Board Vitals- Surgical Tech Certification Exam Questions & Answers(RATED A)

In 1990 the Safe Medical Device Act was passed, granting FDA authority to medical device regulations, therefore healthcare facilities are required to: - ANSWERimplement methods of tracking devices How long would you expect it to take for an absorbable suture to breakdown in the body? - ANSWER3 weeks A member of the surgical team responsible for separating instrumentation at the sterile field after the procedure would be a: - ANSWERCertified Surgical Tech A report that should be completed after an adverse report/event in the hospital with potential legal consequences is: - ANSWERAn incident report Which of the following best describes the area where only personnel with a scrub suit and a hair cap are permitted, including corridors between surgical rooms? - ANSWERSemi-restricted area In an emergency, what should a surgeon do when a minor patient needs life-saving surgery but no relative can be reached? - ANSWERno outside consent is necessary Which of the following organizations mandate maintenance of operatives records of peri operative care of surgical patients? - ANSWERJCAHO Definition of Medical Liability - ANSWEREach individual is responsible The organization who verifies, clarifies, and amplifies that surgical technology programs adhere to the standards set by the CAAHED: - ANSWERARC-STSA Which retractors is used to retract muscle and tissue through the cervical and lumbar approach to the spine? - ANSWERScoville Many departments in a healthcare facility are responsible for different aspects of patient care. The department responsible for identifying and resolving hazards posed to a patient and personnel is: - ANSWERRisk Management What is negligence: - ANSWEROmission of an act. Which of the following individuals is ultimately responsible for obtaining consent before a procedure? - ANSWERSurgeon Major abdominal surgery that requires which self-retraining retractor? - ANSWERBookwalter. Attached to the OR table. *Sterile and non-sterile. *It possesses a tract so other retractors could attach for better visualization. Surgical techs gain both the knowledge and skills to work within their scope of practice. Healthcare facilities provide advancement by: - ANSWERClinical ladder The sterrad is a plasma sterilization that uses which chemical solution: - ANSWERhydrogen peroxide Which of the following should a surgical tech do if a patient with drawls general consent before transport to the OR? - ANSWERDo not transport and inform the surgeon Cranial Nerve X innervates which anatomic structures? - ANSWERpharynx and larynx Which of the following legal claims could a patient make against a hospital employee who has overheard telling another employee in the cafeteria what surgery the patient had that morning? - ANSWERinvasion of privacy Which of the following is true regarding when the surgical field should be broken down? - ANSWERAfter the patient has left the room because if anything were to happen, the sterile field is still established. First sign and sympton of infection? - ANSWERfever A ________ hernia leaves the abdominal cavity at the deep inguinal ring and passes through the inguinal canal? - ANSWERindirect inguinal hernia Which of the following refers to the general standards and policies that a surgical tech will be expected to adhere to specific to the hospital where he/she is working at: - ANSWERInstitutional policy The only component of the electrical surgical unit is: - ANSWERMonopolar pencil A standard which establishes privacy to protect patient's medical information: - ANSWERHealth Insurance portability and accountability act The first count is performed when: - ANSWERAll the items are on the table True or false: Are corridors considered semi-restricted areas in the OR? - ANSWERTrue Protamine is used in surgery to reverse the effects of which medication? - ANSWERHeparin Which instrument is used during vascular surgery to retract vessels? - ANSWERVessel Loops Major function of the liver? - ANSWERFilters flood removing toxins and makes urine In an emergency, what procedure should be followed regarding counts? - ANSWEROmit counts, document and take x-ray at end of case. Which of the following drains uses of a reservoir to create negative pressure? - ANSWERChest tube Care must be taken during the skin prep to prevent pooling of solution used to disinfect the skin to avoid which of the following complications? - ANSWERIrritation of the skin. *pooling prep solution could cause irritation similar to first degree burns O.R. personnel when assisting in procedures that incorporate x-ray need what under their gown? - ANSWERLead apron Most spine procedures require patient to be placed: - ANSWERin prone position Prior to surgical closure of specific incisions, what is the purpose of straightening the operating table? - ANSWERBetter approximation of tissue which of the following instruments is a non-crushing vascular clamp? - ANSWERSatinsky The operating team member that is responsible for operating sterile supplies during a procedure: - ANSWERCirculating nurse *The only non-sterile member capable of opening supplies A patient that does not accept the truth about what is taking place in the O.R. is experiencing: - ANSWERDenial When fluoroscopy is used in a case, what is used by the O.R. surgical team for protection? - ANSWERLead apron If an x-ray needs to be taken place intra operatively and must be placed against the operative site, which of the following should be done to prepare the cassette? - ANSWERplace in sterile cassette cover What patient position will optimize visualization of the pelvic organs? - ANSWERTrendelengurg position Which of the following refers to a complication of volatile anesthetic agents and succinylcholine, causing high core temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate and muscle rigidity? - ANSWERMalignant hypothermia What should the CST do when a break in aseptic technique occurs? - ANSWERInform the person who incurred the break and correct it Which of the following is the insufflator setting for maximum pressure to prevent intra operative complications of hemodynamic changes, bradycardia or potential gas emboli during laparoscopic procedures? - ANSWER15 mmHG Among the various types of the sterilization processes the one that does not corrode metal and ca