Mineral oil - correct answer What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome?
A. Bacitracin ointment
B. Iodophor
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C. Petrolatum gel
D. Mineral oil
A) Donor site first - correct answer Which of the following is an example of proper sterile technique when performing the prep for a split-thickness skin graft?
A. Donor site first
B. Recipient site first
C. Donor site only
D. Recipient site only
B) 12-15 mm Hg - correct answer What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
A. 8-11 mm Hg
B. 12-15mm Hg
C. 16-19mm Hg
D. 20-23mm Hg
Strabismus - correct answer What refers to the inability to direct both eyes at the same object
Endarterectomy - correct answer What procedure is performed to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
18% - correct answer According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and back of the trunk?
Hyperplasia - correct answer What term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
Granulation - correct answer A second intention wound heals by what?
Lidocaine - correct answer Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with what?
60 - correct answer How many milliliters equal two ounces?
Not permissible under any circumstances - correct answer Covering a sterile backtable for later use is permissible or not permissible?
Trendelenburg - correct answer In which position would a patient be placed to counteract hypovolemia?
B) Swaged monofilament - correct answer Which of the following types of suture creates the least tissue trauma and drag?
A. Swaged multifilament
B. Swaged monofilament
C. Threaded multifilament
D. Threaded monofilament
OSHA - correct answer What organization has legal oversight for the safety of healthcare providers in the work place?
Physiological and survival - correct answer Which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is most applicable to the surgical patient?
D) Gloves removed first - correct answer Which of the following would be incorrect technique when removing the sterile gown and gloves?
A. Circulator unties gown
B. Gown removed inside-out
C. Gloves removed inside-out
D. Gloves removed first
C) Abdominoperineal resection - correct answer What type of procedure might require a laparoscopy combination drape?
A. Pilonidal cystectomy
B. Subacromial decompression
C. Abdominoperineal resection
D. Femorofemoral bypass
Coagulation of protein - correct answer Cell destruction by steam sterilization occurs by:
C) Unfold drape before bringing up to the OR table - correct answer Which technique is NOT acceptable when draping?
A. Hold the drapes 12 inches above patient until over the draping site
B. Protect gloved hand by cuffing end of drape over it
C. Unfold drape before bringing up to the OR table
D. Place drapes on dry area when setting up backtable
To allow for use of a pulse oximeter - correct answer A patient's fingernail polish is removed for what reason?
To reduce microbial count - correct answer What is the purpose of maintaining air exchange rate at 15-20 times per hour in the OR?
10 mL - correct answer How many mL of water is necessary to inflate a 5-mL balloon on the Foley indwelling catheter?
Fine scissors coated with water-soluble gel - correct answer If an ophthalmologist orders trimming of eyelashes, how is it safely performed?
Incision site to periphery using circular motion - correct answer What is the correct technique for performing the surgical skin prep?
Hematocrit - correct answer The laboratory test that determines the ratio of erythrocytes to whole blood is what?
Hand off the sterile field and isolate - correct answer What is the proper procedure to follow when a pack of sponges contains an incorrect number after the patient has entered the OR?
B) Calculi - correct answer Which of the following types of specimens would not be placed in a preservative solution?
A. Colon
B. Calculi
C. Tonsils
D. Uterus
Operative field - correct answer Where should the surgical technologist begin when performing closing counts?
B) Coude - correct answer Which of the following catheter tips is used in a patient with a urethral stricture?
A. Olive
B. Coude
C. Whistle
D. Mushroom
A) Neck - correct answer Which type of procedure would require a stent dressing?
A. Neck
B. Inguinal
C. Extremity
D. Abdominal
B) Nerve stimulator - correct answer Which of the following is used in order to ensure preservation of the facial nerve during a parotidectomy?
A. Monopolar cautery
B. Nerve stimulator
C. Microscope
D. Doppler
D) Absorbable collagen - correct answer Which of the following hemostatic agents is contraindicated for use in the presence of infection?
A. Topical thrombin
B. Oxidized cellulose
C. Absorbable gelatin
D. Absorbable collagen
Tissue approximation - correct answer During closure of a nephrectomy in the lateral position, the OR table is straightened to facilitate what?
A) Light source - correct answer Which of the following must be tested prior to the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope?
A. Light source
B. Laser fiber
C. Nitrogen level
D. Magnification lens
Coarctation of the aorta - correct answer Excision of a constricted segment of the aorta with reanastomosis is performed to correct what?
