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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 Answers ✅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 Answers ✅D. Polyester
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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 Answers ✅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.
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D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the
same patient. - Correct Answers ✅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
Answers ✅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
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C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - Correct Answers ✅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 Answers ✅D.
Scrubbed Surgical Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible
for performing the sponge and instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
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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 Answers ✅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 Answers ✅D. Polyester
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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 Answers ✅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.
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D. Use one label for multiple specimens that are from the
same patient. - Correct Answers ✅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
Answers ✅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
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C. Paramedian
D. Inguinal - Correct Answers ✅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 Answers ✅D.
Scrubbed Surgical Technologist
Which two surgical team members are generally responsible
for performing the sponge and instrument count?
A. Scrub and circulator
