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An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them.
- ✔✔True Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________. - ✔✔Informed consent Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?: fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - ✔✔Cardia True or False: The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. - ✔✔False: E. Coli wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site? - ✔✔Same side as surgeon A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: a.sterile b.disinfected c.surgically clean - ✔✔C. Surgically clean
- Ampulla of Vater
- Sphincter of Oddi
- Duct of Santorini
- Wirsung's Duct Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - ✔✔A. Ampulla of Vater True or False: Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - ✔✔True What is the first part of the small intestine? a.duodenum b.jejunum c.cecum d.ileum - ✔✔A. Duodenum How are rickettsiae transmitted? - ✔✔Airborn organisms Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the PACU? - ✔✔Anesthesia provider Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - ✔✔-centesis
C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG - ✔✔Argon *because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. - ✔✔Biological The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the: Omentum Ligamentum Mesentery Peritoneum - ✔✔Omentum A ____________ is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends is: a. Herniation b. Fistula c. Sinus - ✔✔B. Fistula What is the action of antagonist drugs?
- Increases effects of opiates
- Inhibit clotting process
- Counteract the action of another drug
- Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - ✔✔3.
- Bilateral ovaries only
- Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
- Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
- Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - ✔✔3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus True or False: The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is kyphosis. - ✔✔True True or False: The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - ✔✔False: it is Hallux Valgus A. Mesentery B. Peritoneum C. Infraumbilical D. Thoracoabdominal The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - ✔✔A. Mesentery True or False:
d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - ✔✔A. Outside closure ties What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral structures? - ✔✔Coude What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery? - ✔✔Reverse Trendelenburg A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta does not close is called __________ __________ _______________. - ✔✔Patent ductus arteriosus True or False: The term for a relationship that benefits one organism at the expense of another is called 'commensalism'. - ✔✔False: Parasitism What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs? A. Sedation B. Spinal C. Regional D. Balanced - ✔✔Balanced The outer layer of the intestines is the s________. - ✔✔Serosa What type of drape would be used in a flank procedure?:
- Transverse
- Aperature
- Perineal - ✔✔Transverse Which surgical procedure is performed to correct an abnormality in which the urethral meatus is situated on the superior aspect of the penis? - ✔✔Epispadias repair The larynx is located between the:
- Nasal cavity and pharynx
- Trachea and bronchi
- Nasal and oral cavities
- Pharynx and trachea - ✔✔4. Pharynx and trachea What postoperative complication is associated with total hip arthroplasty? - ✔✔Pulmonary embolism True or False: The regulation that states that blood and body fluids should be considered infectious is Postexposure Prophylaxis. - ✔✔False: it is Standard Precautions The highly vascular layer of the eye that absorbs light rays and nourishes the retina is the: macula, choroid, sclera, iris. - ✔✔Choroid
A sponge that is tightly rolled cotton tape used by surgeons for blunt dissection is called a k___________. - ✔✔Kittner A cottingham punch is used during a k___________y. - ✔✔Keratoplasty A partially dislocated joint is called s_____________n. - ✔✔Subluxation When using the warm cycle of the Et0 sterilizer, what is the minimum sterilization termperature in Fahrenheit? A. 55 B. 65 C. 75 D. 85 - ✔✔D. 85 *85-145F because gas sterilizers operate at a lower temperature than steam. True or False: the legal principle that applies when the patient is given the wrong dose of local is called res ipsa loquitor. - ✔✔True. *"the thing speaks for itself" The space between the vocal cords is called the g______s. - ✔✔Glottis A type of spinal nerve root retractor is:
A. Taylor B. Love C. Meyerding - ✔✔B. Love An adult-sized Foley catheter is: 12 French 16 French 24 French - ✔✔ 16 True or False: A meningioma is a type of tumor that is typically benign, encapsulated, and arises from tissue covering the central nervous system structures. - ✔✔True What surgical position provides optimal visualization of the lower abdomen or pelvis? - ✔✔Trendelenburg When a patient's blood pressure is 135/81, 135 refers to the ___________ pressure. - ✔✔Systolic The _____________ duct requires probing and dilating in pediatric patients with upper respirator infections. - ✔✔Nasolacrimal In what circumstances would cell-saver transfusion be contraindicated?
