Surgical Tech Certification UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Surgical tech
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Surgical Tech
Surgical Tech Certification UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used...
Surgical Tech Certification UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient
to the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an
incision site - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a
patient to the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Name, Date of birth, Physician
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to
the operating room?
Uses less space for opening
,Aid in controlling temperature
Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Bilateral fallopian tube, ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with
no history of hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔HCG
, What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Reverse trendelenburg
What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Notify
surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Adaptic
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
Incise
u-drape
aperature
half-sheet - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Aperture
What dilator is used in the common duct? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Bakes
What organ is connected by a duct to the duodenum? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pancreas
What position is most commonly used for neurosurgical procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Supine
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