Surgical Technologist Certifying Exam
Study Guide 2nd Edition questions with
answers
During |general |anesthesia |the |patient |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |unconscious
the |roof |of |the |mouth |is |called |the |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |palate
a |patient |with |a |white |blood |cell |count |of |13,000/mm |would |indicate |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|infection
which |of |the |following |actions |should |be |taken |when |the |surgeon |has |repeatedly
|requested |a |higher |current |for |the |electrosurgical |unit? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |inspect |the
|dispersive |electrode
thrombin |loses |potency |after____hours |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |3
a |mechanical |method |of |hemostasis |used |during |orthopedic |procedures |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|bone |wax
which |of |the |following |is |a |passive |drain |that |allows |fluid |to |exit |by |capillary |action? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |penrose
during |a |total |hip |arthroplasty |what |anatomical |structure |is |removed |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|femoral |head
a |degenerative |joint |disease |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |osteoarthritis
,when |placing |a |patient |in |the |lithotomy |position |what |positioning |device |will |the |surgical
|technologist |need |to |obtain? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |stirrups
failure |of |the |sphincter |muschles |of |the |lower |esophogus |to |relax |is |a |condition |called |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |achalasia
a |aterm |referring |to |nosebleed |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |epitaxis
the |upper |protion |of |the |stomach |is |called |the |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |fundus
the |minimum |temperature |for |a |warm |cycle |when |using |the |EtO |sterilizer |is |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |55 |degree |C
what |endoscopic |procedure |is |performed |on |females |with |stress |incontinence |that |results
|in |suspending |the |fascia |of |the |bladder |to |the |rectus |fascia |with |suture? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Stamey
a |mutagenic |and |carcinogenic |hazard |of |laser |use |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |surgical |plume
a |type |of |inflammatory |bowel |disease |with |chronic |inflammation |of |the |intestine |is |called
|- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Chrons |disease
all |of |the |following |are |functions |of |the |liver |except |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |produce |insulin
if |the |saphenous |vein |will |not |be |used |during |a |CABG |the |other |vessel |of |choice |is |the |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |internal |mammary |artery
, what |is |the |suture |of |choice |to |repair |the |rotator |cuff |of |the |shoulder? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |#2
|nonabsorable
what |instrument |is |used |during |a |femoropopliteal |bypass |that |removes |valves |from |the
|saphenous |vein? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |valvulotome
the |Raney |clip |is |a |type |of |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |scalp |clip
what |type |of |surgical |procedure |is |performed |to |treat |tumors |of |the |pituitary |gland? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |transphenoidal |hypophysectomy
which |of |the |following |conditions |exists |when |the |blood |of |the |patient |within |the |surgical
|wound |is |a |dark |color? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |hypoxia
which |type |of |monitoring |equipment |is |a |noninvasive |assessment |of |the |oxygen |saturation
|level |of |arterial |blood? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |pulse |oximetry
what |is |the |length |of |time |an |item |must |be |completely |submersed |in |glataraldehyde |to
|consider |it |sterile? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |10 |hours
which |of |the |following |statements |is |correct |for |the |preparation |of |instruments |for |steam
|sterilization? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |an |absorbent |towel |should |line |mesh-bottom |of |tray |locked
cefazolin |(ancef) |is |a |/an |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |antibiotic
the |body's |first |line |of |defense |against |the |invasion |of |pathogen |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|uncompromised |skin
Study Guide 2nd Edition questions with
answers
During |general |anesthesia |the |patient |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |unconscious
the |roof |of |the |mouth |is |called |the |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |palate
a |patient |with |a |white |blood |cell |count |of |13,000/mm |would |indicate |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|infection
which |of |the |following |actions |should |be |taken |when |the |surgeon |has |repeatedly
|requested |a |higher |current |for |the |electrosurgical |unit? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |inspect |the
|dispersive |electrode
thrombin |loses |potency |after____hours |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |3
a |mechanical |method |of |hemostasis |used |during |orthopedic |procedures |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|bone |wax
which |of |the |following |is |a |passive |drain |that |allows |fluid |to |exit |by |capillary |action? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |penrose
during |a |total |hip |arthroplasty |what |anatomical |structure |is |removed |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|femoral |head
a |degenerative |joint |disease |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |osteoarthritis
,when |placing |a |patient |in |the |lithotomy |position |what |positioning |device |will |the |surgical
|technologist |need |to |obtain? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |stirrups
failure |of |the |sphincter |muschles |of |the |lower |esophogus |to |relax |is |a |condition |called |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |achalasia
a |aterm |referring |to |nosebleed |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |epitaxis
the |upper |protion |of |the |stomach |is |called |the |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |fundus
the |minimum |temperature |for |a |warm |cycle |when |using |the |EtO |sterilizer |is |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |55 |degree |C
what |endoscopic |procedure |is |performed |on |females |with |stress |incontinence |that |results
|in |suspending |the |fascia |of |the |bladder |to |the |rectus |fascia |with |suture? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Stamey
a |mutagenic |and |carcinogenic |hazard |of |laser |use |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |surgical |plume
a |type |of |inflammatory |bowel |disease |with |chronic |inflammation |of |the |intestine |is |called
|- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Chrons |disease
all |of |the |following |are |functions |of |the |liver |except |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |produce |insulin
if |the |saphenous |vein |will |not |be |used |during |a |CABG |the |other |vessel |of |choice |is |the |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |internal |mammary |artery
, what |is |the |suture |of |choice |to |repair |the |rotator |cuff |of |the |shoulder? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |#2
|nonabsorable
what |instrument |is |used |during |a |femoropopliteal |bypass |that |removes |valves |from |the
|saphenous |vein? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |valvulotome
the |Raney |clip |is |a |type |of |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |scalp |clip
what |type |of |surgical |procedure |is |performed |to |treat |tumors |of |the |pituitary |gland? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |transphenoidal |hypophysectomy
which |of |the |following |conditions |exists |when |the |blood |of |the |patient |within |the |surgical
|wound |is |a |dark |color? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |hypoxia
which |type |of |monitoring |equipment |is |a |noninvasive |assessment |of |the |oxygen |saturation
|level |of |arterial |blood? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |pulse |oximetry
what |is |the |length |of |time |an |item |must |be |completely |submersed |in |glataraldehyde |to
|consider |it |sterile? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |10 |hours
which |of |the |following |statements |is |correct |for |the |preparation |of |instruments |for |steam
|sterilization? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |an |absorbent |towel |should |line |mesh-bottom |of |tray |locked
cefazolin |(ancef) |is |a |/an |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |antibiotic
the |body's |first |line |of |defense |against |the |invasion |of |pathogen |is |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|uncompromised |skin
