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Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated - Correct Answer Clean-Contaminted Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi - Correct Answer Teeth
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride - Correct Answer Alpha-chymotrypsin When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be
positioned:
Flat Upside down Vertical Angled - Correct Answer Flat How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?Place stretcher sideways in elevator Enter head first, exit feet first 1 / 4
Position in elevator is irrelevant Enter feet first, exit head first - Correct Answer Enter head first, exit feet first Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?Midline Paramedian McBurney's Pfannenstiel - Correct Answer Pfannenstiel
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium Nitrogen Potassium Albumin - Correct Answer Potassium
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort Malpractice Personal liability Informed consent - Correct Answer Informed consent Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?Fascia Periosteum Dura mater Arterial wall - Correct Answer Fascia Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?Argon Excimer 2 / 4
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG - Correct Answer Argon
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?Cardia Fundus Pylorus Antrum - Correct Answer Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses Bacteria Fungi Spores - Correct Answer Spores The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the: Stretcher OR table Backtable Mayo stand - Correct Answer Backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile Insulin Intrinsic factor Inhibiting hormones - Correct Answer Insulin What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?Cleft palate repair Arch bar application Extraction 3 / 4
Implants - Correct Answer Extraction Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clostridium tetani - Correct Answer Escherichia coli
Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate Webbed fingers Fused tarsals Torn ligaments - Correct Answer Webbed fingers Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?Opposite side from surgeon Same side as surgeon Foot of OR table Head of OR table - Correct Answer Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
Sterile Disinfected Surgically clean Moistened and dehydrated - Correct Answer Surgically clean Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?Ampulla of Vater Duct of Santorini Wirsung's duct
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