Administrative & Personnel
When exposed to ionizing radiation, staff and patients should wear personnel protective equipment containing:
A. lead
B. steel
C. rubber
D. silicone
A. lead
Aerobic organisms are best characterized as which of the following?
A. oxygen requiring
B. non-oxygen requiring
C. nonpathogenic
D. pathogenic
A. oxygen requiring
Which of the following is reshaped during a total hip arthroplasty?
A. tibia
B. fibula
C. iliac crest
D. acetabulum
D. acetabulum
A. surgical gown
B. surgical gloves
C. mayo stand drape
D. patient's drape
B. surgical gloves
For steam sterilization, biological indicators should be placed:
A. at the top of the load
B. in the least challenging area of the load
C. in the most challenging area of the load
D. at the center of the load
C. in the most challenging area of the load
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist respond?
A. do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
B. ignore the neighbor, even if greeted
C. reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine
D. acknowledge the neighbor
A. Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
Which of the following is classified as a clean-contaminated wound? (Class II)
A. incision and drainage of a abscessed foot
B. gunshot wound
C. suprapubic prostatectomy
D. coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
C. suprapubic prostatectomy
A trauma patient from a motor vehicle accident is on the way to the operating room. Which of the following injuries is most likely related to airbag deployment?
A. femur fracture
B. liver or spleen lacerations
C. bruising of the heart muscle
D. arm fractures
D. arm fractures
After completing an operative procedure, the first item a surgical technologist in the scrub role should remove is the:
A. gown
B. mask
C. gloves
D. shoe covers
A. gown
Which of the following solutions can be used to disinfect endoscopic instruments?
A. phenolic compounds
B. iodophors
C. activated glutaraldehyde
D. ethyl alcohol 70%
C. activated glutaraldehyde
If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff should:
A. administer blood only after sedation
B. not administer blood to the patient
C. administer blood only in an emergency
D. not perform any procedure that may require a transfusion
B. not administer blood to the patient
The purpose of sentinel lymph node biopsy(SLNB) is for the:
A. staging of cancer in axillary node involvement
B. diagnosing of the level of postoperative edema
C. counting the number of nodes on the axillary chain
D. identification of the area of contamination
A. staging of cancer In the axillary node involvement
During surgery, a patient becomes hypotensive. Which of the following medications should be given?
A. epinephrine(Adrenalin)
B. Propofol(Diprivan)
C. furosemide (Lasix)
D. cephalexin (Keflex)
A. Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Which of the following items should be used to transport a patient in traction?
A. bed
B. fracture table
C. wheelchair
D. stretcher
A. bed
Which of the following is necessary for ethylene oxide sterilization to occur?
A. steam
B. humidity
C. indirect contact
D. gravity displacement
B. humidity
Which of the following procedures for obtaining an informed consent form is appropriate?
A. the consent form is witnessed by one member of the patient's family
B. the patient is asked to read the entire consent form after signing it
C. the patient is asked to sign the consent form after the surgeon has explained the procedure
D. the surgical technologist in the circulator role is ultimately responsible for obtaining the signed consent form
C. the patient is asked the sign the consent form after the surgeon has explained the procedure
Which of the following patients is most likely to acquire a nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
B. a male patient who has diabetes
C. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
D. a female patient in labor and delivery
D. a male patient who has diabetes.
Which of the following is most serious complication of a strangulated hernia?
A. Shock
B. necrosis
C. infection
D. hemorrhage
B. necrosis
Which of the following is an unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic injury or death?
A. unintentional tort
B. malpractice
C. negligence
D. sentinel event
D. sentinel event
Which of the following must be done before sterilizing an instrument with lumen?
A. wrapping separately in a peel pack pouch and placed in the tray
B. injecting a small amount of distilled water into the lumen
C. allowing the instrument to dry completely
D. ensuring the stylet is still within the lumen
B. injecting a small amount of distilled water into the lumen
Which of the following terms best describes a formal medical process when death occurs in surgery and the surgeon and anesthesia provider must verify that death has occurred?
A. postmortem procedures
B. rigor mortis
C. livor mortis
D. determination of death
D. Determination of death
Which of the following wounds is most likely in the inflammatory phase of wound healing?
A. a laparotomy incision with cicatrix
B. an open reduction internal fixation(ORIF) of a finger, two weeks post-procedure
C. an abdominal incision, 20 minutes post-closure
D. a bankart repair, one week post-procedure
C. an abdominal incision, 20 minutes post-closure
During a C-section, a surgical technologist passes the surgeon a pair of Metzenbaum scissors and Russian forceps. Which of the following anatomical parts is dissected off the uterus and gently retracted prior to uterine incision?
A. peritoneum
B. bladder
C. ovaries
D. broad ligament
B. bladder
In comparison to oral Fahrenheit temperatures, rectal Fahrenheit temperatures are:
A. exactly the same
B. approx. 1 degree higher
C. approx. 1 degree lower
D. approx. 2 degrees higher
D. approx. 1 degree higher
The destruction of organisms in an autoclave is accomplished by the:
A. coagulation of cell protein
B. division of cell nucleus
C. desiccation of the nucleus
D. destruction of the cell membrane
A. coagulation of cell protein