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Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
Brown- Adson
Pean
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Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
Vetriculoscope
Bronchoscope
Mediastinoscope
Angioscope |
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| The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an irreducible minimum? |
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| Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in women? |
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| Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins? |
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| When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus abdominis called: |
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Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical technologist?
1.Assist the postoperative patient care
2. Remove Drapes
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| What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day? |
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| Wipe down furniture and surfaces |
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| Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of nervous system? |
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| Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure? |
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| In which of the following would absorb able suture be contraindicated? |
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| During a C-Section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury? |
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| Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens? |
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Which surgical procedure would use the instrument shown below?
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| What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy? |
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What is the name of the instrument shown below?
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Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?
Meniere's disease
Acoustic neuroma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis |
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| When placing a swaged needle onto a needle holder, the needle should be clamped: |
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| One-third distance from the swaged end of needle |
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| Which endoscope is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the airway of a pediatric patient? |
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| Which of the following elements primarily make up the body's mass? |
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| Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen |
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| Which instrument is used to contract the ribs for suturing purposes? |
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| The largest muscle of the upper calf is the: |
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| What is the length of time when thrombin loses its potency? |
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| The function of the small intestine is: |
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| The teeth are composed primarily of: |
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| The basis for the design of electrical equipment in the OR is: |
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Which of the following procedures is performed to decrease gastric secretions?
Pyloroplasty
Vagotomy
Billroth I
Gastrostomy |
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| A patient who underwent an appendectomy enters the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, constipation and vomiting.Which of the following is occurring? |
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| Which organ shares the same blood supply with the pancreas and must be removed during a Whipple procedure? |
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| During a cleft palate procedure, which equipment should the surgical technologist be prepared to set up quickly? |
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| The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm and covers the anterior portion of the upper arm is the: |
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| A surgeon tells a patient she has terminal cancer but requires prophylactic surgery to prevent a bowel obstruction and the patient replies, "this can't be happening to me." Which stage of grief is the patient displaying? |
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| What is the purpose of inserting a ureteral stent catheter? |
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| Bypass calculi obstruction |
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| Which of the following is used to create the trough on the anterior glenoid rim during a Bankart Procedure? |
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Which of the following secretes hydrochloric acid?
Parietal cells
salivary glands
pancreas
duodenum |
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Which of the following preoperative diagnostic tests would be administered to a patient with a brain injury?
EEG
EMG
SAO2
TEE |
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Which of the following is a type of fenestrated drape?
Incise
Three-quarter
Extremity
Split |
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| The walls of the vagina are lined with: |
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| Which type of scalpel uses ultrasonic energy to cut and coagulate tissue? |
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| A Fogarty catheter is used during a/an: |
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Which of the following positioning devices is needed when placing the patient in the supine position?
Kidney rest
elbow pads
Mayfield headrest
Beanbag |
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| During a trabeculectomy, which two layers are incised at the beginning of the procedure? |
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| What instrument set should the surgical technologist have available in the OR when preparing for an inguinal herniorraphy? |
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Which of the following is used to obtain specimens during a bronchoscopy?
Test tube
Suction container
lukens tube
4x4 raytec sponges |
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Which surgical procedure uses the instrument shown below?
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Which surgical specialty most often uses the instrument shown below?
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| Which suture material would be used in the presence of infection? |
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| Which of the following hernias can result in necrosis of the viscera? |
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| When the surgeon makes a McBurney's incision, which muscle is encountered first and divided in the direction of its fibers? |
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Which of the following maintains the position of the uterus?
Suspensory ligament
levator muscle
broad ligament
pubic symphysis |
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| Transverse colectomy is incised through which incision? |
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| Which kind of uterine tissue can grow in abnormal locations including the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum and small intestine? |
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| Which preoperative diagnostic exam is quickly completed to confirm ectopic pregnancy? |
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| How would you position a patient with a intertrochanteric fracture? |
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| What position allows optimal exposure of the retroperitoneal area of the flank? |
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of instruments for placing a screw into a bone?
1. depth gauge
2.Drill
3. screw driver
4.tap |
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| The removal of fibrous thickening of the visceral pleura is: |
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