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Surgical Tech

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A surgical instrument designed to retract Allis/Rankin/Kocher/Gelpi   Gelpi  
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Counted prior to surgery   Sharps, Instruments, and Sponges  
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Sterile item used with an Electrosurgical unit   Electrosurgical Pencil  
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Incision allows quick entry into the abdominal cavity w/ excellent exposure   Paramedian  
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Cutting instrument   Metzenbaum  
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Used for sharp dissection   Curette  
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Instruments that touch the appendix during an appendectomy should be   Placed in a separate basin  
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Method of choice for decontaminating O.R. floors at the end of each case   Wet vacuum w/ a detergent disinfectant solution  
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What practice applies to the wearing of nail polish by O.R. personnel   All nail polish is forbidden  
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Best shielding against gamma ray   Lead/ vest  
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Procedure when Xrays are not used in a the operating room   C- Section/ Cesarean Section  
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Position most commonly used for an abdominal aortic aneurysm Lateral/Sitting/Supine/ Prone   Supine  
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Suture that is most inert in the body tissue Silk/Wire/Nylon/Cotton   Wire  
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The electrosurgical unit is   A coagulation device/ cautery unit  
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The Auvard weighted speculum is used for surgery in the   Vagina  
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If a broken suture needle is returned during the surgery, the scrub person should immediately   Inform the surgeon  
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The best reason to keep traffic to a minimum in the operating room is to   Prevent contamination of the sterile field  
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A procedure in which a microscope is used Tracheostomy/Radical neck/Tonsillectomy/ Stapedectomy   Stapedectomy / inner ear  
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Furniture and equipment should be damp- dusted w/ a disinfectant   disinfect after every case/ no cross contamination  
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a proper position of the hand in the gown when initiating closed glove techniques   Hands to be inside the sleeves  
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During an above the knee amputation (AKA), the femur is severed with a (n) Gigli saw/Electrosurgical Pencil/Bone rongeur/Beaver blade   Gigli saw  
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Heaney clamps are used MOST frequently on a -- surgery Hysterectomy/Lobectomy/Cystectomy/Gastrectomy   Hysterectomy surgery  
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When a hernia is strangulated what of the following instruments is added to the general abdominal set-up Rectal set/Gallbladder set/Common duct set/Gastrointestinal set   Gastrointestinal set  
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The following is a surgical instrument designed for hemostasis Crile/Allis/Babcock/Pennington   Crile  
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The type of incision is made during an abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair McBurney/Pfannenstiel/Midline/Subcostal   Midline incision  
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When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should   Pass back to back  
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Cancer cells MOST often migrate to other parts of the body through which of the following systems Skeletal/Lymphatic/Endocrine/Respiratory   Lymphatic system  
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What is the MINIMAL exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments 1min/3min/5min/7min   3 min  
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What is the MOST common reason for performing a splenectomy Tumor/Trauma/Torsion/Infection   Trauma  
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Wrinkle free padding is applied to an extremity before application of a tourniquet to avoid   Skin injuries  
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What is a safe and comfortable temp for the OR 35 to 40/45 to 50/60 to 75/80 to 85   60-75 is safe and comfortable  
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What is recommended practice after pouring sterile solution   Discard any liquid left in the container  
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A myringotomy is an incision into the cochlea/oval window/tympanic membrane/semicircular canals   tympanic membrane  
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The purpose for inserting a three way foley catheter with a 30cc balloon following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)   facilitate bladder irrigation and aid in hemostasis  
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The following chemicals is used to surgically clean the skin Antibiotic/Antiseptic/Aliphatic/Aqueous solution   Antiseptic  
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Which is the instruments has teeth Allis/Mixter/Babcock/Mosquito   Allis  
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Non sterile or examination gloves may be used on surgical procedures including   intraoral mucous membranes  
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If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, how should they be packaged   With one basin stacked inside the other and separated by a towel  
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During a craniotomy the periosteum is stripped from the bone with A scalpel/ A rongeur/A bayonet/ An Elevator   An elevator  
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The following procedures is used to visualize the cystic, hepatic, and common ducts   Cholangiography  
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In an emergency, which drug(s) maybe used to raise the patients blood pressure morphine sulfate/procaine (Novocain)/succinylcholine (Anectine)/ epinephrine (Adrenaline)   Epinephrine (Adrenaline)  
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When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be adjusted according to the   length of the patients legs  
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One factor affecting ethylene oxide sterilization is pressure/gravity displacement/humidity/saturated steam   Humidity  
