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- 1.To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed between which of the following two vessels?
- A.
Internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
- B.
Subclavian artery to affected coronary artery
- C.
Internal mammary artery to aorta
- D.
Subclavian artery to aorta
- 2.The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is?
- A.
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
- B.
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
- C.
Lidocaine (Xylocaine).
- D.
Norepinephrine (Levophed).
- 3.An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
- A.
Dimly lit, quiet room
- B.
Brightly lit, quiet room
- C.
Warm, busy room.
- D.
D. cool, busy room.
- 4.Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of an infant's stomach?
- A.
Gastrotomy
- B.
Nissen fundoplication
- C.
Heller myotomy
- D.
Pyloromyotomy
- 5.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?
- A.
Hand the surgeon a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing.
- B.
Break scrub and call for help
- C.
Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field.
- D.
Move the electrosurgical unit away for the operating table
- 6.Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
- A.
Surgical cleaning with an antiseptic
- B.
Manual decontamination
- C.
Destruction of microorganisms
- D.
Reduction of bacteria
- 7.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?
- A.
Towel, XL cloth gown, size 7.5 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 8 gloves
- B.
Size 7.5 gloves, XL cloth gown, towel, size 8 gloves, large paper gown, towel
- C.
Towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
- D.
Towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves, towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves
- 8.Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block?
- A.
Bupivacaine (marcaine)
- B.
Lidocaine (xylocaine) with epinephrine
- C.
Bupivacaine (Marcaine) with epinephrine
- D.
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
- 9.Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
- A.
Pathogenic
- B.
Nonpathogenic
- C.
Oxygen-requiring
- D.
Non-oxygen requiring
- 10.When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be adjusted according to the
- A.
Height of the first assistant
- B.
Manufacturer's recommendations
- C.
Height of the surgeon
- D.
Length of the patient's legs
- 11.Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
- A.
Adaptic
- B.
Collodion
- C.
Steri-strip
- D.
Elastoplast
- 12.Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine (Anectine) and causes an unusually high fever?
- A.
Osteomyelitis
- B.
Sepsis
- C.
Malignant hyperthermia
- D.
Appendicitis
- 13.When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
- A.
Simms
- B.
Auvard
- C.
Schroeder
- D.
Bozeman
- 14.The Sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the following chemical solutions?
- A.
Hydrogen peroxide
- B.
Glutaraldehyde
- C.
Peracetic acid
- D.
Carbon dioxide
- 15.Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to determine if a long bone is still growing?
- A.
Periosteum
- B.
Diaphysis
- C.
Medullary canal
- D.
Epiphyseal plate
- 16.What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy?
- A.
McBurney's
- B.
Pfannenstiel
- C.
Midline
- D.
Subcostal
- 17.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?
- A.
Patient's drapes
- B.
Surgical gloves
- C.
Surgical mask
- D.
Mayo stand drape
- 18.A chemical solution used to sterilize instruments by immersing them for at least 10 hours is
- A.
Activated glutaraldehyde
- B.
Sodium hypochlorite
- C.
Aqueous formaldehyde
- D.
Methyl phenol
- 19.Heaney clamps are used for a
- A.
Hysterectomy
- B.
Lobectomy
- C.
Cystectomy
- D.
Gastrectomy
- 20.Which of the following is done FIRST when performing a myringotomy?
- A.
Insertion of a drainage tube
- B.
Incision of the tympanic membrane
- C.
Suctioning of fluid from the middle eat
- D.
Removal of cerumen from the ear canal
- 21.A circlage procedure is performed for which of the following conditions?
- A.
Bartholin's cyst
- B.
Ectopic pregnancy
- C.
Incompetent cervix
- D.
Placenta previa
- 22.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?
- A.
Apply drapes over unprepped skin
- B.
Reposition the drapes closer together
- C.
Remove drapes and re-prep
- D.
Cover with an adhesive drape
- 23.Which of the following is NOT a symptom of shock?
- A.
Tachycardia
- B.
Hypertension
- C.
Cold, clammy skin
- D.
Increased respiration's
- 24.Which of the following procedures involves the injection of contrast media into the spinal subarachnoid space?
- A.
Myelogram
- B.
Arteriogram
- C.
Lumbar puncture
- D.
Pneumography
- 25.In comparison to oral Fahrenheit temperatures, rectal Fahrenheit temperatures are
- A.
Exactly the same
- B.
Approximately 1degreelower
- C.
Approximately 1 degree higher
- D.
Approximately 2 degrees higher
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