NBSTSA Practice Exam A Questions and
answers graded A+
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kklayers kkare kktransected kkwhen kka kksubcostal kkflank kkincision kkis
kkused kkfor kka kknephrectomy? kk- kkoblique kkmuscles
During kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kksurgeries kkis kka kkMeckel's kkdiverticulum kktypically
kkdiscovered? kk- kkappendectomy
Sponges kkthat kkhave kkbeen kkadded kkto kkthe kksterile kkfield kkafter kka kkprocedure kkhas
kkbegun kkshould kkbe kkcounted kkby kkthe kk- kksurgical kktechnologist kkin kkthe kkscrub kkrole kkand
kkthe kkcirculator.
To kkhelp kkprevent kktoxicity kkand kkvascular kkevents kkin kka kkpatient kkwhere
kkpolymethylmethacrylate kk(PMMA) kkis kkused, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkdevices kkshould
kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkhave kkavailable? kk- kkpulse kklavage
A kkspecimen kkobtained kkfor kkfrozen kksection kkis kkgenerally kkremoved kkfrom kkthe kksterile
kkfield kkintraoperatively kkbecause kkit kk- kkis kksent kkto kkpathology kkimmediately
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkprocedures kkfor kkobtaining kkan kkinformed kkconsent kkform kkis
kkappropriate? kk- kkThe kkpatient kkis kkasked kkto kksign kkthe kkconsent kkform kkafter kkthe
kksurgeon kkhas kkexplained kkthe kkprocedure.
During kkthe kkapplication kkof kkarch kkbars, kkthe kksurgeon kkwill kkMOST kklikely kkuse kkwhich
kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkbetween kkthe kkteeth kkand kkaround kkthe kkbar? kk- kk25- kkor kk26-gauge
kkstainless kksteel kkwire
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kklies kkbetween kkthe kklung kkand kkthe kkchest kkwall? kk- kkpleura
Hepatitis kkB kkis kkcaused kkby kka kk- kkvirus
A kksterile kkitem kkused kkwith kkan kkelectrosurgical kkunit kkis kkthe kk- kkactive kkelectrode
The kkparathyroid kkgland kkregulates kk- kkcalcium
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkexamples kkillustrates kkUNSAFE kktechnique kkfor kkdisposing kkof
kkcontaminated kksharps? kk- kkUsed kksuture kkneedles kkand kkscalpel kkblades kkare kkremoved
kkfrom kkthe kkneedle kkcounter kkand kkindividually kkplaced kkin kkthe kkbiohazard kksharps
kkcontainer.
The kkappendiceal kkstump, kkwhen kkinverted, kkis kkheld kkin kkplace kkby kkwhich kkof kkthe
kkfollowing kktypes kkof kksuture? kk- kkpurse-string
, In kkorder kkto kkremove kka kkportion kkof kkthe kkkidney, kkthe kksurgeon kkmust kkenter kkwhich kkof
kkthe kkfollowing? kk- kkGerota's kkfascia
How kkmuch kk0.25% kkbupivacaine kk(Marcaine) kkshould kkbe kkmixed kkwith kk1 kkmL kkof kk1.0%
kklidocaine kk(Xylocaine) kkto kkmake kkthe kksolution kkequal kkstrengths kkof kkboth
kkmedications? kk- kk4.0 kkmL
When kkapplying kka kkpneumatic kktourniquet kkpreoperatively, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing
kkitems kkis kkused kkto kkforce kkblood kkfrom kkan kkextremity? kk- kkEsmarch kkbandage
Heaney kkclamps kkare kkused kkMOST kkfrequently kkfor kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kktypes kkof
kksurgery? kk- kkhysterectomy
An kkRN kkhas kkjust kkasked kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkto kkcomplete kka kktask kkthat kkis
kkwithin kkthe kksurgical kktechnologist's kkscope kkof kkpractice, kkbut kkthe kksurgical
kktechnologist kkdoes kknot kkfeel kkcomfortable kkcompleting kkthe kktask kkindependently.
kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kksurgical kktechnologist's kkBEST kkcourse kkof kkaction? kk-
kkRequest kkthat kkthe kkRN kkprovides kkthe kkappropriate kklevel kkof kksupervision kkduring kkthe
kktask kkto kkensure kksafety.
