SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
2025/2026.
X-ray visualization of the kidneys, ureters and bladder following an iv injection of dye is a
diagnistic test called - ANS Intravenous urogram
Which of the following is a urinary divergance procedure - ANS Ileal Conduit
Orthopedics:
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine for which a stabilization procedure may be done is -
ANS scoliosis
death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation is - ANS avascular necrosis
equipment used to debride and clean infected wounds and joints is - ANS suction irrigator
the most likely donor site for an autogenous bone graft is the - ANS illium (illiac crest)
in orthopedic surgery, absorbable suture would most likely be used on - ANS periosteum
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,the patient would be placed in the prone position for which of theses procedures;
a. excision of bakers cyst
b. AK amputation
c. Knee Arthroscopy
d. Triple Arthrodesis of the ankle - ANS A
The type of fracture that includes splintered or crushed bone - ANS comminuted
type of fracture that occurs in the distal radius - ANS Colles
partial fracture in young bones - ANS Greenstick
The general term for joint reconstruction - ANS arthroplasty
heavy suture is used to reattach a weakened anterior capsule to the glenoid fossa to correct
recurrent dislocation of the shoulder in which procedure - ANS bankhart procedure
removal of a fluid filled sac protruding between wrist joints for cosmseis or discomfort describes
which procedure - ANS excision of ganglion
use of prosthesis to replace arthritic joints in the hand is referred to as a/an - ANS metacarpal
arthroplasty
the excision of the kneecap for degenerative arthritis is called a/an - ANS Patellectomy
bone retrieved fro the patient for bone grafting is called ____ bone - ANS autogenic
the placement of fixation pins through the skin into the bone proximal and distal to the fracture
site, which then are connected to stabilizing bars, is called - ANS external fixation...
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, the fixation device most commonly used for intratrochanteric fractures of the femur include -
ANS compression plates and screws
when a tourniquet is inflated during surgery, the surgeon is notified at which recommended
time intervals? - ANS at the hour, and every fifteen minutes thereafter
screws come in which types? - ANS cancellous- used on hard dense bone
cortical- used on spongy bone
Polymethymethacrylate is commonly known as - ANS material used to hold the prosthesis
when placing a cemented prosthesis
the implant used on small bone fragments or as part of skeletal traction is called -
ANS steinmann pin
when performing a skin prep for surgery on the tibia, the skin prep would extend - ANS from
above the knee joint to the toes
the dressing applied at the end of an orthopedic procedure which give compression to the
wound - ANS ace or elastic bandage
the sterile tourniquet cuff is applied - ANS during draping but before other drapes are placed
over the upper extremity
the x-ray views usually obtained during orthopedic surgery include all of the following -
ANS anterior/posterior, oblique, and lateral
casting material can be made from all of the following materials - ANS gypsum, anhydrous
calcium sulfate-impregnated crinoline, fiberglass
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CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
2025/2026.
X-ray visualization of the kidneys, ureters and bladder following an iv injection of dye is a
diagnistic test called - ANS Intravenous urogram
Which of the following is a urinary divergance procedure - ANS Ileal Conduit
Orthopedics:
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine for which a stabilization procedure may be done is -
ANS scoliosis
death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation is - ANS avascular necrosis
equipment used to debride and clean infected wounds and joints is - ANS suction irrigator
the most likely donor site for an autogenous bone graft is the - ANS illium (illiac crest)
in orthopedic surgery, absorbable suture would most likely be used on - ANS periosteum
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,the patient would be placed in the prone position for which of theses procedures;
a. excision of bakers cyst
b. AK amputation
c. Knee Arthroscopy
d. Triple Arthrodesis of the ankle - ANS A
The type of fracture that includes splintered or crushed bone - ANS comminuted
type of fracture that occurs in the distal radius - ANS Colles
partial fracture in young bones - ANS Greenstick
The general term for joint reconstruction - ANS arthroplasty
heavy suture is used to reattach a weakened anterior capsule to the glenoid fossa to correct
recurrent dislocation of the shoulder in which procedure - ANS bankhart procedure
removal of a fluid filled sac protruding between wrist joints for cosmseis or discomfort describes
which procedure - ANS excision of ganglion
use of prosthesis to replace arthritic joints in the hand is referred to as a/an - ANS metacarpal
arthroplasty
the excision of the kneecap for degenerative arthritis is called a/an - ANS Patellectomy
bone retrieved fro the patient for bone grafting is called ____ bone - ANS autogenic
the placement of fixation pins through the skin into the bone proximal and distal to the fracture
site, which then are connected to stabilizing bars, is called - ANS external fixation...
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, the fixation device most commonly used for intratrochanteric fractures of the femur include -
ANS compression plates and screws
when a tourniquet is inflated during surgery, the surgeon is notified at which recommended
time intervals? - ANS at the hour, and every fifteen minutes thereafter
screws come in which types? - ANS cancellous- used on hard dense bone
cortical- used on spongy bone
Polymethymethacrylate is commonly known as - ANS material used to hold the prosthesis
when placing a cemented prosthesis
the implant used on small bone fragments or as part of skeletal traction is called -
ANS steinmann pin
when performing a skin prep for surgery on the tibia, the skin prep would extend - ANS from
above the knee joint to the toes
the dressing applied at the end of an orthopedic procedure which give compression to the
wound - ANS ace or elastic bandage
the sterile tourniquet cuff is applied - ANS during draping but before other drapes are placed
over the upper extremity
the x-ray views usually obtained during orthopedic surgery include all of the following -
ANS anterior/posterior, oblique, and lateral
casting material can be made from all of the following materials - ANS gypsum, anhydrous
calcium sulfate-impregnated crinoline, fiberglass
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