CST Practice Exam#2 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What is the best synthetic substitute for stainless steel?	Polypropylene
What is the correct order for donning OR attire?	Hair cover, scrub suit, mask, shoe covers
What is the first step of opening a small, sterile wrapped package when establishing the sterile field?	Open first flap away from self
What is the function of phagocytic white blood cells?	Engulf and destroy bacteria
What is the length of time when thrombin loses its potency?	3 hours
What is the name of the instrument shown below?	Pennington
What is the purpose of inserting a ureteral stent catheter?	Bypass calculi obstruction Excise
What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy?	Endotracheal intubation
What personal protective equipment should the surgical technologist don prior to the start of an extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy procedure?	Lead apron
What position allows optimal exposure of the retroperitoneal area of the flank?	Lateral
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?	Wipe down furniture and surfaces
What type of hernia involves a direct and indirect inguinal hernia?	Pantaloon
When a medication or local anesthetic is passed to the surgeon, the surgical technologist should:	State the name and dosage of the medication
When a surgeon is using a Kocher subcostal incision, which muscle is divided by electrosurgery?	Rectus abdominis
When performing a total knee arthroplasty, the surgeon removes the osteophytes from the rim of the femur and tibia with a:	Kerrison
When placing a swaged needle onto a needle holder, the needle should be clamped:	Three-fourths distance from the needle point
When positioning the patient for a cesarean section, where is the bolster placed and why?	Right side; relieve pressure on vena cava
When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus abdominis called:	Hesselbach's
When surgically treating hydrocephalus, where is the shunt placed?	Lateral ventricle
When the surgeon makes a McBurney's incision, which muscle is encountered first and divided in the direction of its fibers?	External oblique
When the surgical technologist is preparing surgical instruments for transport to the decontamination room, which statement is incorrect?	Instruments with multiple parts should be assembled
Where would the surgical technologist find pertinent information for "pulling" a case?	Preference card
Which clamp is most often used to grasp the appendix?	Babcock
Which drain should the surgical technologist have available for insertion into the common bile duct during an exploration?	T-tube
Which endoscope is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the airway of a pediatric patient?	Rigid bronchoscope
Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?	Angioscope
Which graft material does not require pre-clotting for placement during an abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy?	PTFE
Which instrument is used to incise the tympanic membrane?	Myringotomoy knife
Which instrument is used to contract the ribs for suturing purposes?	Bailey
Which kind of uterine tissue can grow in abnormal locations including the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum and small intestine?	Endometrial
Which knife blade should be placed on the knife handle when preparing the Mayo stand for a knee arthroscopy?	#11
Which member of the surgical team is responsible for protecting an unsplinted fracture during positioning?	Surgeon
Which muscles relax when a small pad is placed under a patient's head in the supine position?	Strap
Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in women?	Stamey
Which nerve could be damaged when the patient is placed in Fowler's position?	Sciatic
Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical technologist?	Remove drapes, remove gown and gloves, assist with postoperative patient care, break down sterile setup
Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?	Aseptic
Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?	cholesteatoma
Which of the following elements primarily make up the body's mass?	Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
Which of the following procedures is performed to decrease gastric secretions?	Vagotomy
Which of the following instruments creates the trough on the humerus to facilitate attachment to the rotator cuff?	curved osteotome
Which suture material would be used in the presence of infection?	Steel
Which suture technique provides an excellent cosmetic closure?	Subcuticular
Which type of dressing washes or wears off after several days?	Collodion

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