Ast Practice Exam #4 || With Error-Free Solutions.

Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a prosthesis? correct answers Femoral canal What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy? correct answers Tracheotomy tray Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endarterectomy? correct answers Stroke When is it acceptable to open surgical dressing sponges? correct answers After final count Which method of sterilization requires an aeration cycle? correct answers EtO Lesions in which part of the brain may effect balance and coordination? correct answers Cerebellum Which of the following utilizes the process of cavitation? correct answers Ultrasonic cleaner Which ligament is transected during surgery for De Quervain's disease? correct answers Dorsal carpal In order to minimize mucosal irritation during urinary catheterization, the tip of the catheter is dipped in which of the following? correct answers K-Y jelly What type of external dressing would be used to eliminate dead space? correct answers Pressure dressing What approach is used for the removal of a small acoustic neuroma that is located in the internal auditory canal? correct answers Middle fossa What drug is used to treat hypotension and shock? correct answers Levophed Which of the following in an initial incision for abdominoplasty? correct answers Low transverse When performing a rhinoplasty, the exostosis in the nose is removed with a: correct answers Chisel What is the first federal act to establish patient privacy standards? correct answers Health insurance Portability and Accountability act What should the surgical technologist wear when transporting a patient with tuberculosis from PACU to the isolation patient room? correct answers Respirator