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During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the NEXT step? - Suction the fluid from the abdomen. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins removing all sharps and non-disposables from the drapes before pushing everything back. According to best practice, which of the following should be the NEXT step? - Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and keep sterile until the patient is transported to PACU. Which of the following should be prepared for a mastoid dressing? - several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the pneumatic tourniquet? - padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix? - Schroeder How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively? - three, two When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical technologist should FIRST notify the - contaminating team member. Which of the following pathological conditions may be caused by an excessive production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain? - hydrocephalus If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an abdominal procedure, a surgical technologist should request additional - lap sponges. Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the -epiphyseal plateIn which of the following situation can a DNR order be continued in a unconscious patient for a surgical procedure? - The patient durable POA requests it be continued A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemicolectomy. Which of the following BEST describes the reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure? - to aid visual inspection for leakage The rate per hour in air exchanges in a standard OR suite is - 15-25. If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of the following departments should be consulted? - pathology A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures? - Place them in a labeled cup and keep them with the patient's chart. A patient is scheduled for laser removal of condyloma acuminata. As a safety precaution, the surgical technologist should have which of the following special equipment open and available? - smoke evacuator Apart from trauma cases, which of the following incisions would be BEST for sigmoid surgery? - vertical paramedian