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d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure

A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:



a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure

b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets

c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile storage
area

d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure




a. Cell

The basic unit of a living organism is a:

a. Cell

b. Cytoplasm

c. Nucleus

d. Organ




b. Craniotomy

The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is called a/an:

a. Burr hole

b. Craniotomy



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c. Craniectomy

d. Open reduction




b. Receipt of supplies

A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area is:

a. Instrument cooling

b. Receipt of supplies

c. Sterilizer unloading

d. All the above




d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone

A periosteal elevator is used for:

a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid

b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach

c. Cutting skin

d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone




d. Viruses

Which of the following has no means to move on its own?

a. Cocci

b. Bacillus

c. Aerobic bacteria

d. Viruses



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b. The day or evening before it will be used

Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire
day are usually pulled (collected):

a. Two days before it will be used

b. The day or evening before it will be used

c. The morning of the planned surgery

d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of
surgery




c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee

The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical procedure involving:



a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision

b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries

c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee

d. A type of hip joint reconstruction




b. central nervous system

The body's control center is the:

a. Meninges

b. Central nervous system

c. Brain stem




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d. Cerebrum




b. Before the root

The prefix word element comes:



a. Immediately before the suffix

b. Before the root

c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning

d. After the suffix




d. All the above

The muscular system:



a. Assists with movement

b. Produces heat for the body

c. Pumps blood throughout the body

d. All the above




d. All the above

Microbes:



a. Can be found on hair and skin

b. Are useful to break down sewage



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