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Surgical Technology – Certification
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Action of an antagonist drug - ANS Counteract the action of another
drug


Action of antimicrobials - ANS Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis


Activity that can aggravate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia -
ANS Chewing



adipose tissue overlying the symphysis - ANS Mons pubis



Adrenal cortex secretes: - ANS Hormones



Aerobic organisms require ___________ - ANS Oxygen


after the patient is extubated which device is often used to maintain
the airway around the relaxed tongue - ANS oropharyngeal airway


after the patient leaves the OR the reusable items should be taken to
the decontamination room: - ANS Inside a closed case cart


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Agar is a/an: - ANS Disease-causing microbe


Agent that should not be used to disinfect endoscopes - ANS
Isopropyl alcohol



Agent used to expand blood plasma volume - ANS Dextran



Agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting - ANS Heparin


Agent used to flush the harvested saphenous vein during a CABG - ANS
Heparinized saline



Agent used to perform a chromotubation - ANS Methylene blue


Agent used to perform an intraoperative cholangiogram - ANS
Hypaque



air in the pleural cavity - ANS pneumothorax


Air of fluid accumulation due to poorly approximated wound edges
could result in: - ANS Dead space


air sacs in the lungs that constitute the gas exchange surface of the
lungs - ANS Alveoli




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albumins, globulins, fibrinogen are: - ANS Plasma proteins



All of the following are inhalation agents except: - ANS Atropine


All of the following statements are true for paper-plastic peel packs,
except: - ANS Staples are an acceptable method of closing peel packs


An air-filled space within that mastoid process of the temporal bone
behind the ears - ANS mastoid sinus


An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered which
type of wound closure - ANS Primary intention



An axillary role is placed for lateral positioning to: - ANS Facilitate
respiration


An emergency drug given to stabilize ventricular firbrillation - ANS
Isoproterenol


An enzyme used before cataract surgery to soften the zonules of the
lens is: - ANS Alpha-chymotrypsin


An identification bracelet is placed on a surgical patient upon
admission to the: - ANS Facility


An intraoperative mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is: -
ANS Laser plume



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An organ in the abdominal cavity with two roles. The first is an
exocrine role: to produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, which
are delivered to the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. The
second is an endocrine role: to secrete insulin and glucagon into the
bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels. - ANS Pancreas



anaerobic - ANS Without oxygen


Anatomical landmark located at the proximal, lateral portion of the
femoral shaft - ANS greater trochanter


Anatomical sites that would be prepped last when performing a skin
prep for a colostomy reversal procedure - ANS Stoma


Anatomical structure removes during a total hip arthroplasty - ANS
Femorral head



Anatomical structure that creates cerebrospinal fluid - ANS choroid
plexus


Angulated fracture at the distal radius - ANS Colles



Another name for a stick tie is: - ANS Suture ligature



another name for corneal transplant - ANS Keratoplasty




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