SURGICAL TECH CERTIFICATION II 2026
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SURGICAL ASSISTING BREAKDOWN FULL
REVIEW
◉ When sterilizing an unwrapped, non-porous item with no lumen
in an immediate use sterilization unit, which 2 parameters must be
met for sterilization. Answer: 3-4 minutes exposure time
270*F
◉ Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the
pancreatic duct empty?
a. Ampulla of Vater
b. Duct of Santorini
c. Wirsung's Duct
d. Sphincter of Oddi. Answer: Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a
binocular microscope?
a. Colposcopy
b. Laparoscopy
c. Urtheroscopy
,d. Hysteroscopy. Answer: Answer: A
note: Hysteroscopy is both the cervix and uterus
◉ The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the
stomach is the:
a. Omentum
b. Mesentery
c. Liagmentum
d. Peritoneum. Answer: Answer: A
◉ What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?
a. Bilateral ovaries only
b. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
c. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube
d. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus. Answer:
Answer: B
◉ Which term refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine
referred to as "hunchback"?
a. lordosis
b. scoliosis
c. kyphosis
,d. alkalosis. Answer: Answer: C
◉ What is the medical term for bunion?
a. Talipes valgus
b. Hallux valgus
c. Hallux varus
d. Talipes varus. Answer: Answer: B
◉ The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by
the:
a. Mesentery
b. Peritoneum
c. Falciform ligament
d. Lesser omentum. Answer: Answer: A
◉ A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is
a. Depo-medrol
b. Miochol
c. Healon
d. Wydase. Answer: Answer: A
, ◉ Which of the following routine preoperative laboratory studies
would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history of
hysterectomy?
a. HCG
b. HBV
c. HIV
d. HDL. Answer: Answer: A
◉ What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and
gallbladder surgery?
a. Supine
b. Fowler's
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. Lateral Kidney. Answer: Answer: C
◉ A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the
pulmonary artery and aorta does not close is:
a. coarctation of the aorta
b. patient ductus arteriosus
c. tetralogy of Fallot
d. Ventricular septal defect. Answer: Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing?
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SURGICAL ASSISTING BREAKDOWN FULL
REVIEW
◉ When sterilizing an unwrapped, non-porous item with no lumen
in an immediate use sterilization unit, which 2 parameters must be
met for sterilization. Answer: 3-4 minutes exposure time
270*F
◉ Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the
pancreatic duct empty?
a. Ampulla of Vater
b. Duct of Santorini
c. Wirsung's Duct
d. Sphincter of Oddi. Answer: Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a
binocular microscope?
a. Colposcopy
b. Laparoscopy
c. Urtheroscopy
,d. Hysteroscopy. Answer: Answer: A
note: Hysteroscopy is both the cervix and uterus
◉ The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the
stomach is the:
a. Omentum
b. Mesentery
c. Liagmentum
d. Peritoneum. Answer: Answer: A
◉ What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?
a. Bilateral ovaries only
b. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
c. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube
d. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus. Answer:
Answer: B
◉ Which term refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine
referred to as "hunchback"?
a. lordosis
b. scoliosis
c. kyphosis
,d. alkalosis. Answer: Answer: C
◉ What is the medical term for bunion?
a. Talipes valgus
b. Hallux valgus
c. Hallux varus
d. Talipes varus. Answer: Answer: B
◉ The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by
the:
a. Mesentery
b. Peritoneum
c. Falciform ligament
d. Lesser omentum. Answer: Answer: A
◉ A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is
a. Depo-medrol
b. Miochol
c. Healon
d. Wydase. Answer: Answer: A
, ◉ Which of the following routine preoperative laboratory studies
would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history of
hysterectomy?
a. HCG
b. HBV
c. HIV
d. HDL. Answer: Answer: A
◉ What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and
gallbladder surgery?
a. Supine
b. Fowler's
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. Lateral Kidney. Answer: Answer: C
◉ A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the
pulmonary artery and aorta does not close is:
a. coarctation of the aorta
b. patient ductus arteriosus
c. tetralogy of Fallot
d. Ventricular septal defect. Answer: Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing?
