SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 7
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Symbiosis.
Answer: Living together of 2 dissimilar organisms
◍ MutualismCommensalism Parasitism.
Answer: 3 categories of symbiosis
◍ Staph Aureus.
Answer: Most common ssi
◍ Mutualism.
Answer: A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
◍ Commensalism.
Answer: Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the
other is neither helped nor harmed
◍ Bacteroides Frugillis.
Answer: Peritonitis
◍ Parasitism.
Answer: A relationship between two organisms of different species where
one benefits and the other is harmed
◍ Clostridium perfringes.
Answer: Gas gangrene
◍ Enterococcus.
Answer: Wound infection, UTI
,◍ Prokaryote.
Answer: A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles
◍ H Pylori.
Answer: Ulcerd
◍ Eukaryote.
Answer: A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
◍ Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
Answer: TB
◍ Psrudomonas aeruginosa.
Answer: Burn patient infection
◍ Streptococcus pyogenes.
Answer: Strep throat
◍ Three methods of monitoring sterilization.
Answer: Mechanical chemical biological
◍ Three priciples of surgical technology.
Answer: A sterile field is created for each surgical procedure. Sterile team
members must be appropriately attired prior to entering the sterile field.
Movement in or aroundvthe sterile field must not compromise the sterile
field.
◍ Five factors of sterilization.
Answer: Time, temperature, pressure, contact, moisture.
◍ Things that can contribute to SSI.
Answer: Age, hospitalizations, obesity, smoking, overall health
◍ coccus (cocci).
Answer: round
◍ Three steps to prepare instruments.
Answer: Inspect, reassemble, preparation
, ◍ Streptococci.
Answer: Chain
◍ Staphylococci.
Answer: Cluster
◍ Bacillus.
Answer: Rod
◍ Spirilla.
Answer: Spiral
◍ Gravity sterilization.
Answer: 250-275 psi 15-17
◍ 2 types of motility.
Answer: FlagellaCilia
◍ Simple stain.
Answer: For determining basic shape and structure
◍ Gram +.
Answer: Purple
◍ Prevac sterilization.
Answer: 270-275 psi 27-30
◍ Gram -.
Answer: Red
◍ Prokaryotes.
Answer: Micro organisms less complex not membrane bound
◍ Acid fast.
Answer: used to identify members of teh genus Myocobacterium
◍ Eukaryotes.
Answer: People more complex membrane bound
◍ ETO.
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Symbiosis.
Answer: Living together of 2 dissimilar organisms
◍ MutualismCommensalism Parasitism.
Answer: 3 categories of symbiosis
◍ Staph Aureus.
Answer: Most common ssi
◍ Mutualism.
Answer: A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
◍ Commensalism.
Answer: Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the
other is neither helped nor harmed
◍ Bacteroides Frugillis.
Answer: Peritonitis
◍ Parasitism.
Answer: A relationship between two organisms of different species where
one benefits and the other is harmed
◍ Clostridium perfringes.
Answer: Gas gangrene
◍ Enterococcus.
Answer: Wound infection, UTI
,◍ Prokaryote.
Answer: A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles
◍ H Pylori.
Answer: Ulcerd
◍ Eukaryote.
Answer: A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
◍ Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
Answer: TB
◍ Psrudomonas aeruginosa.
Answer: Burn patient infection
◍ Streptococcus pyogenes.
Answer: Strep throat
◍ Three methods of monitoring sterilization.
Answer: Mechanical chemical biological
◍ Three priciples of surgical technology.
Answer: A sterile field is created for each surgical procedure. Sterile team
members must be appropriately attired prior to entering the sterile field.
Movement in or aroundvthe sterile field must not compromise the sterile
field.
◍ Five factors of sterilization.
Answer: Time, temperature, pressure, contact, moisture.
◍ Things that can contribute to SSI.
Answer: Age, hospitalizations, obesity, smoking, overall health
◍ coccus (cocci).
Answer: round
◍ Three steps to prepare instruments.
Answer: Inspect, reassemble, preparation
, ◍ Streptococci.
Answer: Chain
◍ Staphylococci.
Answer: Cluster
◍ Bacillus.
Answer: Rod
◍ Spirilla.
Answer: Spiral
◍ Gravity sterilization.
Answer: 250-275 psi 15-17
◍ 2 types of motility.
Answer: FlagellaCilia
◍ Simple stain.
Answer: For determining basic shape and structure
◍ Gram +.
Answer: Purple
◍ Prevac sterilization.
Answer: 270-275 psi 27-30
◍ Gram -.
Answer: Red
◍ Prokaryotes.
Answer: Micro organisms less complex not membrane bound
◍ Acid fast.
Answer: used to identify members of teh genus Myocobacterium
◍ Eukaryotes.
Answer: People more complex membrane bound
◍ ETO.
