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NBSTSA Practice Exam A|147 Answered Questions A+ Rated
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NBSTSA Practice Exam A|147Answered Questions A+ Rated
Which of the following layers are transected when a subcostal flank incision
is used for a nephrectomy? - -oblique muscles
-During which of the following surgeries is a Meckel's diverticulum typically
discovered? - -appendectomy
-Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has
begun should be counted by the - -surgical technologist in the scrub role
and the circulator.
-To help prevent toxicity and vascular events in a patient where
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is used, which of the following devices
should a surgical technologist have available? - -pulse lavage
-A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the
sterile field intraoperatively because it - -is sent to pathology immediately
-Which of the following procedures for obtaining an informed consent form is
appropriate? - -The patient is asked to sign the consent form after the
surgeon has explained the procedure.
-During the application of arch bars, the surgeon will MOST likely use which
of the following between the teeth and around the bar? - -25- or 26-gauge
stainless steel wire
-Which of the following lies between the lung and the chest wall? - -pleura
-Hepatitis B is caused by a - -virus
-A sterile item used with an electrosurgical unit is the - -active electrode
-The parathyroid gland regulates - -calcium
-Which of the following examples illustrates UNSAFE technique for disposing
of contaminated sharps? - -Used suture needles and scalpel blades are
removed from the needle counter and individually placed in the biohazard
sharps container.
-The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the
following types of suture? - -purse-string
, -In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of
the following? - -Gerota's fascia
-How much 0.25% bupivacaine (Marcaine) should be mixed with 1 mL of
1.0% lidocaine (Xylocaine) to make the solution equal strengths of both
medications? - -4.0 mL
-When applying a pneumatic tourniquet preoperatively, which of the
following items is used to force blood from an extremity? - -Esmarch
bandage
-Heaney clamps are used MOST frequently for which of the following types
of surgery? - -hysterectomy
-An RN has just asked a surgical technologist to complete a task that is
within the surgical technologist's scope of practice, but the surgical
technologist does not feel comfortable completing the task independently.
Which of the following is the surgical technologist's BEST course of action? -
-Request that the RN provides the appropriate level of supervision during the
task to ensure safety.
-During an open repair of an indirect hernia, which of the following drains
should a surgical technologist have available to pass the surgeon once the
spermatic cord has been dissected? - -Penrose
-A surgical technologist is assigned to a room where the patient happens to
be his neighbor. To protect patient confidentiality, the technologist should
indicate that he knows the patient and - -request to be removed from the
room.
-The oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells is a function of - -
hemoglobin
-After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the DuraPrep applicator and
proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST
action to take at this time? - -Regown and reglove the surgeon.
-A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic reaction.
Which of the following actions should the healthcare providers take FIRST? -
-Stop the transfusion
-A surgeon's preference card indicates the surgeon wears a size L gown and
double-gloves with a size 7 inner glove and size 6-1/2 outer glove, and the
first assistant wears a size XL gown and double-gloves with a size 7-1/2 inner
glove and size 7 outer glove. The first assistant arrives prior to the surgeon.
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