Board Vitals Exam #2 Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following represents the most medial bone within the distal lower
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extremity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tibia | | |
Which of the following procedures carries the risk of cosmetic ipsilateral
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irregularities within the breast? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lumpectomy
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Which of the following pressure ulcer stages may appear central tan or brown
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due to extensive overlying eschar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unstageable
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What is the indication for the insertion of a ventricular peritoneal shunt? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Too much CSF in the ventricles (hydrocephalus)
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Periosteum surrounds bone, hence when performing surgery on bone it is
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required to be dissected free from bone. The instrument used to achieve this is
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a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Periosteal elevator
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A patient who sustained severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns will undergo numerous
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grafting procedures, grafts that consist of epidermis and a small part of the
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dermis are referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Split thickness grafts
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,To establish a link between the incus and the oval window by inserting prosthesis
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in place of one of the ossicles is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Stapedectomy
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A TRAM flap is performed together with: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Mastectomy
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Which of the following is true of muslin wrappers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
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thicknesses of muslin must be for each package | | | | | | |
Which of the following should a surg tech do is a patient withdraws general
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consent before transport to the OR for surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Don't
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transport the patient; inform the surgeon| | | | |
Which of the following dressings is used to debride a wound? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Wet to dry | |
Best method of observing and documenting the growth process of fluid or tissue
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obtained during a surgical procedure would be a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Culture
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A mother who is nursing her infant is providing immunity to the child via which
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type of immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Naturally acquired passive immunity
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Upon arrival to the operating room the first activity that should take place is: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Damp dust | |
The purpose of a tourniquet during an extremity surgical procedure is to: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Provide a blood less surgical site
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, Surg tech gains both the knowledge and the skills t work within their scope of
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practice. Healthcare facilities that employ CST's provide levels of advancement
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within the profession referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Clinical ladder
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Which of these is a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that provides clear view of
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soft tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-CT
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The recovery phase of general anesthesia is when the patient begins to wake up
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and reversal of the medications takes place. This phase begins in the:
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1) PACU
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2) OR
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3) HOME
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4) ICU - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-OR
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Which of the following bacterial forms is resistant to sterilization and
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disinfection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Spores | | |
Which of the following refers to the general standards and policies that a surg
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tech will be expected to adhere to specific to the hospital where he or she is
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employed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Institutional policy
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Which of the following pressure ulcer stages may include soughing, undermining,
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and tunneling, but without exposure of bone or muscle? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Stage III |
Correct Answers
Which of the following represents the most medial bone within the distal lower
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
extremity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tibia | | |
Which of the following procedures carries the risk of cosmetic ipsilateral
| | | | | | | | | | |
irregularities within the breast? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lumpectomy
| | | | | |
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages may appear central tan or brown
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due to extensive overlying eschar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unstageable
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What is the indication for the insertion of a ventricular peritoneal shunt? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Too much CSF in the ventricles (hydrocephalus)
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Periosteum surrounds bone, hence when performing surgery on bone it is
| | | | | | | | | | |
required to be dissected free from bone. The instrument used to achieve this is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Periosteal elevator
| | | |
A patient who sustained severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns will undergo numerous
| | | | | | | | | | | |
grafting procedures, grafts that consist of epidermis and a small part of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
dermis are referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Split thickness grafts
| | | | | | | | |
,To establish a link between the incus and the oval window by inserting prosthesis
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
in place of one of the ossicles is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Stapedectomy
| | | | | | | | | | |
A TRAM flap is performed together with: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Mastectomy
| | | | | | | | |
Which of the following is true of muslin wrappers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
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thicknesses of muslin must be for each package | | | | | | |
Which of the following should a surg tech do is a patient withdraws general
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
consent before transport to the OR for surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Don't
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transport the patient; inform the surgeon| | | | |
Which of the following dressings is used to debride a wound? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Wet to dry | |
Best method of observing and documenting the growth process of fluid or tissue
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
obtained during a surgical procedure would be a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Culture
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A mother who is nursing her infant is providing immunity to the child via which
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type of immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Naturally acquired passive immunity
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Upon arrival to the operating room the first activity that should take place is: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Damp dust | |
The purpose of a tourniquet during an extremity surgical procedure is to: -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Provide a blood less surgical site
| | | | | |
, Surg tech gains both the knowledge and the skills t work within their scope of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
practice. Healthcare facilities that employ CST's provide levels of advancement
| | | | | | | | | |
within the profession referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Clinical ladder
| | | | | | | | |
Which of these is a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that provides clear view of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
soft tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-CT
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The recovery phase of general anesthesia is when the patient begins to wake up
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and reversal of the medications takes place. This phase begins in the:
| | | | | | | | | | |
1) PACU
|
2) OR
|
3) HOME
|
4) ICU - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-OR
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Which of the following bacterial forms is resistant to sterilization and
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disinfection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Spores | | |
Which of the following refers to the general standards and policies that a surg
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
tech will be expected to adhere to specific to the hospital where he or she is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
employed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Institutional policy
| | | |
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages may include soughing, undermining,
| | | | | | | | | | |
and tunneling, but without exposure of bone or muscle? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Stage III |
