compressions, airway)
D)none of the above - Answer- A. CAB (chest compressions, airway, breathing)
Which natural disasters are classified numerically 1 through 5?
A)earthquakes
