SURGICAL TECH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
The minimum fahrenheit temp for a sterilization to occur in a prevacum steam sterilizer
is - 270-276
Which condition of the small intestine can be misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis? -
Merkel's diverticulum
What is a combination of two liquids which can not mix - Emulsion
What anatomical structure must be approximated after a colectomy to prevent
herniation of abdominal contents - Mesentery
Instrument sets should not exceed - 25 lbs
The ureters enter the bladder medially - From the posterior aspect
What nerve can be damaged when a patient is in fowler's position? - Sciatic
What preop test is useful in diabetic patients with small vessel arterial disease? -
Plethysmography
The mandible articulates with which bone? - Temporal
What degrees celcius equals 98.6 ferenheit - 37
What type of fracture is a lowman clamp used for? - Radius
To prevent a cerebral aneurysm from rupturing the surgeon will - Apply a specially
designed clip at the base of the aneurysm
If cultures can't be immediately transported from the surgery department to pathology
they should be - Place in a refrigerator
When positioning a patient for a c-section where is the bolster placed and why? - Right
side, to relieve pressure on the vena cava
The conducting fibers that extend the av node to the interventricular septum form the -
Bundle of his
During a TRAM procedure which is used to identify and preserve the superior epigastric
arteries? - Doppler
Which surgical approach is often used for a craniotomy for aneurysm repair? -
Frontotemporal
, What is the purpose of histamine (H2 blockers) - Decrease gastric volume in the
stomach
What surgical procedure is an o'sullivan-o'connor retractor used for? - Abdominal
hysterectomy
What suture technique provides an excellent cosmetic closure? - Subcuticular
During a radical neck dissection with mandibulectomy which bone is harvested for the
graft? - Fibula
What type of dressing washes or wears off after several days? - Collodion
What type of drape is used for a thyroidectomy? - Transverse drape
Testosterone is secreted by the - Leydig cells
What are the boundaries of the skin prep for a total hip arthroplasty? - Level of
umbilicus to foot
What are the skin prep perimeters for an exploratory laparotomy? - Nipple line to mid-
thigh
What substance is absorbed in the stomach? - Alcohol
A drape is placed on the incorrect spot, what should be done? - Remove drape and
place new drape in correct spot
What stapling device would be used during an esophagectomy to divide the
esophagus? - TA
A movement disorder disease caused by radiation therapy can be characterized by
destruction of the - myelin sheath
What microorganism is used within biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization -
Bacillus atrophaeus
Retention bridges are used to - Prevent heavy suture from cutting into the skin
During a CABG procedure the saphenous vein is sutured to the - Coronary artery
Which of the following would be used to remove the lamina during a laminectomy? -
Kerrison rondgeur
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
The minimum fahrenheit temp for a sterilization to occur in a prevacum steam sterilizer
is - 270-276
Which condition of the small intestine can be misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis? -
Merkel's diverticulum
What is a combination of two liquids which can not mix - Emulsion
What anatomical structure must be approximated after a colectomy to prevent
herniation of abdominal contents - Mesentery
Instrument sets should not exceed - 25 lbs
The ureters enter the bladder medially - From the posterior aspect
What nerve can be damaged when a patient is in fowler's position? - Sciatic
What preop test is useful in diabetic patients with small vessel arterial disease? -
Plethysmography
The mandible articulates with which bone? - Temporal
What degrees celcius equals 98.6 ferenheit - 37
What type of fracture is a lowman clamp used for? - Radius
To prevent a cerebral aneurysm from rupturing the surgeon will - Apply a specially
designed clip at the base of the aneurysm
If cultures can't be immediately transported from the surgery department to pathology
they should be - Place in a refrigerator
When positioning a patient for a c-section where is the bolster placed and why? - Right
side, to relieve pressure on the vena cava
The conducting fibers that extend the av node to the interventricular septum form the -
Bundle of his
During a TRAM procedure which is used to identify and preserve the superior epigastric
arteries? - Doppler
Which surgical approach is often used for a craniotomy for aneurysm repair? -
Frontotemporal
, What is the purpose of histamine (H2 blockers) - Decrease gastric volume in the
stomach
What surgical procedure is an o'sullivan-o'connor retractor used for? - Abdominal
hysterectomy
What suture technique provides an excellent cosmetic closure? - Subcuticular
During a radical neck dissection with mandibulectomy which bone is harvested for the
graft? - Fibula
What type of dressing washes or wears off after several days? - Collodion
What type of drape is used for a thyroidectomy? - Transverse drape
Testosterone is secreted by the - Leydig cells
What are the boundaries of the skin prep for a total hip arthroplasty? - Level of
umbilicus to foot
What are the skin prep perimeters for an exploratory laparotomy? - Nipple line to mid-
thigh
What substance is absorbed in the stomach? - Alcohol
A drape is placed on the incorrect spot, what should be done? - Remove drape and
place new drape in correct spot
What stapling device would be used during an esophagectomy to divide the
esophagus? - TA
A movement disorder disease caused by radiation therapy can be characterized by
destruction of the - myelin sheath
What microorganism is used within biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization -
Bacillus atrophaeus
Retention bridges are used to - Prevent heavy suture from cutting into the skin
During a CABG procedure the saphenous vein is sutured to the - Coronary artery
Which of the following would be used to remove the lamina during a laminectomy? -
Kerrison rondgeur