During kkan kkopen kkrepair kkof kkan kkindirect kkhernia, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkdrains
kkshould kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkhave kkavailable kkto kkpass kkthe kksurgeon kkonce kkthe
kkspermatic kkcord kkhas kkbeen kkdissected? kk- kkPenrose
A kksurgical kktechnologist kkis kkassigned kkto kka kkroom kkwhere kkthe kkpatient kkhappens kkto
kkbe kkhis kkneighbor. kkTo kkprotect kkpatient kkconfidentiality, kkthe kktechnologist kkshould
kkindicate kkthat kkhe kkknows kkthe kkpatient kkand kk- kkrequest kkto kkbe kkremoved kkfrom kkthe
kkroom.
The kkoxygen-carrying kkcapacity kkof kkred kkblood kkcells kkis kka kkfunction kkof kk- kkhemoglobin
After kkgowning kkand kkgloving, kka kksurgeon kkactivates kkthe kkDuraPrep kkapplicator kkand
kkproceeds kkto kkprep kkthe kkpatient kkfor kksurgery. kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kkBEST
kkaction kkto kktake kkat kkthis kktime? kk- kkRegown kkand kkreglove kkthe kksurgeon.
A kkpatient kkundergoing kka kkblood kktransfusion kkis kkhaving kka kkhemolytic kkreaction. kkWhich
kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkactions kkshould kkthe kkhealthcare kkproviders kktake kkFIRST? kk- kkStop
kkthe kktransfusion
A kksurgeon's kkpreference kkcard kkindicates kkthe kksurgeon kkwears kka kksize kkL kkgown kkand
kkdouble-gloves kkwith kka kksize kk7 kkinner kkglove kkand kksize kk6-1/2 kkouter kkglove, kkand kkthe
kkfirst kkassistant kkwears kka kksize kkXL kkgown kkand kkdouble-gloves kkwith kka kksize kk7-1/2
kkinner kkglove kkand kksize kk7 kkouter kkglove. kkThe kkfirst kkassistant kkarrives kkprior kkto kkthe
kksurgeon. kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kkproper kkorder kkto kkplace kkthe kksterile kkattire
kkon kkthe kkback kktable? kk- kkXL kkgown, kk7-1/2 kkglove, kk7 kkglove, kkL kkgown, kk7 kkglove, kk6-1/2
kkglove
answers graded A+
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kklayers kkare kktransected kkwhen kka kksubcostal kkflank kkincision kkis
kkused kkfor kka kknephrectomy? kk- kkoblique kkmuscles
During kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kksurgeries kkis kka kkMeckel's kkdiverticulum kktypically
kkdiscovered? kk- kkappendectomy
Sponges kkthat kkhave kkbeen kkadded kkto kkthe kksterile kkfield kkafter kka kkprocedure kkhas
kkbegun kkshould kkbe kkcounted kkby kkthe kk- kksurgical kktechnologist kkin kkthe kkscrub kkrole kkand
kkthe kkcirculator.
To kkhelp kkprevent kktoxicity kkand kkvascular kkevents kkin kka kkpatient kkwhere
kkpolymethylmethacrylate kk(PMMA) kkis kkused, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkdevices kkshould
kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkhave kkavailable? kk- kkpulse kklavage
A kkspecimen kkobtained kkfor kkfrozen kksection kkis kkgenerally kkremoved kkfrom kkthe kksterile
kkfield kkintraoperatively kkbecause kkit kk- kkis kksent kkto kkpathology kkimmediately
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkprocedures kkfor kkobtaining kkan kkinformed kkconsent kkform kkis
kkappropriate? kk- kkThe kkpatient kkis kkasked kkto kksign kkthe kkconsent kkform kkafter kkthe
kksurgeon kkhas kkexplained kkthe kkprocedure.
During kkthe kkapplication kkof kkarch kkbars, kkthe kksurgeon kkwill kkMOST kklikely kkuse kkwhich
kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkbetween kkthe kkteeth kkand kkaround kkthe kkbar? kk- kk25- kkor kk26-gauge
kkstainless kksteel kkwire
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kklies kkbetween kkthe kklung kkand kkthe kkchest kkwall? kk- kkpleura
Hepatitis kkB kkis kkcaused kkby kka kk- kkvirus
A kksterile kkitem kkused kkwith kkan kkelectrosurgical kkunit kkis kkthe kk- kkactive kkelectrode
The kkparathyroid kkgland kkregulates kk- kkcalcium
Which kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkexamples kkillustrates kkUNSAFE kktechnique kkfor kkdisposing kkof
kkcontaminated kksharps? kk- kkUsed kksuture kkneedles kkand kkscalpel kkblades kkare kkremoved
kkfrom kkthe kkneedle kkcounter kkand kkindividually kkplaced kkin kkthe kkbiohazard kksharps
kkcontainer.
