Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table
used frequently for craniotomy procedures? c-arm unit? wilson frame? mayfrield brace?
lithotomy stirrups? - CORRECT ANSWER - mayfield brace
Which of the following is Not part of a three-prong plug? active wire prong? inactive wire
prong? ground pin prong? bipolar wire prong? - CORRECT ANSWER - bipolar wire prongs
Locker rooms, advministrative offices, and the departmental main desk are examples of
semirestricted areas in the OR suite? true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps for operating a fire
extinguisher? RAST? PASS? PMMA? - CORRECT ANSWER - PASS
What is the abbreviation for the sets of references that provide information about all potentially
hazardous chemicals used in the perioperative setting and must be accessible to health care
workers? - CORRECT ANSWER - MSDS
Effective surgical smoke evacuator units suction and filter particles as small as? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0.1-0.5 um
Which type or procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - cystoscopy
Which of the following would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser
generator or electrosurgical unit? - CORRECT ANSWER - class C halon extinguisher sprayed
on unit
,Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - pathology
Which characteristic of surgical overhead lights allows the surgeon to differentiate between the
colors of arterial and venous blood or subtle color changes in tissues? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lightbulbs that approximate sunlight
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the following
geometric shapes? - CORRECT ANSWER - triangle
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after on procedure and preparing for a
subsequent one? - CORRECT ANSWER - turnover
which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical
specimen sent to pathology? - CORRECT ANSWER - formalin
All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure except? distance?
amplification? time? - CORRECT ANSWER - amplification
Harvey Cushing M.D. and William Bovie collaborated in the 1926 to create the first ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - electrosurgical unit
which piece of OR furniture is usually the most proximal to the operative site? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mayo stand
all doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - preserve positive air pressure
which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps to take in the event of a
surgical fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - RACE
, the wilson frame is used for positioning a patient in which of the following surgical positions?
prone? sitting? lithotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER - prone
which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and
fumes from the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER - positive, unidirectional
which of the following components of personal protective equipment are worn for procedures
using fluoroscopy? - CORRECT ANSWER - lead apron and thyroid shield
which of the following is not a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients? -
CORRECT ANSWER - physiological
which of the following is a substance that is derived from tropical trees and that patients and
health care workers may be highly allergic to? - CORRECT ANSWER - latex
what is the electrical engineering safety device required for all operating room electrical outlets?
- CORRECT ANSWER - grounding system
In setting up a room for surgical procedure, the CST knows that the sterile field is established on
the ? - CORRECT ANSWER - back table
the surgical technologist gowns & gloves off of the following piece of equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mayo stand
the CST scrubbed on a TAH in room 2 drops a forceps on the floor, he needs the circulator to
flash the instrument so he can use it on the sterile field. He knows the instrument will have to be
washed & cleaned in the ? before flashing - CORRECT ANSWER - decontamination room
all operating rooms should have a unidirectional positive pressure flow of air that captures
microbes to be filtered. This type of air system is called? - CORRECT ANSWER - laminar
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table
used frequently for craniotomy procedures? c-arm unit? wilson frame? mayfrield brace?
lithotomy stirrups? - CORRECT ANSWER - mayfield brace
Which of the following is Not part of a three-prong plug? active wire prong? inactive wire
prong? ground pin prong? bipolar wire prong? - CORRECT ANSWER - bipolar wire prongs
Locker rooms, advministrative offices, and the departmental main desk are examples of
semirestricted areas in the OR suite? true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps for operating a fire
extinguisher? RAST? PASS? PMMA? - CORRECT ANSWER - PASS
What is the abbreviation for the sets of references that provide information about all potentially
hazardous chemicals used in the perioperative setting and must be accessible to health care
workers? - CORRECT ANSWER - MSDS
Effective surgical smoke evacuator units suction and filter particles as small as? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0.1-0.5 um
Which type or procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - cystoscopy
Which of the following would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser
generator or electrosurgical unit? - CORRECT ANSWER - class C halon extinguisher sprayed
on unit
,Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - pathology
Which characteristic of surgical overhead lights allows the surgeon to differentiate between the
colors of arterial and venous blood or subtle color changes in tissues? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lightbulbs that approximate sunlight
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the following
geometric shapes? - CORRECT ANSWER - triangle
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after on procedure and preparing for a
subsequent one? - CORRECT ANSWER - turnover
which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical
specimen sent to pathology? - CORRECT ANSWER - formalin
All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure except? distance?
amplification? time? - CORRECT ANSWER - amplification
Harvey Cushing M.D. and William Bovie collaborated in the 1926 to create the first ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - electrosurgical unit
which piece of OR furniture is usually the most proximal to the operative site? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mayo stand
all doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - preserve positive air pressure
which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps to take in the event of a
surgical fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - RACE
, the wilson frame is used for positioning a patient in which of the following surgical positions?
prone? sitting? lithotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER - prone
which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and
fumes from the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER - positive, unidirectional
which of the following components of personal protective equipment are worn for procedures
using fluoroscopy? - CORRECT ANSWER - lead apron and thyroid shield
which of the following is not a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients? -
CORRECT ANSWER - physiological
which of the following is a substance that is derived from tropical trees and that patients and
health care workers may be highly allergic to? - CORRECT ANSWER - latex
what is the electrical engineering safety device required for all operating room electrical outlets?
- CORRECT ANSWER - grounding system
In setting up a room for surgical procedure, the CST knows that the sterile field is established on
the ? - CORRECT ANSWER - back table
the surgical technologist gowns & gloves off of the following piece of equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mayo stand
the CST scrubbed on a TAH in room 2 drops a forceps on the floor, he needs the circulator to
flash the instrument so he can use it on the sterile field. He knows the instrument will have to be
washed & cleaned in the ? before flashing - CORRECT ANSWER - decontamination room
all operating rooms should have a unidirectional positive pressure flow of air that captures
microbes to be filtered. This type of air system is called? - CORRECT ANSWER - laminar
