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,To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed between
which of the following two vessels? - Answer: internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is - Answer: lidocaine (Xylocaine)
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a - Answer: dimly lit, quiet room.
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of an
infant's stomach? - Answer: pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is the
responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time? - Answer: Remain sterile
and maintain the steriMove the electrosurgical unit (ESU) away from the operating tablele field.
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization? - Answer: destruction of
microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and size 7.5 gloves and the surgeon's
assistant prefers an XL cloth gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs in first. In which order
should the surgical attire (PPE) be stacked, from top to bottom? - Answer: towel, XL cloth gown, size 8
gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block? - Answer: lidocaine
(Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as - Answer: oxygen-requiring.
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be adjusted according to
the - Answer: length of the patient's legs.
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - Answer: adaptic
, Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine (Anectine) and causes an
unusually high fever? - Answer: malignant hyperthermia
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the
cervix? - Answer: Schroeder
The Sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical solutions? -
Answer: hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to determine if a long bone is still growing? -
Answer: epiphyseal plate
What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy? - Answer: subcostal
Which of the following should be removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role in order to
prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure? - Answer: surgical mask
A chemical solution used to sterilize instruments by immersing them for at least 10 hours is - Answer:
activated glutaraldehyde.
Heaney clamps are used for a - Answer: hysterectomy
Which of the following is done FIRST when performing a myringotomy? - Answer: removal of cerumen
from the ear canal
A circlage procedure is performed for which of the following conditions? - Answer: incompetent cervix
A laparotomy drape has been placed on a patient and unprepped skin on the operative site is exposed.
Which of the following is the BEST next step? - Answer: Remove drapes and re-prep.
Which of the following catheters is MOST commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - Answer:
Fogarty
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