Surgical Tech HESI Practice Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Specialty equipment such as cutting loops, suction curettes, and vaporization electrode required
for which procedure?
A. Hysteroscopy
B. Total Knee Replacement
C. Open Cholecystectomy
D. Carotid Endarterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Hysteroscopy
Which type of suture material is best for use on tendons and ligaments?
A. Nylon braided
B. Silk
C. Stainless Steel
D. Polyester - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Polyester
Which type of communication barrier exists when a health care worker assumes an elderly
patient will have difficulty understanding and following instructions related to a medical
procedure?
,A. Environmental factors
B. Cultural differences
C. Bias
D. Emotions - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Bias
Which guideline is recommended for specimen collection during surgical procedures?
A. Remove surgical clips from specimens before transporting to the lab.
B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
C. Use water to keep specimens moist during surgery.
D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the same patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
Which step is first in the correct placement and operation of suction apparatus?
A. Air is evacuated from the drain reservoir.
B. The drain is squeezed to activate negative pressure.
C. Wound tubing is connected to a valve in the drain reservoir.
D. Wound tubing is attached to collapsed reservoir. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. The drain is
squeezed to activate negative pressure.
,What type of incision is created to expose the operative site for a cesarean section?
A. McBurney
B. Pfannenstiel
C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Pfannenstiel
Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining an accurate running total of local
anesthetic used during an operative procedure?
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Circulator
C. Surgeon
D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Scrubbed Surgical
Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible for performing the sponge and
instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
, B. Surgeon and scrub
C. Surgeon and circulator
D. Anesthesiologist and scrub - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Scrub and circulator
Which task is performed in order to maintain hemostasis?
A. Employ electro surgery to seal a vessel
B. Establish and maintain the sterile field
C. Increase the patient's core body temperature
D. Hyperventilate the patent with 100% oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Employ electro
surgery to seal a vessel
Using a splint instead of cylindrical casting helps prevent which condition?
A. Repetitive stress
B. Compartment syndrome
C. Dislocation
D. Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Compartment syndrome
To ensure reliable test results when performing biological monitoring of steam sterilizers, in
which location should the test bacteria be placed?
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Specialty equipment such as cutting loops, suction curettes, and vaporization electrode required
for which procedure?
A. Hysteroscopy
B. Total Knee Replacement
C. Open Cholecystectomy
D. Carotid Endarterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Hysteroscopy
Which type of suture material is best for use on tendons and ligaments?
A. Nylon braided
B. Silk
C. Stainless Steel
D. Polyester - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Polyester
Which type of communication barrier exists when a health care worker assumes an elderly
patient will have difficulty understanding and following instructions related to a medical
procedure?
,A. Environmental factors
B. Cultural differences
C. Bias
D. Emotions - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Bias
Which guideline is recommended for specimen collection during surgical procedures?
A. Remove surgical clips from specimens before transporting to the lab.
B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
C. Use water to keep specimens moist during surgery.
D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the same patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Handle specimens with smooth tissue forceps.
Which step is first in the correct placement and operation of suction apparatus?
A. Air is evacuated from the drain reservoir.
B. The drain is squeezed to activate negative pressure.
C. Wound tubing is connected to a valve in the drain reservoir.
D. Wound tubing is attached to collapsed reservoir. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. The drain is
squeezed to activate negative pressure.
,What type of incision is created to expose the operative site for a cesarean section?
A. McBurney
B. Pfannenstiel
C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Pfannenstiel
Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining an accurate running total of local
anesthetic used during an operative procedure?
A. Anesthesiologist
B. Circulator
C. Surgeon
D. Scrubbed Surgical Technologist - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Scrubbed Surgical
Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible for performing the sponge and
instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
, B. Surgeon and scrub
C. Surgeon and circulator
D. Anesthesiologist and scrub - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Scrub and circulator
Which task is performed in order to maintain hemostasis?
A. Employ electro surgery to seal a vessel
B. Establish and maintain the sterile field
C. Increase the patient's core body temperature
D. Hyperventilate the patent with 100% oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Employ electro
surgery to seal a vessel
Using a splint instead of cylindrical casting helps prevent which condition?
A. Repetitive stress
B. Compartment syndrome
C. Dislocation
D. Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Compartment syndrome
To ensure reliable test results when performing biological monitoring of steam sterilizers, in
which location should the test bacteria be placed?
