SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InKanKinguinalKherniorrhaphyKtheKspermaticKcordKisK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
RetractedKwithKaKpenroseKdrain.
PolyglycolicKacidKsuturesKareK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-AbsorbedKbyKtheKprocessKofKhydrolysis.
TheKpoundsKofKpressureKnecessaryKinKaKflashKsteamKsterilizerKsetKatK270KdegreesKisK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-27
AKpatientKisKhavingKelectiveKsurgery.KTheKnurseKnotesKthatKherKwhiteKcellKcountKisK14,000KcuKmm.KT
hisKwouldKindicateK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ThereKmayKbeKanKinflammationKorKinfectionKpresent.
DistalKrefersKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-AwayKfromKtheKbody.
Meckel'sKdiverticulumKisKfoundKinKtheK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Ileum
InKwhichKcaseKwouldKaKFrazierKsuctionKbeKused?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Ear
AirborneKcontaminationKisKreducedKbyKrecirculationKofKfilteredKoutsideKairKatKaKrateKofK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-25KairKexchangesKperKhour.
TheKpurposeKofKOSHAKisKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-EnssureKsafeKandKhealthfulKworkingKconditions.
BodyKheatKinKpediatricKpatientsKisKcontrolledKwithKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPTK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-HotKwaterKbottles.
,IfKaKfamilyKisKcontactedKbutKcannotKcomeKinKtoKsignKaKpermissionKforKemergencyKsurgeryKpaper,Kth
eKsurgeonKshouldK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AcceptKpermissionKbyKphone,Ktelegram,KorKinKwrittenKcommunication.
UnwrappedKinstrumentsKareKsterilizedKatK270FK(132C)KforKaKminimumKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
3Kminutes
AKretentionKsutureKpassesKthroughKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPTK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
MesenteryKtissue.
AKherniaKthatKpassesKthroughKtheKinguinalKringKintoKtheKinguinalKcanalKisKtermedK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-Indirect
DeadKspaceKisKtheKspaceK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CausedKbyKseparationKofKwoundKedgesKthatKhaveKnotKbeenKcloselyKapproximated.
WrappedKtubingKcanKbeKsterilizedKatK250FKforKaKminimumKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-30Kminutes
FunnelKchestKisKalsoKknownKasK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-PectusKexcavatum.
WhichKtermKdenotesKlowKorKdecreasedKbloodKvolume?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Hypovolemia
InjectionKofKcontrastKmediaKintoKtheKbrachial,Kcarotid,KorKvertebralKarteryKtoKstudyKtheKintracranialK
vesselsKisKcalledK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Angiography
InstrumentsKandKotherKitemsKsterilizedKtogetherKinKtheKflashKautoclaveKrequireK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-10KminutesKandK270F
, SutureKmaterialKthatKbecomesKencapsulatedKwithKfibrousKtissueKduringKtheKhealingKprocessKisK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-NonabsorbableKsuture.
AKrightKhemicolectomyKisKperformedKtoKremoveKtheKpathologyKofKtheK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AscendingKandKtransverseKcolon
lacryoKrefersKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-LacrimalKgland
WhenKtransportingKaKpatient,KdrainageKsystemsKshouldKbeKplacedK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
BelowKstretcherKlevel
TheKmaximumKsizeKofKaKlinenKpackKmustKnotKexceedK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-12KxK12KxK20inches
AnotherKnameKforKaKstayKsutureKisKa(n)K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-RetentionKsuture
WhichKtwoKanatomicKstructuresKareKligatedKandKdividedKtoKeffectKaKcholecystectomy?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-CysticKduct,KcysticKartery
AdenoKmeansK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Gland
WhenKtheKpatientKisKbeingKtransferedKfromKtheKORKtableKafterKsurgery,KtheKactionKshouldKbeK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-GentleKandKslowKinKorderKtoKpreventKcirculatoryKdepression.
InKsteamKsterilization,KtheKfunctionKofKpressureKisKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
IncreaseKtheKtemperatureKofKtheKsteam.
