Practice Exam III
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A 150 question practice exam covering all subjects
- 1.Patient safety and hospital efficiency and effectiveness are related to ____.
- A.
The type of computer system in use
- B.
The size of the hospital
- C.
Consistent communication
- D.
Clearer printing on all paper work
- 2.Preoperative diagnostic studies are performed by the ____.
- A.
Medical laboratory
- B.
Diagnostic imaging department
- C.
Pathology department
- D.
Emergency department
- 3.Treatment that might provide assistance for stereotactic surgery is the ____.
- A.
Medical laboratory
- B.
Diagnostic imaging department
- C.
ICU
- D.
Central supply department
- 4.When wWhen was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered?
- A.
Dec. 1970
- B.
Jan. 1954
- C.
Sept. 1992
- D.
Mar. 1981
- 5.The needs or activities related to one’s identification or interaction with another individual or group forms which component of the human being?
- A.
Social
- B.
Psychological
- C.
Physical
- D.
Physiological
- 6.A uterine fibroid is an example of what type of factor causing surgical intervention?
- A.
Trauma
- B.
Genetic malformation
- C.
Nonmalignant neoplasm
- D.
Metabolic disease
- 7.One of O One of the advantages to the life stage approach is that it ____.
- A.
Focuses on sexual development
- B.
Explains cognitive development
- C.
Does not require advanced levels of education to apply
- D.
Explains affective learning
- 8.Which of the following considerations may be more relevant to the elderly patient than to an adolescent?
- A.
Patient’s skin condition
- B.
Informed consent
- C.
Environmental safety
- D.
Anesthetic agent
- 9.When positioning the elderly patient, the team must be especially aware of ____.
- A.
The patient’s need to do things independently
- B.
An overly modest attitude
- C.
The need for speed
- D.
Loss of mobility in joints
- 10.Which of the following cannot be performed by the child of less than 6 months of age?
- A.
Shiver
- B.
Cry loudly
- C.
Urinate
- D.
Vomit
- 11.Wha The What is the number of air exchanges required to keep the amount of airborne contamination in the OR to a minimum?
- A.
20
- B.
30
- C.
60
- D.
120
- 12.The area where patients wait within the department before entering the OR is called____.
- A.
Anesthesia holding
- B.
Same day surgery
- C.
Postoperative holding
- D.
Preoperative holding
- 13.The abse The Absence of microbes or infection is called ____. The a
- A.
Sterile
- B.
Surgically clean
- C.
Decontamination
- D.
Disinfection
- 14.The abs TThe contamination of a person or object by another person or object is called ____.
- A.
Cross contamination
- B.
Infection
- C.
Sepsis
- D.
Pathogenesis
- 15.Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field are referred to as ____.
- A.
sporicidal
- B.
Sterile technique
- C.
Antisepsis
- D.
surgical conscience
- 16.Escherichia coli normally resides in the lumen of the ____.
- A.
Esophagus
- B.
Trachea
- C.
Intestine
- D.
Urethra
- 17.The primary source of airborne bacteria transmission in the operating room is the ____.
- A.
Patient
- B.
Anesthesia equipment
- C.
Surgical team
- D.
Electrocautery
- 18.Nonsterile items and individuals may ____.
- A.
Only contact nonsterile items
- B.
NOT contact any other item
- C.
Contact sterile items
- D.
Contact disinfected items
- 19.The basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique is called ____.
- A.
Microbiology
- B.
A positive care approach
- C.
Surgical conscience
- D.
Liability
- 20.The process that assures that all microorganisms including spores are killed is called ____.
- A.
High-level disinfection
- B.
Antisepsis
- C.
Virucidal
- D.
Sterilization
- 21.Filtered air from the decontamination room is exhausted to the ____.
- A.
Operating room
- B.
Patient’s room
- C.
Outside of the health care facility
- D.
Air filter system
- 22.A catalyst used to aid in the breakdown of organic material such as blood and tissue is a/an ____.
- A.
Iodine solution
- B.
Quaternary solution
- C.
Enzyme
- D.
Antiseptic
- 23.The ultrasonic washer is an example of a/an
- A.
Sterilizer
- B.
Mechanical decontamination unit
- C.
physical decontamination method
- D.
Bioburden
- 24.The ____ is used to remove small organic particles and soil from areas of instruments that are difficult to clean manually.
- A.
Ultrasonic washer
- B.
CUSA
- C.
Wire brush
- D.
Gas sterilizer
- 25.An intermediate level of disinfection may be appropriate for ____.
- A.
Semicritical items
- B.
Critical items
- C.
Microsurgical instruments
- D.
GI instruments
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