Surgical Technology National Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Uterus
The suffix in the word neuralgia means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain
The prefix in the word suprapubic means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Above
Which acronym refers to the open fixation of a fracture _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ORIF
The suffix of the word osteoarthritis refers to _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inflammation
Diego, the CST on call, is told to prepare for an emergency gastrectomy. What kind of surgery is
this _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of the stomach
The suffix in the word cardiomegaly means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enlarged
The prefix in the word dysmenorrhea means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pain
The abbreviation TAH / BSO is short for "total abdominal hysterectomy and _______________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Which suffix refers to death __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - -necrosis
,Which root word refers to cartilage _______________ . - CORRECT ANSWER - Chondr/o
During a shoulder procedure, the surgeon asks the CST to place the patient's arm in adduction.
What does the prefix of this word indicate that the surgeon wants _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Above
What part of the anatomy is affected by keratoplasty _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eye
On what part of the anatomy is myringotomy performed _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eardrum
What does the suffix of the word carcinoma indicate _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tumor
A CST overhears a surgeon saying that they will be creating an opening into the patient's small
intestine. What is the name of this procedure _______________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ileostomy
The suffix of the word arthroscopy refers to _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Viewing
Cryptorchidism is the term for the condition in which a testicle is undescended. What is the name
of the procedure used to fix this problem _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Orchiopexy
What does the suffix of the word herniorrhaphy mean _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suturing
,What is the name of the surgical intervention needed for a patient who has sustained an injury to
the ear _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Otoplasty
What is the word for an increase in the size of an organ or structure _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy
The name of the instrument used to cut an exostosis from a bone is _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Osteotome
Dead matter that is cast off from the skin's surface after a burn is called _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Eschar
The surgeon worries that a particular kind of mass, which could be solid, gaseous, or liquid, will
develop in a patient. What is the name of this mass _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thrombus
Escape of fluid into an area or part is termed _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Effusion
Aseptic - CORRECT ANSWER - an absence of infection
Angiography - CORRECT ANSWER - a procedure used to visualize a blood vessel or vessels
Arthroscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - use of a scope to visualize the inside of a joint
Bilateral salpingectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of both fallopian tubes
Colectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or part of the large intestine
, Cystoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - use of a scope to visualize the inside of the bladder
Encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the brain
Gastrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or parts of the stomach
Hepatectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - the surgical removal of all or part of the liver
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or part of the uterus
Hydrocelectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWER - in the skin or between layers of the skin
laminectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove part of the vertebral arch
Laparotomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery involving an incision to gain access to the
abdominal cavity
Liposuction - CORRECT ANSWER - a procedure in which fat is sucked from the body
Lobectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove a lobe-e.g., from the liver or a lung
Mammoplasty - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to improve the appearance of the breast
Mycology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of fungi
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Uterus
The suffix in the word neuralgia means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain
The prefix in the word suprapubic means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Above
Which acronym refers to the open fixation of a fracture _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ORIF
The suffix of the word osteoarthritis refers to _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inflammation
Diego, the CST on call, is told to prepare for an emergency gastrectomy. What kind of surgery is
this _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of the stomach
The suffix in the word cardiomegaly means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Enlarged
The prefix in the word dysmenorrhea means _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pain
The abbreviation TAH / BSO is short for "total abdominal hysterectomy and _______________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Which suffix refers to death __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - -necrosis
,Which root word refers to cartilage _______________ . - CORRECT ANSWER - Chondr/o
During a shoulder procedure, the surgeon asks the CST to place the patient's arm in adduction.
What does the prefix of this word indicate that the surgeon wants _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Above
What part of the anatomy is affected by keratoplasty _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eye
On what part of the anatomy is myringotomy performed _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eardrum
What does the suffix of the word carcinoma indicate _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tumor
A CST overhears a surgeon saying that they will be creating an opening into the patient's small
intestine. What is the name of this procedure _______________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ileostomy
The suffix of the word arthroscopy refers to _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Viewing
Cryptorchidism is the term for the condition in which a testicle is undescended. What is the name
of the procedure used to fix this problem _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Orchiopexy
What does the suffix of the word herniorrhaphy mean _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suturing
,What is the name of the surgical intervention needed for a patient who has sustained an injury to
the ear _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Otoplasty
What is the word for an increase in the size of an organ or structure _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertrophy
The name of the instrument used to cut an exostosis from a bone is _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Osteotome
Dead matter that is cast off from the skin's surface after a burn is called _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Eschar
The surgeon worries that a particular kind of mass, which could be solid, gaseous, or liquid, will
develop in a patient. What is the name of this mass _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thrombus
Escape of fluid into an area or part is termed _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Effusion
Aseptic - CORRECT ANSWER - an absence of infection
Angiography - CORRECT ANSWER - a procedure used to visualize a blood vessel or vessels
Arthroscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - use of a scope to visualize the inside of a joint
Bilateral salpingectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of both fallopian tubes
Colectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or part of the large intestine
, Cystoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - use of a scope to visualize the inside of the bladder
Encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the brain
Gastrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or parts of the stomach
Hepatectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - the surgical removal of all or part of the liver
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of all or part of the uterus
Hydrocelectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWER - in the skin or between layers of the skin
laminectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove part of the vertebral arch
Laparotomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery involving an incision to gain access to the
abdominal cavity
Liposuction - CORRECT ANSWER - a procedure in which fat is sucked from the body
Lobectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to remove a lobe-e.g., from the liver or a lung
Mammoplasty - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery to improve the appearance of the breast
Mycology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of fungi