B) Choledocholithiasis - correct answer For which of the following diagnoses would a patient undergo endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
A. Cholecystitis
B. Choledocholithiases
C. Pancreatitis
D. Pancreatolithiasis
Varicocelectomy - correct answer The high ligation of the gonadal veins of the testes performed to reduce venous plexus congestion is a/an what?
I and II - correct answer Trauma to two of the following cranial nerves would result in the loss of smell and vision?
A) Culdocentesis - correct answer Which of the following is performed for suspected ectopic pregnancy?
A. Culdocentesis
B. Colposcopy
C. Culdotomy
D. Colporrhaphy
B) Iridectomy - correct answer Which of the following is a procedure for treatment of glaucoma?
A. Vitrectomy
B. Iridectomy
C. Enucleation
D. Keratoplasty
Arch bar application - correct answer What procedure is performed to immobilize the jaw following a mandibular fracture?
A) Hip - correct answer Which of the following total arthroplasty procedures would require the postoperative use of an abduction splint?
A. Hip
B. Knee
C. Ankle
D. Shoulder
Mastoiditis - correct answer Untreated acute otitis media may result in what?
D) Doppler ultrasound - correct answer Which of the following is used intraoperatively to assess vascular patency?
A. Positron emission tomography
B. Magnetic resonance imaging
C. Computed tomography
D. Doppler ultrasound
Hurd dissector-Pillar retractor used for a tonsillectomy - correct answer The instrument shown above is what and would be used during what procedure?
Carbohydrates - correct answer What is the body's primary source of energy?
Cricoid cartilage - correct answer What is compressed during a rapid-sequence induction and intubation?
Metastasis - correct answer What term refers to the spread of cancerous cells to other parts of the body?
Pharynx - correct answer The shared passageway for food and air is the what?
Epididymis - correct answer The structure that lies along the posterior border of the testis is the what?
Bicuspid - correct answer The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the what?
C) Slightly Movable - correct answer Which characteristic describes an amphiarthrosis?
A. Hinge
B. Immobile
C. Slightly movable
D. Freely movable
Calcium - correct answer What is the most abundant ion in the body?
C) Spore formation - correct answer Which of the following is a method of bacterial survival when environmental conditions are not conducive to growth and viability?
A. Conjugation
B. Transduction
C. Spore formation
D. Genetic mutation
Pancreas - correct answer What organ detects changes in the level of insulin and releases chemicals to regulate the level of blood glucose?
Soaking of moisture from unsterile to sterile layers - correct answer What does the term strike-through mean?
B) Swan Ganz - correct answer Which of the following monitoring devices would be used within a vessel?
A. ECG lead
B. Swan Ganz
C. Pulse oximeter
D. Sphygmomanometer
0.25%30x.5=60xX60/30=.5/X30x.5=60xX15=60X15/60=60X/60X=.25 - correct answer When adding a 30 mL of injectable saline to 30 mL of 0.5% Marcaine, what strength does the drug become?
Do not transport patient and inform the surgeon - correct answer What action should be taken if the patient has withdrawn the surgical informed consent prior to surgery?
D) Cross-contamination - correct answer Confining and containing instruments with bioburden prevents which of the following?
A. Fomite formation
B. Peronnel injury
C. Instrument loss
D. Cross-contamination
1 inch - correct answer The unsterile size of the perimeter of a sterile wrap is what?
Antiseptic - correct answer A substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microbes on living tissue is a/an what?
Do not transport, inform unit supervisor and OR personnel - correct answer What action should be taken by the transporter if a discrepancy occurs in the identification of a patient in the nursing unit?
To achieve a cumulative antimicrobial effect - correct answer A patient may be asked to shower at home with an antimicrobial soap before coming to the hospital for surgery for what reason?
Scrub, gown, glove - correct answer What are the sequential steps performed prior to entrance into the sterile field?
Anus - correct answer Which area is prepped last when performing the skin prep for a Bartholin's cystectomy?
Front to back - correct answer The sterile surgical technologist should drape a table from where?
A) Brachial plexus - correct answer Which of the following can be injured if the arm is placed on the arm board greater that 90 degrees?
A. Brachial plexus
B. Cervical plexus
C. rotator cuff
D. Acromioclavicular joint
To instill irrigation fluids - correct answer What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way indwelling Foley catheter?
Operating microscope - correct answer Which of the following enlarges and illuminates the surgical field during cataract procedures? [Show Less]