Surgical Tech Certification Exam Questions
With Verified Answers.
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - answer✔Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - answer✔Clean-
Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - answer✔Alpha-
chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to
the OR? - answer✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - answer✔Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - answer✔Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an
incision site - answer✔Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
answer✔Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a
patient to the OR? - 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 - answer✔Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - answer✔Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - answer✔-centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - answer✔Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - answer✔True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - answer✔Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - answer✔Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - answer✔Bilateral fallopian tube,
ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - answer✔Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with no
history of hysterectomy - answer✔HCG
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery -
answer✔Reverse trendelenburg
What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count - answer✔Notify surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the following glands? -
answer✔Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast - answer✔Adaptic
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