SURGICAL TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Clean-
Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Alpha-
chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the
OR? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Name, Date of birth, Physician
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the operating
room?
,Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - ✅✅✅CORRECT --centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Bilateral fallopian tube,
ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with no history
of hysterectomy - ✅✅✅CORRECT -HCG
, What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery - ✅✅✅CORRECT
-Reverse trendelenburg
What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Notify surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Adaptic
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
Incise
u-drape
aperature
half-sheet - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Aperture
What dilator is used in the common duct? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Bakes
What organ is connected by a duct to the duodenum? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Pancreas
What position is most commonly used for neurosurgical procedure? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Supine
2026
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Clean-
Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Alpha-
chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the
OR? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Name, Date of birth, Physician
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the operating
room?
,Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - ✅✅✅CORRECT --centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - ✅✅✅CORRECT -True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Bilateral fallopian tube,
ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with no history
of hysterectomy - ✅✅✅CORRECT -HCG
, What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery - ✅✅✅CORRECT
-Reverse trendelenburg
What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Notify surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Adaptic
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
Incise
u-drape
aperature
half-sheet - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Aperture
What dilator is used in the common duct? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Bakes
What organ is connected by a duct to the duodenum? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Pancreas
What position is most commonly used for neurosurgical procedure? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Supine
