FST Final Exam – Comprehensive Review & Practice Test Preparation Guide
To be legally bound, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a
transaction; to be answerable or responsible for something makes you what? - correct answer
✔✔liable
There are three methods of hemostasis. What are they? - correct answer ✔✔Thermal, chemical
and mechanical
When doing your final count, what is the order that you and/or the circulator
do this? (4 answers total) - correct answer ✔✔Sterile field, mayo stand, back table, off the field
and kick bucket
Suture material can be classified as what? (4 answers total) - correct answer ✔✔Absorbable,
non absorbable, natural and synthetic
What does LASER stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation
This indicates that the suture is attached to the inside of the head of the
needle by the manufacturer and it is also eyeless. - correct answer ✔✔Swaged
There are 9 instrument classifications. What are they? - correct answer ✔✔cutting/dissecting,
grasping/holding, clamping/occluding, retracting/viewing,
probing, dilating, suturing, suctioning and accessory
Passive and Active are two types of what? Give an example of each. - correct answer ✔✔Drains;
penrose or cigarette; g-tube, t-tube, cystostomy or nephrostomy tube
, How are drains and foley catheters sized? - correct answer ✔✔french
This type of solution for skin prep is non-irritating to skin or mucous membranes but shouldn't
be used if patient is allergic to shellfish. - correct answer ✔✔iodophors/betadine
What is the difference between assault and battery? - correct answer ✔✔Assault is unlawful
threat to harm, battery is the carrying out of threatened
harm
What you change the vital functions, forces and activities of an organ, you
have done what? - correct answer ✔✔Denaturation
This is a highly explosive, flammable gas that is used as a chemical sterilant. - correct answer
✔✔Ethylene oxide
What is homologous blood? - correct answer ✔✔Blood that is drawn and given to someone
else, transfused into another
person
If you have an unwrapped instrument WITH a lumen and it becomes
contaminated, what is the time it needs to be in the PreVac to be considered
Sterilized? - correct answer ✔✔4 mins
What are the three classifications of hazards in the OR and can you give an
example of each? - correct answer ✔✔Physical, fall; chemical, cleaning agents or toxic fumes;
biological, cuts or
needle sticks
To be legally bound, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a
transaction; to be answerable or responsible for something makes you what? - correct answer
✔✔liable
There are three methods of hemostasis. What are they? - correct answer ✔✔Thermal, chemical
and mechanical
When doing your final count, what is the order that you and/or the circulator
do this? (4 answers total) - correct answer ✔✔Sterile field, mayo stand, back table, off the field
and kick bucket
Suture material can be classified as what? (4 answers total) - correct answer ✔✔Absorbable,
non absorbable, natural and synthetic
What does LASER stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation
This indicates that the suture is attached to the inside of the head of the
needle by the manufacturer and it is also eyeless. - correct answer ✔✔Swaged
There are 9 instrument classifications. What are they? - correct answer ✔✔cutting/dissecting,
grasping/holding, clamping/occluding, retracting/viewing,
probing, dilating, suturing, suctioning and accessory
Passive and Active are two types of what? Give an example of each. - correct answer ✔✔Drains;
penrose or cigarette; g-tube, t-tube, cystostomy or nephrostomy tube
, How are drains and foley catheters sized? - correct answer ✔✔french
This type of solution for skin prep is non-irritating to skin or mucous membranes but shouldn't
be used if patient is allergic to shellfish. - correct answer ✔✔iodophors/betadine
What is the difference between assault and battery? - correct answer ✔✔Assault is unlawful
threat to harm, battery is the carrying out of threatened
harm
What you change the vital functions, forces and activities of an organ, you
have done what? - correct answer ✔✔Denaturation
This is a highly explosive, flammable gas that is used as a chemical sterilant. - correct answer
✔✔Ethylene oxide
What is homologous blood? - correct answer ✔✔Blood that is drawn and given to someone
else, transfused into another
person
If you have an unwrapped instrument WITH a lumen and it becomes
contaminated, what is the time it needs to be in the PreVac to be considered
Sterilized? - correct answer ✔✔4 mins
What are the three classifications of hazards in the OR and can you give an
example of each? - correct answer ✔✔Physical, fall; chemical, cleaning agents or toxic fumes;
biological, cuts or
needle sticks
