Surgical Tech Certification Exam with verified detailed answers

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Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - ✔✔Teeth
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Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - ✔✔Clean-
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Contaminated



The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - ✔✔Alpha-
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chymotrypsin



How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
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patient to the OR? - ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
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Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - ✔✔Cardia
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The islets of Langerhans secrete - ✔✔Insulin
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Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an
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incision site - ✔✔Same side as the surgeon
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Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
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✔✔Ampulla of Vater || ||




Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a
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patient to the OR? - ✔✔Name, Date of birth, Physician
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Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to
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the operating room?
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Uses less space for opening
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Aid in controlling temperature
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Eliminate air turbulance || ||




Provides fro thorough cleaning - ✔✔Aid in controlling temperature
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Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - ✔✔Tamponade
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Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - ✔✔-centesis
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Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - ✔✔Mydriatics|| || || || || || || || ||




True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - ✔✔True
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Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - ✔✔Argon
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Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
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Clerical ||




Mechanical

Biological

Chemical - ✔✔Biological || ||

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What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - ✔✔Bilateral fallopian tube,
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ovaries and uterus || ||




A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - ✔✔Depo-medrol
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What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women
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with no history of hysterectomy - ✔✔HCG
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What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery -
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✔✔Reverse trendelenburg ||




What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count - ✔✔Notify surgeon
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The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands? -
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✔✔Parotid



Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
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Kling

Adaptic

Collodion

Elastoplast - ✔✔Adaptic || ||




Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
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Incise ||




u-drape