Surgical Tech Certification Exam Questions
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Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most applicable to the surgical
patient? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Physiological and survival
What is the proper procedure to follow when a pack of sponges contains and
incorrect number after the patient has entered the OR? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Hand off the sterile field and isolate
Which of the following types of specimens would not be placed in a preservative
solution?
Colon
calculi
tonsils
,uterus - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Calculi
What catheter tip is used in a patient with a urethral stricture? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Coude
What hemostatic agent is contraindicated for use in the presence of infection? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Absorbable Collagen
What needs to be tested prior to the use of a fiberoptic brochscope? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Light source
Trauma to which two cranial nerves would result in loss of smell and vision? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-1 & 2
Which of the following is performed for suspected ectopic pregnancy -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Culdocentesis
What is a procedure for treatment of glaucoma? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Iridectomy
Untreated acute otitis media may result in - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Mastoiditis
The shared passageway for food and air is - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Pharynx
The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Bicuspid valve
, Which characteristic describes and amphiarthrosis? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Slightly movable
What is the most abundant ion in the body? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Calcium
The unsterile size of the perimeter of a sterile wrap is - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-2
inches
A substance that inhibits growth and reproduction of microbes on living tissue is a
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Sterilant
Which area is prepped last when performing the skin prep for a batholin's
cystectomy - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Anus
The sterile surgical tech should drape a table from - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Front
to back
Small radiopaque surgical patties used during cranial procedures are -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-cottenoids
Which haemostatic agene must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves
and instruments - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Avitene
Which of the following lasers would be contraindicated for use in the posterior
chamber of the eye? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Carbon dioxide
With Verified Answers (100% correct verified
solutions) Brand new Version. Graded A+
Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most applicable to the surgical
patient? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Physiological and survival
What is the proper procedure to follow when a pack of sponges contains and
incorrect number after the patient has entered the OR? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Hand off the sterile field and isolate
Which of the following types of specimens would not be placed in a preservative
solution?
Colon
calculi
tonsils
,uterus - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Calculi
What catheter tip is used in a patient with a urethral stricture? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Coude
What hemostatic agent is contraindicated for use in the presence of infection? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Absorbable Collagen
What needs to be tested prior to the use of a fiberoptic brochscope? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Light source
Trauma to which two cranial nerves would result in loss of smell and vision? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-1 & 2
Which of the following is performed for suspected ectopic pregnancy -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Culdocentesis
What is a procedure for treatment of glaucoma? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Iridectomy
Untreated acute otitis media may result in - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Mastoiditis
The shared passageway for food and air is - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Pharynx
The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Bicuspid valve
, Which characteristic describes and amphiarthrosis? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Slightly movable
What is the most abundant ion in the body? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Calcium
The unsterile size of the perimeter of a sterile wrap is - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-2
inches
A substance that inhibits growth and reproduction of microbes on living tissue is a
- {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Sterilant
Which area is prepped last when performing the skin prep for a batholin's
cystectomy - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Anus
The sterile surgical tech should drape a table from - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Front
to back
Small radiopaque surgical patties used during cranial procedures are -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-cottenoids
Which haemostatic agene must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves
and instruments - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Avitene
Which of the following lasers would be contraindicated for use in the posterior
chamber of the eye? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Carbon dioxide
