CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PRACTICE EXAM #1 Latest Graded A+.
During which of the following surgeries is a Meckel's diverticulum typically
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a. hysterectomy
b. appendectomy
c. prostatectomy
d. varicocelectomy - ANSWER b. During an appendectomy, bowel is examined and can
lead to the discovery of a Meckel's diverticulum.
Which of the following solutions can be used to disinfect endoscopic instruments?
a. iodophors
b. ethyl alcohol 70%
c. phenolic compounds
d. activated glutaraldehyde - ANSWER d. Activated glutaraldehyde is a high-level
disinfectant widely used for disinfection of endoscopes.
Which of the following is the administration route for thrombin?
a. local infiltration
b. topical application
c. intravenous injection
d. intramuscular injection - ANSWER b. Thrombin may be applied topically, in a solution
or as a powder, but should never be introduced into a large blood vessel, because
significant intravascular clotting and death may result.
Gl0ve powder is normally wiped from the gloved hand, because it has the potential to
cause
a. dehiscence
b. infections
c. granulomas
d. contamination - ANSWER c. Glove powder is a sterile foreign body whose reaction
with tissue can cause granulomas.
Which of the following procedures is the removal of the entire orbital content, including
the periosteum?
a. recession
b. resection
c. evisceration
d. exenteration - ANSWER d. Exenteration removes everything in the gloval orbit due to
malignancies.
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection?
a. stainless steel
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
PRACTICE EXAM #1 Latest Graded A+.
b. polyglactin-910
c. plain gut
d. silk - ANSWER a. Stainless steel suture is recommended for use in infected areas,
because it is non-absorbable with indefinite tensile strength.
When preparing the Sterrad sterilization system for use in the surgical area, which of
the following outlets must be available?
a. suction
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. electrical - ANSWER d. The Sterrad sterilization system requires electricity to
operated.
When can instrument counts be omitted?
a. if the incision is too small for an instrument to become buried
b. when the surgical technologist in the circulator role becomes too busy
c. if instruments are needed in another operating room
d. when the patient is receiving outpatient surgery - ANSWER a. The count can be
deleted if significant risk for a retained item is unlikely and falls within hospital protocols.
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating the skin stapler, the
surgical technologist in the scrub role is placing the staples through which two layers?
a. cuticular and subcuticular
b. subicular and subcutaneous
c. subcuticular and subcutaneous
d. subcutaneous and fascia - ANSWER a. These layers are the two most outer layers of
the skin and are closed together by the skin stapler.
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 - ANSWER c. Sterilization is the destruction of all
microogranisms.
When a cholecystectomy is performed, which of the following anatomical structures
must be preserved?
a. cystic duct
b. cystic vein
c. common duct
d. cystic artery - ANSWER c. The common duct is preserved in order to drain bile.
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a
craniotomy?
a. bayonet forceps
b. Russian forceps
c. Kelly clamp
d. angled DeBakey clamp - ANSWER a. Bayonet forceps are used as the primary
forceps for neurosurgical procedures, and are used to place cottonoids and gelfoam for
hemostasis.
When donning gloves using the open-gloving technique, the ungloved hand will touch
the
a. outer side of the cuff of the glove
b. outer side of the sterile glove
c. cuffed edge nearest the glove palm
d. folded edge of the cuff of the glove - ANSWER d. Grasp the folded edge of the cuff of
the glove to maintain sterility. The inverted cuff permits a person to touch the glove's
inner side.
Which of the following is reshaped during a total hip arthroplasty?
a. fibula
b. acetabulum
c. iliac crest
d. tibia - ANSWER b. The acetabulum is deepened during a total hip arthroplasty.
A scleral buckle procedure repairs
a. astigmatism
b. detached retinas
c. corneal scarring
d. eye muscle contractures - ANSWER b. A sceral buckle procedure is used to repair a
retinal detachment.
Anterior and posterior knee stability is influenced by the dynamics of the
a. cruciate ligaments
b. joint capsule
c. patellar tendon
d. collateral ligaments - ANSWER a. Knee stability is influenced by the dynamics of the
anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.
During a craniotomy, removal of the bone flap is followed by
a. incision of the dura mater
b. incision of the galea aponeurotica
c. application of the Raney clips
d. suturing of the dura mater - ANSWER a. The dura mater is the first protective
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