SURGICAL TECH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026)
●● A wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue is _____.
Answer: Atrophy
●● The suffix meaning the creation of a new opening for drainage is
______.
Answer: -ostomy
●● Organs of the circulatory system include _____.
Answer: Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nodes
●● The tricusoid valve is located between the _____.
Answer: Right atrium and the right ventricle
●● Normal respirations occur approximately 12-20 times per_____.
Answer: Minute
●● The process by which white blood cells engulf bacteria is called
_____.
, Answer: Phagocytosis
●● An infection acquired in the hospital is called _____.
Answer: Nosocomial
●● A phatogen is a(an) _____.
Answer: Disease-causing microorganism
●● A drug that prolongs blood clotting time is called _____.
Answer: Anticoagulant
●● A life-threatening, acute allergic reaction in which cells release
histamine-like subsances is called _____.
Answer: Anaphylaxis
●● A medication used to restore blood pressure in acute hypotensive
states is _____.
Answer: Norepinphrine
●● A patient grounding pad is placed on a (an) ____.
Answer: Fleshy area of skin
●● If a needle is broken, it must be ____.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026)
●● A wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue is _____.
Answer: Atrophy
●● The suffix meaning the creation of a new opening for drainage is
______.
Answer: -ostomy
●● Organs of the circulatory system include _____.
Answer: Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nodes
●● The tricusoid valve is located between the _____.
Answer: Right atrium and the right ventricle
●● Normal respirations occur approximately 12-20 times per_____.
Answer: Minute
●● The process by which white blood cells engulf bacteria is called
_____.
, Answer: Phagocytosis
●● An infection acquired in the hospital is called _____.
Answer: Nosocomial
●● A phatogen is a(an) _____.
Answer: Disease-causing microorganism
●● A drug that prolongs blood clotting time is called _____.
Answer: Anticoagulant
●● A life-threatening, acute allergic reaction in which cells release
histamine-like subsances is called _____.
Answer: Anaphylaxis
●● A medication used to restore blood pressure in acute hypotensive
states is _____.
Answer: Norepinphrine
●● A patient grounding pad is placed on a (an) ____.
Answer: Fleshy area of skin
●● If a needle is broken, it must be ____.
