SURGICAL TECH HESI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Specialty equipment such as cutting loops, suction curettes, and vaporization
electrode required for which procedure?
A. Hysteroscopy
B. Total Knee Replacement
C. Open Cholecystectomy
D. Carotid Endarterectomy - ANSWER-A. Hysteroscopy
Which type of suture material is best for use on tendons and ligaments?
A. Nylon braided
B. Silk
C. Stainless Steel
,D. Polyester - ANSWER-D. Polyester
Which type of communication barrier exists when a health care worker assumes
an elderly patient will have difficulty understanding and following instructions
related to a medical procedure?
A. Environmental factors
B. Cultural differences
C. Bias
D. Emotions - ANSWER-C. Bias
Which guideline is recommended for specimen collection during surgical
procedures?
A. Remove surgical clips from specimens before transporting to the lab.
B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
C. Use water to keep specimens moist during surgery.
,D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the same patient. -
ANSWER-B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
Which step is first in the correct placement and operation of suction apparatus?
A. Air is evacuated from the drain reservoir.
B. The drain is squeezed to activate negative pressure.
C. Wound tubing is connected to a valve in the drain reservoir.
D. Wound tubing is attached to collapsed reservoir. - ANSWER-B. The drain is
squeezed to activate negative pressure.
What type of incision is created to expose the operative site for a cesarean
section?
A. McBurney
B. Pfannenstiel
C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - ANSWER-B. Pfannenstiel
, Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining an accurate running
total of local anesthetic used during an operative procedure?
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Circulator
C. Surgeon
D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist - ANSWER-D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible for performing the
sponge and instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
B. Surgeon and scrub
C. Surgeon and circulator
D. Anesthesiologist and scrub - ANSWER-A. Scrub and circulator
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Specialty equipment such as cutting loops, suction curettes, and vaporization
electrode required for which procedure?
A. Hysteroscopy
B. Total Knee Replacement
C. Open Cholecystectomy
D. Carotid Endarterectomy - ANSWER-A. Hysteroscopy
Which type of suture material is best for use on tendons and ligaments?
A. Nylon braided
B. Silk
C. Stainless Steel
,D. Polyester - ANSWER-D. Polyester
Which type of communication barrier exists when a health care worker assumes
an elderly patient will have difficulty understanding and following instructions
related to a medical procedure?
A. Environmental factors
B. Cultural differences
C. Bias
D. Emotions - ANSWER-C. Bias
Which guideline is recommended for specimen collection during surgical
procedures?
A. Remove surgical clips from specimens before transporting to the lab.
B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
C. Use water to keep specimens moist during surgery.
,D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the same patient. -
ANSWER-B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
Which step is first in the correct placement and operation of suction apparatus?
A. Air is evacuated from the drain reservoir.
B. The drain is squeezed to activate negative pressure.
C. Wound tubing is connected to a valve in the drain reservoir.
D. Wound tubing is attached to collapsed reservoir. - ANSWER-B. The drain is
squeezed to activate negative pressure.
What type of incision is created to expose the operative site for a cesarean
section?
A. McBurney
B. Pfannenstiel
C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - ANSWER-B. Pfannenstiel
, Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining an accurate running
total of local anesthetic used during an operative procedure?
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Circulator
C. Surgeon
D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist - ANSWER-D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible for performing the
sponge and instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
B. Surgeon and scrub
C. Surgeon and circulator
D. Anesthesiologist and scrub - ANSWER-A. Scrub and circulator