The kkappendiceal kkstump, kkwhen kkinverted, kkis kkheld kkin kkplace kkby kkwhich kkof kkthe
kkfollowing kktypes kkof kksuture? kk- kkpurse-string
, In kkorder kkto kkremove kka kkportion kkof kkthe kkkidney, kkthe kksurgeon kkmust kkenter kkwhich kkof
kkthe kkfollowing? kk- kkGerota's kkfascia
How kkmuch kk0.25% kkbupivacaine kk(Marcaine) kkshould kkbe kkmixed kkwith kk1 kkmL kkof kk1.0%
kklidocaine kk(Xylocaine) kkto kkmake kkthe kksolution kkequal kkstrengths kkof kkboth
kkmedications? kk- kk4.0 kkmL
When kkapplying kka kkpneumatic kktourniquet kkpreoperatively, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing
kkitems kkis kkused kkto kkforce kkblood kkfrom kkan kkextremity? kk- kkEsmarch kkbandage
Heaney kkclamps kkare kkused kkMOST kkfrequently kkfor kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kktypes kkof
kksurgery? kk- kkhysterectomy
An kkRN kkhas kkjust kkasked kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkto kkcomplete kka kktask kkthat kkis
kkwithin kkthe kksurgical kktechnologist's kkscope kkof kkpractice, kkbut kkthe kksurgical
kktechnologist kkdoes kknot kkfeel kkcomfortable kkcompleting kkthe kktask kkindependently.
kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kksurgical kktechnologist's kkBEST kkcourse kkof kkaction? kk-
kkRequest kkthat kkthe kkRN kkprovides kkthe kkappropriate kklevel kkof kksupervision kkduring kkthe
kktask kkto kkensure kksafety.
During kkan kkopen kkrepair kkof kkan kkindirect kkhernia, kkwhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkdrains
kkshould kka kksurgical kktechnologist kkhave kkavailable kkto kkpass kkthe kksurgeon kkonce kkthe
kkspermatic kkcord kkhas kkbeen kkdissected? kk- kkPenrose
A kksurgical kktechnologist kkis kkassigned kkto kka kkroom kkwhere kkthe kkpatient kkhappens kkto
kkbe kkhis kkneighbor. kkTo kkprotect kkpatient kkconfidentiality, kkthe kktechnologist kkshould
kkindicate kkthat kkhe kkknows kkthe kkpatient kkand kk- kkrequest kkto kkbe kkremoved kkfrom kkthe
kkroom.
The kkoxygen-carrying kkcapacity kkof kkred kkblood kkcells kkis kka kkfunction kkof kk- kkhemoglobin
After kkgowning kkand kkgloving, kka kksurgeon kkactivates kkthe kkDuraPrep kkapplicator kkand
kkproceeds kkto kkprep kkthe kkpatient kkfor kksurgery. kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kkBEST
kkaction kkto kktake kkat kkthis kktime? kk- kkRegown kkand kkreglove kkthe kksurgeon.
A kkpatient kkundergoing kka kkblood kktransfusion kkis kkhaving kka kkhemolytic kkreaction. kkWhich
kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkactions kkshould kkthe kkhealthcare kkproviders kktake kkFIRST? kk- kkStop
kkthe kktransfusion
A kksurgeon's kkpreference kkcard kkindicates kkthe kksurgeon kkwears kka kksize kkL kkgown kkand
kkdouble-gloves kkwith kka kksize kk7 kkinner kkglove kkand kksize kk6-1/2 kkouter kkglove, kkand kkthe
kkfirst kkassistant kkwears kka kksize kkXL kkgown kkand kkdouble-gloves kkwith kka kksize kk7-1/2
kkinner kkglove kkand kksize kk7 kkouter kkglove. kkThe kkfirst kkassistant kkarrives kkprior kkto kkthe
kksurgeon. kkWhich kkof kkthe kkfollowing kkis kkthe kkproper kkorder kkto kkplace kkthe kksterile kkattire
kkon kkthe kkback kktable? kk- kkXL kkgown, kk7-1/2 kkglove, kk7 kkglove, kkL kkgown, kk7 kkglove, kk6-1/2
kkglove
