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NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTION
BANK NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {890 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following is the main reason for wearing the OR
attire?
A. Contain body moisture
B. Limit spread of microbes
C. Prevent strike-through
D. Provide comfortable attire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Limit spread
of microbes
•Clean scrub attire is worn to protect the patient and surgery
staff by limiting the spread of microbes.
What are the boundaries of the skin prep for a total hip
arthroplasty?
A. Hip region
B. Level of umbilicus to mid-thigh
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C. Level of iliac crest to foot
D. Level of umbilicus to foot - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Level of
umbilicus to foot
•The patient skin prep is level of umbilicus to the foot, including
the hip region and entire circumference of the leg and entire foot.
Which of the following substances are absorbed in the stomach?
A. Fiber
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Alcohol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Alcohol
•Most substances are not absorbed into the blood from the
stomach; the absorption takes place in the small intestine.
However, some substances that are absorbed from the stomach
are water, electrolytes, some drugs and alcohol.
Which stapling device would be used during an esophagectomy
to divide the esophagus?
A. Surgiclip
B. EEA
C. GIA
D. TA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. TA
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•The TA linear stapling device is best used for dividing the
esophagus for removal.
A laparotomy drape is placed on the left side inguinal area of the
patient, but should have been placed on the right side. What
should be done to correct the error?
A. Cover drape with a new drape
B. Remove drape and place new drape on right side
C. Move drape to right side
D. Cut opening in drape on right side - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Remove the drape and place new drape on the right side
•When applying sterile technique, the drape should be removed
and a new drape placed.
Movement disorder diseases caused by radiation therapy are
characterized by destruction of the:
A. Myelin sheath
B. Neurofibrils
C. Nissl bodies
D. Gray matter - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Myelin sheath
•Demyelination can occur when a patient is undergoing radiation
therapy and/or chemotherapy for cancer treatment.
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During which procedure would a gigli saw possibly be used?
A. Craniotomy
B. Laminectomy
C. Acromioplasty
D. Bunionectomy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Craniotomy
•A gigli saw may be used by the surgeon to cut the cranium
between the burr holes during a craniotomy.
A surgeon indicates that she may place a shunt during a carotid
endarterectomy. What should the surgical technologist have
available in the OR?
A. Ventricular
B. Angio-cath
C. Javid
D. Fogarty - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Javid
•The argyle and javid are two types of shunts used during a
carotid endarterectomy.
What is the best synthetic substitute for stainless steel?
A. Surgical silk
B. Polypropylene
C. Chromic gut
NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTION
BANK NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {890 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following is the main reason for wearing the OR
attire?
A. Contain body moisture
B. Limit spread of microbes
C. Prevent strike-through
D. Provide comfortable attire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Limit spread
of microbes
•Clean scrub attire is worn to protect the patient and surgery
staff by limiting the spread of microbes.
What are the boundaries of the skin prep for a total hip
arthroplasty?
A. Hip region
B. Level of umbilicus to mid-thigh
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C. Level of iliac crest to foot
D. Level of umbilicus to foot - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Level of
umbilicus to foot
•The patient skin prep is level of umbilicus to the foot, including
the hip region and entire circumference of the leg and entire foot.
Which of the following substances are absorbed in the stomach?
A. Fiber
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Alcohol - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Alcohol
•Most substances are not absorbed into the blood from the
stomach; the absorption takes place in the small intestine.
However, some substances that are absorbed from the stomach
are water, electrolytes, some drugs and alcohol.
Which stapling device would be used during an esophagectomy
to divide the esophagus?
A. Surgiclip
B. EEA
C. GIA
D. TA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. TA
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•The TA linear stapling device is best used for dividing the
esophagus for removal.
A laparotomy drape is placed on the left side inguinal area of the
patient, but should have been placed on the right side. What
should be done to correct the error?
A. Cover drape with a new drape
B. Remove drape and place new drape on right side
C. Move drape to right side
D. Cut opening in drape on right side - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Remove the drape and place new drape on the right side
•When applying sterile technique, the drape should be removed
and a new drape placed.
Movement disorder diseases caused by radiation therapy are
characterized by destruction of the:
A. Myelin sheath
B. Neurofibrils
C. Nissl bodies
D. Gray matter - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Myelin sheath
•Demyelination can occur when a patient is undergoing radiation
therapy and/or chemotherapy for cancer treatment.
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During which procedure would a gigli saw possibly be used?
A. Craniotomy
B. Laminectomy
C. Acromioplasty
D. Bunionectomy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Craniotomy
•A gigli saw may be used by the surgeon to cut the cranium
between the burr holes during a craniotomy.
A surgeon indicates that she may place a shunt during a carotid
endarterectomy. What should the surgical technologist have
available in the OR?
A. Ventricular
B. Angio-cath
C. Javid
D. Fogarty - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Javid
•The argyle and javid are two types of shunts used during a
carotid endarterectomy.
What is the best synthetic substitute for stainless steel?
A. Surgical silk
B. Polypropylene
C. Chromic gut
