Surgical Technology Certification EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following retractors is used for spinal nerve roots?
a. taylor
b. love
c. cushing
d. meyerding - answer>>>Answer: B
Which of the following tumors is typically benign, encapsulated, and arises from tissue covering
the central nervous system structures?
a. meningioma
b. astrocytoma
c. schwannoma
d. oligodendroglioma - answer>>>Answer: A
The fibrous white layer that gives the eye its shape is the:
a. iris
b. cornea
c. sclera
d. choroid - answer>>>Answer: C
How many hours must an item be submersed in glutaraldehyde to sterilze?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10 - answer>>>Answer: D
"Cidex" - takes 20 mins to disinfect; 10 hours to sterilize
,Use of an intraluminal (circular) stapler (EEA) would be indicated for which of the following
surgical procedures?
a. pancreatectomy
b. cholecystectomy
c. polypectomy
d. sigmoidectomy - answer>>>Answer: D
Satinsky, Herrick, and Mayo clamps may be specifically used on which of the following
structures?
a. Kidney pedicle
b. seminal vesicle
c. bladder neck
d. prostate gland - answer>>>Answer: A
Which type of hematoma is a result of torn bridging meningeal veins?
a. subdural
b. epidural
c. intracerebral
d. intraventricular - answer>>>Answer: A
What is the name of the condition in which a loop of bowel herniates into the Douglas's cul-de-
sac?
a. cystocele
b. rectocele
c. enterocele
d. omphalocele - answer>>>Answer: C
"entero"- bowel
,Which of these condition is characterized by a fleshy encroachment of conjunctiva onto the
cornea?
a. chalazion
b. pterygium
c. strabismus
d. ecchymosis - answer>>>Answer: B
Which procedure would be listed in the OR schedule for a patient undergoing surgical
treatment of uterine fibroids?
a. pelvic exenteration
b. cerval cerclage
c. colporrhaphy
d. myomomectomy - answer>>>Answer: D
Where is a Baker's cyst located?
A. Olecranon process
B. Greater tubercle
C. Popliteal fossa
D. Carpal tunnel - answer>>>Answer: C
Which of the following is a method of high-level disinfection?
a. peracetic acid for 30 minutes
b. 2% gluteraldelhyde for 20 minutes
c. steam under pressure for 10 minutes
d. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma for 75 minutes - answer>>>Answer: B
What is the burn degree classification that involves the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue?
, a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth - answer>>>Answer: C
Which portion of the ear is affected by Meniere's syndrome?
a. inner
b. middle
c. eustachian tube
d. auditory ossciles - answer>>>Answer: A
The cartilaginous nasal septum is anterior to which bone?
a. hyoid
b. vomer
c. mandible
d. palatine - answer>>>Answer: B
Which neurosurgical pathology would a myelogram diagnose?
a. subdural hematoma
b. creutzfeldt-jakob
c. spinal stenosis
d. myelomenigocele - answer>>>Answer: C
"myelo"- spine
Which of the following terms means a prolapsed bladder causing a bulge in the anterior vaginal
wall?
a. rectocele
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following retractors is used for spinal nerve roots?
a. taylor
b. love
c. cushing
d. meyerding - answer>>>Answer: B
Which of the following tumors is typically benign, encapsulated, and arises from tissue covering
the central nervous system structures?
a. meningioma
b. astrocytoma
c. schwannoma
d. oligodendroglioma - answer>>>Answer: A
The fibrous white layer that gives the eye its shape is the:
a. iris
b. cornea
c. sclera
d. choroid - answer>>>Answer: C
How many hours must an item be submersed in glutaraldehyde to sterilze?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10 - answer>>>Answer: D
"Cidex" - takes 20 mins to disinfect; 10 hours to sterilize
,Use of an intraluminal (circular) stapler (EEA) would be indicated for which of the following
surgical procedures?
a. pancreatectomy
b. cholecystectomy
c. polypectomy
d. sigmoidectomy - answer>>>Answer: D
Satinsky, Herrick, and Mayo clamps may be specifically used on which of the following
structures?
a. Kidney pedicle
b. seminal vesicle
c. bladder neck
d. prostate gland - answer>>>Answer: A
Which type of hematoma is a result of torn bridging meningeal veins?
a. subdural
b. epidural
c. intracerebral
d. intraventricular - answer>>>Answer: A
What is the name of the condition in which a loop of bowel herniates into the Douglas's cul-de-
sac?
a. cystocele
b. rectocele
c. enterocele
d. omphalocele - answer>>>Answer: C
"entero"- bowel
,Which of these condition is characterized by a fleshy encroachment of conjunctiva onto the
cornea?
a. chalazion
b. pterygium
c. strabismus
d. ecchymosis - answer>>>Answer: B
Which procedure would be listed in the OR schedule for a patient undergoing surgical
treatment of uterine fibroids?
a. pelvic exenteration
b. cerval cerclage
c. colporrhaphy
d. myomomectomy - answer>>>Answer: D
Where is a Baker's cyst located?
A. Olecranon process
B. Greater tubercle
C. Popliteal fossa
D. Carpal tunnel - answer>>>Answer: C
Which of the following is a method of high-level disinfection?
a. peracetic acid for 30 minutes
b. 2% gluteraldelhyde for 20 minutes
c. steam under pressure for 10 minutes
d. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma for 75 minutes - answer>>>Answer: B
What is the burn degree classification that involves the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue?
, a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth - answer>>>Answer: C
Which portion of the ear is affected by Meniere's syndrome?
a. inner
b. middle
c. eustachian tube
d. auditory ossciles - answer>>>Answer: A
The cartilaginous nasal septum is anterior to which bone?
a. hyoid
b. vomer
c. mandible
d. palatine - answer>>>Answer: B
Which neurosurgical pathology would a myelogram diagnose?
a. subdural hematoma
b. creutzfeldt-jakob
c. spinal stenosis
d. myelomenigocele - answer>>>Answer: C
"myelo"- spine
Which of the following terms means a prolapsed bladder causing a bulge in the anterior vaginal
wall?
a. rectocele
