Welcome to your Surgical Technology A NAME: EMAIL: Mobile: [An osmotic diuretic agent used to decrease cerebral edema and intraocular edema is:] Diuril furosemide papaverine mannitol None . [Activated glutaraldehyde is used to disinfect endoscopes for:] 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 60 minutes None . [Changing a patient’s position, can result in severe:] hypotension ischemia elevated cerebral pressure Both A and C None . [The purpose of the “slit” lamp in eye surgery is:] defining depth perception focusing ability magnifying power discerning detail None . [An item used for padding that has smooth and clingy layers is called:] Webril stockinette Telfa gypsum None . [Which organ is primarily responsible for excretion of drugs?] Kidneys Liver Gallbladder Spleen None . [Heat loss caused by convection occurs when:] patient loses heat through the surrounding environment. From warm environment to a cold operating room the liquid (due to perspiration) on their skin evaporates and causes heat loss patient loses heat by direct contact with the patient’s skin patient loses heat through air currents. None . [Which statement best describes an effective surgical hand scrub?] Time, no anatomical sequence Number of strokes, no anatomical sequence Time or number of strokes, hand to elbow sequence Number of strokes, elbow to hand sequence None . [Consents are required for:] anesthesia blood and blood products experimental treatments All of the above None . [Which of the following kills bacterial spores?] Sterilant Germicide Antiseptic Fungicide None . [Liability is a legal rule that:] applies only in criminal actions holds the hospital responsible for its personnel holds each individual responsible for his or her own acts has no significance in malpractice suits None . [Which condition regarding sterile technique is NOT recommended?] 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 None . [The following statements regarding wrapping materials are true EXCEPT:] Disposable nonwoven wrappers are intended for one use only You can use two 140 thread count per square inch You can use one 280 thread count per square inch Peel pouches can be used on all instruments including large heavy instruments and micro instruments None . [Which factor is important to consider when positioning the aging patient?] Skeletal changes Limited range of motion of joints Tissue fragility All of the above None . [The drug used to treat ventricular arrhythmias is:] Lidocaine Marcaine Sensorcaine Bupivacaine None . [A Mayfield headrest would be used for which type of surgery?] Ophthalmic Gynecological Neurological Urological None . [Cloward instrumentation would be included for surgery of the:] hip femur cervical spine lumbar spine None . [Which instrument is the Bookwalter?] A B C D None Comment . [What is an incisional biopsy?] The entire mass with surrounding tissue A small portion of tissue is incised and sent for examination Sent as a permanent specimen Sent in formalin None . [OR tables commonly used in spinal surgery include:] Andrews Wilson Jackson All of the above None . [The patented name of medication is also its:] chemical name proprietary name molecular name None of the above None . [Evidence-based practice (EBP) relies on:] opinion and tradition past evident practices current practices science and evidence None . [The reason for using suture boots on a suture thread instead of just a clamp is:] the clamp is part of the count and should not be used once you clamp the suture, it should not be removed until the end of the case if you use a clamp on suture it will crimp suture altering the integrity of the suture they are yellow and easy to identify None . [An example of a depolarizing muscle relaxant is:] Halothane Fentanyl Sufentanil Succinylcholine None . [Korotkoff’s sounds are:] observed during Cheyne–Stokes breathing are the first tapping sounds heard when taking a blood pressure observed when using the bispectral index monitor the sound noted when using a Doppler None . [Most packaged sterilized equipment from a manufacturer such as sutures, sponges, and disposable drapes are sterilized by means of:] ETO Cobalt 60 (ionizing radiation) gravity displacement sterilizer quaternary ammonium compounds None . [A tract which is open at both ends that runs between two epithelial line structures:] fissure dead space fistula Both A and C None . [An A-line is commonly inserted into the:] jugular artery radial artery carotid artery brachial artery None . [In which position could the patient sustain injury to the pudendal nerves?] Positioned on the fracture table Positioned in lateral chest Positioned in lithotomy Positioned on the urological table None . [Cochlear implants utilize an electrode device:] to restore hearing to aerate the mastoid to allow drainage to relieve vertigo None . Time's up