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An incision used for gynecological surgery? McBurney/Subcostal/Pfannenstiel/ Thoracoabdominal   pfannenstiel  
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What is the local tissue reaction of the body to injury? fever/infection/inflammation/immune reaction   Inflammation  
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What vein is removed in a vein stripping? Iliac/femoral/saphenous/tibial   Saphenous vein  
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Which substance is used as a general anesthetic agent? Halothane (fluothane)/cocaine/lidocaine (xylocaine)/bupivacaine (Marcaine)   Halothane (fluothane) Inhalant  
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Ligaments that provide uterine support are:   round  
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The structure that is resected during antrectomy?   stomach  
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Autoclaving destroys microorganisms by:   coagulation of cellular protein  
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Condition that results in an unusually high fever in the Pt. after the injection of succinylcholine (Anectine)?   Malignant hyperthermia  
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Which of the following items would be used for sponging around the spinal cord?   cottonoids  
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The sterile back flap of the wraparound- style gown should be fastened:   after gloving  
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The following specimens should be placed in formalin?   Thyroid nodule  
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If a patient has been draped for an abdominal incision and there is too much skin exposed, the scrub person should:   redrape over the initial towels  
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Bumpers or guards are used on retention sutures to   prevent the sutures from cutting into the skin  
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What is the first step for resuscitation of a cardiac arrest patient under local anesthetic?   Immediate opening of the airway  
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The lower leg of a patient in the lateral position for kidney surgery should be:   flexed  
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In which of the following types of surgery are the eyeball and its muscles completely removed?   Enucleation  
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If open cardiac massage is ineffective, what items should be used in the sterile field?   Internal defibrillator paddles  
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The purpose of the purse-string suture in an appendectomy is to:   Invert the appendiceal stump  
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In an autoclaved pack an internal indicator is used to   confirm that the pack has been exposed to the sterilization process  
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What instruments should be on a set up for a TURP?   Resectoscope  
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An unjustifiable attempt to touch another person or the threat to do so is:   Assault  
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The Endocrine Glands:   The system regulates and influences other body systems by hormone production  
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During a craniotomy, the brain surface is protected with:   moist cottonoid strips  
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Augmentation mammoplasty can be done through which of the following incisions?   Areolar  
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What does the scrub person do in a cardiac emergency?   Remains sterile and keeps the table sterile  
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What action should be taken first if a countable item is lost?   A count is repeated immediately  
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Ureteral catheters are graduated so the urologist can detect:   the exact distance into the ureter  
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Which procedure would indicate the use of a tourniquet?   Patellectomy  
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Which of the following substance is an antiseptic?   Iodine Compound  
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Which is a DISADVANTAGE of a stainless steel suture?   The suture is hard to handle  
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In surgery of the middle ear, which of the following retractors would be part of the basic instrument set up?   Mastoid  
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Which of the following positions reduces venous stasis in the lower extremities?   Trendelenburg's  
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Which item may be used in positioning a patient for a total hip replacement?   Bean bag  
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Which of the following layers of surgical dressing is the most innermost?   Nonadherent  
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The gastrocnemius is located in the   calf  
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Which staining solution may be used to identify incision lines on the skin?   Gentian violet  
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With which of the following incisions is the O' Sullivan- O' Connor retractor MOST commonly used?   Pfannenstiel  
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Which of the following retractors is self- retaining?   Weitlaner  
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What procedure should be followed when dealing with counts in a true emergency situtai   Omit counts, but document on the operative record  
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Which of the following instruments is most likely used for taking a biopsy of the uterine cervix?   Gaylord punch  
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What type of cast covers the trunk of the body and one or more extremities?   Spica  
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a pilonidal sinus forms at the:   Sacrococcygeal region  
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Where should the pneumatic tourniquet be placed for ankle surgery? calf/knee/ankle/thigh   Thigh  
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When a cholecystectomy is performed, what anatomical structure must always be preserved?   Common duct  
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Which of the following cocci forms chains?   Streptococci  
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During cataract surgery, which of the following medications is used to dissolve the zonular fibers.   Alpha-chymotrypsin (Zolyse)  
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Which of the following is normally present in urine?   Urea  
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