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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PRACTICE EXAM Q&A –
INTRAOPERATIVE PROCEDURES, STERILE
TECHNIQUE, AND SURGICAL CASE MANAGEMENT
1. Thesurgical technologist is preparing the room for a left total hip
arthro- plasty. The surgical technologist should stand at the
A. lower right side of the patient.
B. head of the patient.
C. mid-right side of the patient.
D. left side of the patient.: A. lower right side of the patient.
2. To
help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient
temperature of the OR should be maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C. 70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.: D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
3. When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the
back table, Mayo, and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon
and close to the door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the
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back table
C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far
away from the door: D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the
sterile field, and far away from the door
4. The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F.: C. 68-75 degrees F.
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5. Thesurgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the
tem- perature is 66° and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following
should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity: B. increase temperature
and leave humidity
6. Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when
labeling medication on the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose: A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
7. During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist
that he would like 25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine
and 0.25% Marcaine. How many cc's of each solution should the
surgical technologist place in the syringe?
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A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine: D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of
Marcaine
8. Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the
basin and syringe if the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine
for the end of the case? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PRACTICE EXAM Q&A –
INTRAOPERATIVE PROCEDURES, STERILE
TECHNIQUE, AND SURGICAL CASE MANAGEMENT
1. Thesurgical technologist is preparing the room for a left total hip
arthro- plasty. The surgical technologist should stand at the
A. lower right side of the patient.
B. head of the patient.
C. mid-right side of the patient.
D. left side of the patient.: A. lower right side of the patient.
2. To
help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient
temperature of the OR should be maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C. 70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.: D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
3. When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the
back table, Mayo, and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon
and close to the door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the
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back table
C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far
away from the door: D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the
sterile field, and far away from the door
4. The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F.: C. 68-75 degrees F.
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5. Thesurgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the
tem- perature is 66° and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following
should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity: B. increase temperature
and leave humidity
6. Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when
labeling medication on the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose: A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
7. During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist
that he would like 25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine
and 0.25% Marcaine. How many cc's of each solution should the
surgical technologist place in the syringe?
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A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine: D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of
Marcaine
8. Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the
basin and syringe if the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine
for the end of the case? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
