Surgical Tech Practice Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed
between which of the following 2 vessels.
a. Internal Mammary artery to the affected coronary artery
b. Subclavian artery to the affected artery
c. Internal Mammary to Aorta
d. Subclavian artery to aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Internal mammary to the affected
coronary
The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is
a. Epinephrine
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Lidocaine
d. Norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Lidocaine
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
a. Dimly lit quiet room
b. Brightly lit quiet room
c. Warm busy room
d. Cool, busy room - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Dimly lit quiet room
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of
an infants stomach?
,a. Gastrotomy
b. Nissan Fundoplication
C. Heller Myotomy
D. Pyloromyotmy - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, the surgeon is resuscitation the patient. What is the
responsibility of the surgical tech in the scrub role during this time?
a. Hand the dr. a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing
b. Break scrub and call for help
c. Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
d. Move the electrosurgical unit away from the operating table - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Remain sterile and maintain the field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
a. surgical cleaning with an antiseptic
b. manual decontamination
c. Destruction of microorganisms
d. Reduction of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Destruction of microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and size 7.5 gloves and the
assistant prefers an xl gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs first, in which order
should the surgical attire be stacked from top to bottom?
a. towel,, xl gown, 7.5 gloves, towel, large gown, size 8 gloves
b. size 7.5 gloves, xl gown, towel, size 8 gloves, large gown, size 7.5 gloves
c. towel, xl gown, size 8 gloves, towel large gowns, size 7.5 gown - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
,Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a beir block?
a. Marcaine
b. Lidocaine with epi
c. Marcaine with epi
d. Lidocaine - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Lidocaine
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
a. Pathogenic
b. Nonpathogenic
c. Oxygen requiring
b. Non-oxygen requiring - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Oxygen requiring
When positioning the patient in lithotomy position, the stirrups height should be adjusted
according to the
a. height of the first assistant
b. manufacturer's recommendations
c. Height of the surgeon
d. Length of the patients legs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Length of the pt's legs
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
a. Adaptic
b. Collodion
C. Steri-strips - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Adaptic
, Which of the following conditions triggered by an injection of succinylcholine and causes an
unusually high fever?
a. Osteomyelitis
b. Sepsis
c. Malignant hyperthermia
d. Appendicitis - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Malignant myperthermia
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp
the cervix?
a. Sims
b. Auvard
c. Schroeder
d. Bozeman - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Schroeder
The sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical
solutions?
a. Hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. Peracetic acid
d. carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - a. hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following should be visualized on a xray to determine if a long bone is still
growing?
a. periosteum
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed
between which of the following 2 vessels.
a. Internal Mammary artery to the affected coronary artery
b. Subclavian artery to the affected artery
c. Internal Mammary to Aorta
d. Subclavian artery to aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Internal mammary to the affected
coronary
The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is
a. Epinephrine
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Lidocaine
d. Norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Lidocaine
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
a. Dimly lit quiet room
b. Brightly lit quiet room
c. Warm busy room
d. Cool, busy room - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Dimly lit quiet room
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of
an infants stomach?
,a. Gastrotomy
b. Nissan Fundoplication
C. Heller Myotomy
D. Pyloromyotmy - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, the surgeon is resuscitation the patient. What is the
responsibility of the surgical tech in the scrub role during this time?
a. Hand the dr. a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing
b. Break scrub and call for help
c. Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
d. Move the electrosurgical unit away from the operating table - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Remain sterile and maintain the field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
a. surgical cleaning with an antiseptic
b. manual decontamination
c. Destruction of microorganisms
d. Reduction of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Destruction of microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and size 7.5 gloves and the
assistant prefers an xl gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs first, in which order
should the surgical attire be stacked from top to bottom?
a. towel,, xl gown, 7.5 gloves, towel, large gown, size 8 gloves
b. size 7.5 gloves, xl gown, towel, size 8 gloves, large gown, size 7.5 gloves
c. towel, xl gown, size 8 gloves, towel large gowns, size 7.5 gown - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
,Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a beir block?
a. Marcaine
b. Lidocaine with epi
c. Marcaine with epi
d. Lidocaine - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Lidocaine
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
a. Pathogenic
b. Nonpathogenic
c. Oxygen requiring
b. Non-oxygen requiring - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Oxygen requiring
When positioning the patient in lithotomy position, the stirrups height should be adjusted
according to the
a. height of the first assistant
b. manufacturer's recommendations
c. Height of the surgeon
d. Length of the patients legs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Length of the pt's legs
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
a. Adaptic
b. Collodion
C. Steri-strips - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Adaptic
, Which of the following conditions triggered by an injection of succinylcholine and causes an
unusually high fever?
a. Osteomyelitis
b. Sepsis
c. Malignant hyperthermia
d. Appendicitis - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Malignant myperthermia
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp
the cervix?
a. Sims
b. Auvard
c. Schroeder
d. Bozeman - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Schroeder
The sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical
solutions?
a. Hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. Peracetic acid
d. carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - a. hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following should be visualized on a xray to determine if a long bone is still
growing?
a. periosteum