WhichKsutureKmaterialsKareKNOTKgenerallyKusedKinKtheKpresenceKofKinfection?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-Silk
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InKanKinguinalKherniorrhaphyKtheKspermaticKcordKisK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
RetractedKwithKaKpenroseKdrain.
PolyglycolicKacidKsuturesKareK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-AbsorbedKbyKtheKprocessKofKhydrolysis.
TheKpoundsKofKpressureKnecessaryKinKaKflashKsteamKsterilizerKsetKatK270KdegreesKisK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-27
AKpatientKisKhavingKelectiveKsurgery.KTheKnurseKnotesKthatKherKwhiteKcellKcountKisK14,000KcuKmm.KT
hisKwouldKindicateK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ThereKmayKbeKanKinflammationKorKinfectionKpresent.
DistalKrefersKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-AwayKfromKtheKbody.
Meckel'sKdiverticulumKisKfoundKinKtheK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Ileum
InKwhichKcaseKwouldKaKFrazierKsuctionKbeKused?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Ear
AirborneKcontaminationKisKreducedKbyKrecirculationKofKfilteredKoutsideKairKatKaKrateKofK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-25KairKexchangesKperKhour.
TheKpurposeKofKOSHAKisKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-EnssureKsafeKandKhealthfulKworkingKconditions.
BodyKheatKinKpediatricKpatientsKisKcontrolledKwithKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPTK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-HotKwaterKbottles.
,IfKaKfamilyKisKcontactedKbutKcannotKcomeKinKtoKsignKaKpermissionKforKemergencyKsurgeryKpaper,Kth
eKsurgeonKshouldK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AcceptKpermissionKbyKphone,Ktelegram,KorKinKwrittenKcommunication.
UnwrappedKinstrumentsKareKsterilizedKatK270FK(132C)KforKaKminimumKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
3Kminutes
AKretentionKsutureKpassesKthroughKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPTK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
MesenteryKtissue.
AKherniaKthatKpassesKthroughKtheKinguinalKringKintoKtheKinguinalKcanalKisKtermedK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-Indirect
DeadKspaceKisKtheKspaceK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CausedKbyKseparationKofKwoundKedgesKthatKhaveKnotKbeenKcloselyKapproximated.
WrappedKtubingKcanKbeKsterilizedKatK250FKforKaKminimumKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-30Kminutes
FunnelKchestKisKalsoKknownKasK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-PectusKexcavatum.
WhichKtermKdenotesKlowKorKdecreasedKbloodKvolume?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Hypovolemia
InjectionKofKcontrastKmediaKintoKtheKbrachial,Kcarotid,KorKvertebralKarteryKtoKstudyKtheKintracranialK
vesselsKisKcalledK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Angiography
InstrumentsKandKotherKitemsKsterilizedKtogetherKinKtheKflashKautoclaveKrequireK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-10KminutesKandK270F
, SutureKmaterialKthatKbecomesKencapsulatedKwithKfibrousKtissueKduringKtheKhealingKprocessKisK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-NonabsorbableKsuture.
AKrightKhemicolectomyKisKperformedKtoKremoveKtheKpathologyKofKtheK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AscendingKandKtransverseKcolon
lacryoKrefersKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-LacrimalKgland
WhenKtransportingKaKpatient,KdrainageKsystemsKshouldKbeKplacedK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
BelowKstretcherKlevel
TheKmaximumKsizeKofKaKlinenKpackKmustKnotKexceedK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-12KxK12KxK20inches
AnotherKnameKforKaKstayKsutureKisKa(n)K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-RetentionKsuture
WhichKtwoKanatomicKstructuresKareKligatedKandKdividedKtoKeffectKaKcholecystectomy?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-CysticKduct,KcysticKartery
AdenoKmeansK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Gland
WhenKtheKpatientKisKbeingKtransferedKfromKtheKORKtableKafterKsurgery,KtheKactionKshouldKbeK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-GentleKandKslowKinKorderKtoKpreventKcirculatoryKdepression.
InKsteamKsterilization,KtheKfunctionKofKpressureKisKtoK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
IncreaseKtheKtemperatureKofKtheKsteam.
WhichKsutureKmaterialsKareKNOTKgenerallyKusedKinKtheKpresenceKofKinfection?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-Silk