Welcome to your Surgical Technology A NAME: EMAIL: Mobile: [When opening sterile supplies, all the following are proper techniques EXCEPT:] do not readjust the table drape after it has been opened open the first flap away from you on an unwrapped item remember not to lean over the sterile field when opening items in a peel pouch, slowly allow the item to slide out of the package onto the sterile field None . [A forceps used in nasal surgery is a/an:] bayonet Russian rat–tooth alligator None . [Which of the following refer to Kortokoff’s sounds?] The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure Soft whistling sound as cuff in deflated Rhythmic tapping sound as the cuff is deflated All of the above None . [The patented name of medication is also its:] chemical name proprietary name molecular name None of the above None . [New infectious diseases emerging in the United States include:] SARS West Nile virus avian influenza All of the above None . [Specimens should never be placed on:] Raytec 4 × 4 Telfa emesis basin None of the above None . [Who is directly responsible for receiving and handling the specimen on the sterile field?] STSR Circulator Anesthesiologist Surgeon None . [The following statements regarding counting sponges are true EXCEPT:] sponges are counted at folded edge fan pack to separate sponges separate each sponge and number aloud while placing it in a pile on table an incorrect number of sponges in a pack should be compensated for on count sheet with a notation None . [Stones are sent to pathology in:] sterile water dry container saline solution formalin None . [Dead space is termed:] separation of wound layers the contents of the abdomen protrude outside the incision the separation of the wound after healing space where an organ has been removed None . [In positioning for laminectomy, rolls or bolsters are placed:] horizontally, one under the chest and one under the thighs longitudinally to support the chest from axilla to hip longitudinally to support the chest from sternum to hip below the knees None . [The initial count requires:] a count of both plain and radiopaque sponges that counts be done in the right-hand corner on the back table that the count be done aloud by circulator and scrub the scrub to count each item and report to the circulator for recording None . [An Auvard is a:] forceps dissector speculum sound None . [Care of the microscope would include all of the following EXCEPT:] damp dust external surfaces with detergent–disinfectant before use damp dust lenses with detergent–disinfectant before use enclose in an antistatic plastic cover when not in use clean casters before each use None . [Damage to or loss of specimens results in:] an incorrect diagnosis repeat or needless surgery delayed treatment All of the above None . [When water comes in contact with a sterile drape or gown, it can cause:] strike through contamination slippery surface resident flora create a potential fire hazard None . [Symptoms of hypothermia include all EXCEPT:] tachycardia increased oxygen shivering compromised cardiovascular and nervous systems increased blood pressure None . [For ETO sterilization, how long must instruments remain in the aerator being operated at 140°F?] 8 hours 6 hours 4 hours 2 hours None . [Risks associated with prep solutions pooling under a patient include:] causes no harm to patient chemical burn blistering and skin loss Both B and C None . [The needed medication comes in 100 mg per 1 cc. The surgeon wants 50 mg. Your syringe will draw up _______ of the medication.] 0.5 cc 1 cc 2 cc 3 cc None . [A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is:] gram stain iodine stain acid-fast stain differential stain None . [The binocular microscope provides stereoscopic vision. This refers to:] the view afforded by double eyepieces the color projected on the field the magnification capability the illumination process None . [In orthopedic surgery, the viewing of the progression of a procedure on a television screen is known as:] image intensification radiography portable filming x-ray None . [Another name for a scar is:] fibrin keloid hydrocolloid infection None . [Zofran is an:] antiemetic sedative tranquilizer anticholinergic None . [Which drug has a milky appearance and is sometimes referred to as “milk of amnesia”?] Narcan Pentothal Sublimaze Propofol None . [An OR hazard that has been linked to increased risk of spontaneous abortion in female OR employees is exposure to:] x-ray control radium sterilization agents waste anesthetic gas None . [The OR bed may have a metal crossbar between the two upper sections which may be raised to elevate the:] kidney breast gallbladder Both A and C None . [A cautery would not be used:] when Betadine skin prep is used in cases requiring irrigation in neck or nasopharynx surgery if nitrous oxide is used in hernia repair if an epidural is used None . [The technique used to reduce suture memory is:] hold needle in one hand with thread in the other and lightly tug on suture strand hold suture thread between gloved hands and lightly tug on thread either of the above will work but you must stretch the suture until the memory is gone none are acceptable techniques to reduce memory None . Time's up
