Solutions for Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist, A Positive Care Approach, 6th
Edition by Association of Surgical Technologists.
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In an inguinal herniorrhaphy the spermatic cord is
✓ Retracted with a penrose drain.
Polyglycolic acid sutures are
✓ Absorbed by the process of hydrolysis.
The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at 270 degrees is
✓ 27
A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white cell count is 14,000
cu mm. This would indicate
✓ There may be an inflammation or infection present.
Distal refers to
✓ Away from the body.
Meckel's diverticulum is found in the
✓ Ileum
In which case would a Frazier suction be used?
✓ Ear
Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside air at a rate of
✓ 25 air exchanges per hour.
The purpose of OSHA is to
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, ✓ Enssure safe and healthful working conditions.
Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following EXCEPT
✓ Hot water bottles.
If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for emergency surgery
paper, the surgeon should
✓ Accept permission by phone, telegram, or in written communication.
Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum of
✓ 3 minutes
A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT
✓ Mesentery tissue.
A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal is termed
✓ Indirect
Dead space is the space
✓ Caused by separation of wound edges that have not been closely approximated.
Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of
✓ 30 minutes
Funnel chest is also known as
✓ Pectus excavatum.
Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume?
✓ Hypovolemia
Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral artery to study the
intracranial vessels is called
✓ Angiography
Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave require
✓ 10 minutes and 270F
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, Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during the healing
process is
✓ Nonabsorbable suture.
A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the
✓ Ascending and transverse colon
lacryo refers to
✓ Lacrimal gland
When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed
✓ Below stretcher level
The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed
✓ 12 x 12 x 20inches
Another name for a stay suture is a(n)
✓ Retention suture
Which two anatomic structures are ligated and divided to effect a cholecystectomy?
✓ Cystic duct, cystic artery
Adeno means
✓ Gland
When the patient is being transfered from the OR table after surgery, the action should
be
✓ Gentle and slow in order to prevent circulatory depression.
In steam sterilization, the function of pressure is to
✓ Increase the temperature of the steam.
Which suture materials are NOT generally used in the presence of infection?
✓ Silk
Radical surgery done for lower sigmoid or rectal malignancy is a(n)
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Technologist, A Positive Care Approach, 6th
Edition by Association of Surgical Technologists.
____________________________________________________________________________
In an inguinal herniorrhaphy the spermatic cord is
✓ Retracted with a penrose drain.
Polyglycolic acid sutures are
✓ Absorbed by the process of hydrolysis.
The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at 270 degrees is
✓ 27
A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white cell count is 14,000
cu mm. This would indicate
✓ There may be an inflammation or infection present.
Distal refers to
✓ Away from the body.
Meckel's diverticulum is found in the
✓ Ileum
In which case would a Frazier suction be used?
✓ Ear
Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside air at a rate of
✓ 25 air exchanges per hour.
The purpose of OSHA is to
1|Page
, ✓ Enssure safe and healthful working conditions.
Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following EXCEPT
✓ Hot water bottles.
If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for emergency surgery
paper, the surgeon should
✓ Accept permission by phone, telegram, or in written communication.
Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum of
✓ 3 minutes
A retention suture passes through all of the following EXCEPT
✓ Mesentery tissue.
A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal is termed
✓ Indirect
Dead space is the space
✓ Caused by separation of wound edges that have not been closely approximated.
Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of
✓ 30 minutes
Funnel chest is also known as
✓ Pectus excavatum.
Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume?
✓ Hypovolemia
Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral artery to study the
intracranial vessels is called
✓ Angiography
Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave require
✓ 10 minutes and 270F
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, Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during the healing
process is
✓ Nonabsorbable suture.
A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove the pathology of the
✓ Ascending and transverse colon
lacryo refers to
✓ Lacrimal gland
When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed
✓ Below stretcher level
The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed
✓ 12 x 12 x 20inches
Another name for a stay suture is a(n)
✓ Retention suture
Which two anatomic structures are ligated and divided to effect a cholecystectomy?
✓ Cystic duct, cystic artery
Adeno means
✓ Gland
When the patient is being transfered from the OR table after surgery, the action should
be
✓ Gentle and slow in order to prevent circulatory depression.
In steam sterilization, the function of pressure is to
✓ Increase the temperature of the steam.
Which suture materials are NOT generally used in the presence of infection?
✓ Silk
Radical surgery done for lower sigmoid or rectal malignancy is a(n)
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