Question 1
A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile
storage area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and
procedure
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and
procedure
Question 2
The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Cell
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,Question 3
The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Craniotomy
Question 4
A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Receipt of supplies
Question 5
A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
CORRECT ANSWER
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, d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
Question 6
Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Viruses
Question 7
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures)
on the day of surgery
CORRECT ANSWER
b. The day or evening before it will be used
Question 8
The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical procedure involving:
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, a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
Question 9
The body's control center is the:
a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum
CORRECT ANSWER
b. central nervous system
Question 10
The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Before the root
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A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile
storage area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and
procedure
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and
procedure
Question 2
The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Cell
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,Question 3
The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Craniotomy
Question 4
A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Receipt of supplies
Question 5
A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
CORRECT ANSWER
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, d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
Question 6
Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Viruses
Question 7
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures)
on the day of surgery
CORRECT ANSWER
b. The day or evening before it will be used
Question 8
The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical procedure involving:
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, a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
Question 9
The body's control center is the:
a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum
CORRECT ANSWER
b. central nervous system
Question 10
The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Before the root
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