- the skin, along with its epithelial structures and subs tissue is destroyed in a 3rd degree burn Which portion of the ear is affected by Meniere's Syndrome? - ✔✔Inner The most reliable method for determining the efficiency of moist heat sterilizers is the controlled use of biological indicators containing the organism: Bordetella pertussis Corynebacterium diptheria Bacillis stearothermophilus Clostridium tetani - ✔✔Bacillus stearothermophilus Which neurosurgical pathology would a myelogram diagnose? 1.subdural hematoma 2.creutzfeldt-jakob disease 3.spinal stenosis 4.myelomeningocele - ✔✔3.spinal stenosis *a myelogram is a diagnostic procedure when radiopaque dye is injected into the spinal subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture What degrees in Celsius is the steam sterilization biological incubated? A. 43- 48 B. 49- 54 C. 55- 60
D. 61- 66 - ✔✔C. 55- 60
What is the medical term for a nosebleed? - ✔✔Epistaxis The minimum Fahrenheit temperature for sterilization to occur in a prevacuum steam sterilizer is _____-____. - ✔✔ 270 - 276 The name for the procedure or the excision of the unica vaginalis is called h__________. - ✔✔Hydrocelectomy What is the minimum number of minutes to sterilize unwrapped metal instruments with lumen in the gravity displacement sterilizer at 270F? 5 10 15 20 - ✔✔ 10 Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in women? A. Stamey B. Chiba C. Dorsey D. Tru-Cut - ✔✔A. Stamey
Which endoscope is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the airway of a pediatric patient?
- A flexible esophagoscope
- Flexible bronchoscope
- Rigid esophagoscope
- Rigid bronchoscope - ✔✔4. Rigid bronchoscope True or False: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen make up the body's mass. - ✔✔True A ___________ is used to contract the ribs for suturing purposes. Semb Bailey Matson Doyen - ✔✔Bailey What is the length of time when thrombin loses its potency? - ✔✔3 hours True or False: The function of the small intestine is to produce bacteria. - ✔✔False: it is to absorb nutrients 1.Dentin
2.Cementum 3.Enamel 4.Pulp The teeth care composed primarily of: - ✔✔Dentin A. Alternating current B. Isolated circuit C. Electron theory D. Ohm's Law The basis for the design of electrical equipment in the OR is: - ✔✔C. True or False: The procedure that is performed to decrease gastric secretions is called a Vagotomy. - ✔✔True A patient who underwent an appendectomy enters the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, constipation, and vomiting. What is most likely occurring? - ✔✔Obstructed bowel Wgucg irgab shares the same blood suppoly with the pancreas and must be removed during a Whipple procedure? - ✔✔Duodenum During a cleft palate procedure, which equipment should the surgical technologist be prepared to set up quickly? Drill
A. Rectal B. Bowel C. Vascular D. Biliary What instrument set should the surgical technologist have available in the OR when preparing for an inguinal herniorraphy? - ✔✔B. Bowel True or False: A __________'s tube is used to obtain specimens during a Bronchoscopy.
- ✔✔Luken's The suture material that would be used in the presence of an infection is: Polyglycolic acid Silk Chromic gut Steel - ✔✔Steel When the surgeon makes a McBurney's incision, which muscle is encountered first and divided in the direction of its fibers? - ✔✔External oblique True or false? Myometrial tissue can grow in abnormal locations including the ovaries, pelvis, peritoneum and small intestine. - ✔✔False: endometrial
True or False: The preoperative diagnostic exam that is quickly completed to confirm ectopic pregnancy is an ultrasound. - ✔✔True What position allows optimal exposure of the retroperitoneal area of the flank? - ✔✔Lateral The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is s_________________. - ✔✔Succinylcholine, otherwise known as Anectine Which hernia involves a direct and indirect inguinal hernia? Reducible, Umbilical, Epigastric, Pantaloon - ✔✔Pantaloon How are the legs positioned for lateral position? - ✔✔Both legs are flexed True or False: The neuroglia of the nervous system support and bind. - ✔✔True The method of inhalation anesthesia that allows complete rebreathing of expired gases is c______. - ✔✔Closed What PPE should the surgical technologist don prior to the start of an extracorporeal shock-wave lithrotripsy procedure? - ✔✔Lead apron Another name for tonsil suction is:
