Surgical Technology Examination Appleton & Lange pg74-88 CST exam prep
Chromic 4-0 or 3-0
Silk 4-0 or 3-0
Dacron 3-0 or 2-0
Novafil 3-0 or 2-0
Buried
Purse-string
Mattress
Tension
To prevent the suture from cutting into the skin surface
To facilitate easy removal
To identify the order of suture removal
To prevent unequal tension on the wound edges
Repeated attacks of volvulus
Antireflux disease
Bladder prolapse
Gastroesophageal stenosis
Kitner
Peanut
Tonsil
Tape
Plastic surgery
Knee surgery
Radical mastectomy
Hysterectomy
Used dry
Moistened with saline
Moistened with water
Moistened with antibiotic solution
Dry
Moistened with saline
Moistened with water
Moistened with glycine solution
Mushroom
Rehfus
Cantor
Sengstaken-Blakemore
Place it on an Allis clamp
Attach a safety pin to it
Cut it to the desired length
Moisten it in saline
Possitive pressure
Negative-pressure vacuum
Air displacement
Constant gravity drainage
Sterile tables are set up just before the operation
Sterile tables may be set up and safely covered until time of surgery
Once sterile packs are open, someone must remain in the room to maintain vigilance
Sterile persons pass each other back to back
Scrub nurse standing on a platform or standing stool
Scrub nurse keeps hands below shoulder level
Scrub nurse folds arms with hands at axillae
Scrub nurse's hands are at or above waist level
TA linear
LDS
EEA
GIA
Must watch closely that no one comes near it
Does not touch the part hanging below table level
Should pull it back onto the table so it does not become contaminated
May use the item
A sterile person turns his or her back to a nonsterile person or area when passing
Sterile persons face sterile areas
A sterile person sits or leans against a nonsterile surface
Nonsterile persons avoid sterile areas
If a sterilized pack is found in an unsterile workroom
If the surgeon turns away from the sterile field for a brow wipe
If the scrub drapes a nonsterile table, covering the edge nearest the body first
If the lip of a pour bottle is held over the basin as close to the edge as possible
Cardiac sphincter
Ileocecal sphincter
Sphincter of Oddi
Phyloric sphincter
On the opposite side of the table
On the same side of the table
At the foot of the table
Any position is acceptable
Ringer's Lactate
Physiosol
Collin's
Normal saline
Use an instrument to remove blades
Recap injection needles
Account for each needle as surgeon finishes with it
Protect sharp blades, edges, and tips
Hold the drapes high until directly over the proper area
Protect the gloved hands by cuffing the end of the drape over them
Unfold the drapes before bringing them to the OR table
Place the drapes on a dry area
Notify circulator
Complete an incident report
Remove it with a clamp, cover over area
No action is necessary
The administration of an anticancer drug directly into the cancer site
The discarding of instruments coming in contact with tumor after each use
The use of radiation therapy at the time of surgery
The identification of the lesion
To respect individual surgeon's choice
To follow aseptic principles
To accommodate two separate incisions
To protect margins of healthy tissue from tumor cells