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Which of the following patient positions is preferred for cardiac and thyroid procedures? - ANSWER - supine position
Which of the following patient positions is preferred for hip replacements and thoracotomies? - ANSWER - lateral position
Which of the following variables influences the aeration time necessary following ethylene oxide sterilization? - ANSWER - porosity of the item sterilized
What is most commonly used for wound closure in the presence of infection? - ANSWER - Stainless steel
A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a GI tract reastomosis. What best describes the reason for irrigation at this point in the procedure? - ANSWER - To aid visual inspection for leakage
In comparison to oral Fahrenheit temperatures, rectal Fahrenheit temperatures are - ANSWER - Approximately 1 degree higher
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pg. 2 What is the unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic injury or death? - ANSWER - Sentinel event
The most common method for decontaminating OR floors at the end of
each case is: - ANSWER - damp mop or wet vacuum with a detergent-
disinfectant solution
growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the: - ANSWER -
epiphyseal plate
which of the following is a monofilament suture? - ANSWER - Polypropylene (Prolene)
In the application of arch bars, which of the following would the surgeon most likely use between the teeth and around the bar? - ANSWER - 25- or 26-gauge stainless steel wire
Which of the following arteries is Most commonly used in taking a blood pressure reading? - ANSWER - brachial
Once spinous process is exposed during a laminectomy, the next
instrument needed to remove the process is the: - ANSWER - Kerrison
ronguer
What has the most accurate method of checking the effectiveness of an autoclave? - ANSWER - biological controls 2 / 4
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pg. 3 Which of the following would MOST likely be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? - ANSWER - crutch field tongs
Which of the following is an acceptable placement area for the electrosurgical ground pad for a patient in the lithotomy position? - ANSWER - anterior thigh
aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as: - ANSWER - oxygen-
requiring
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be performed on the patient in the operating room? - ANSWER - proctoscopy
Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which layer will be sutured next? - ANSWER - Fascia
Which medication is the anesthesia provider responsible for recording the name, amount, and delivery method during a surgical procedure? - ANSWER - Propofol
A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen of an average weight patient. Which closing supplies should the surgical technologist have ready for closing the fascial layer? - ANSWER - 2-0 suture and toothed tissue forceps
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pg. 4 How much 0.25% bupivacaine (Marcaine) should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine (Xylocaine) to make the solution equal strengths of both medications? - ANSWER - 4.0 mL
A patient is complaining of nausea, fever, and severe back pain. The patient was previously diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. This patient
most likely suffers from: - ANSWER - kidney stones
If a Kelly clamp is left in a patient who underwent a cholecystectomy, which of the following legal concepts apply? - ANSWER - res ipsa loquitur
which of the following methods of the hospital sterilization does not corrode metal and passes through woven materials like steam? - ANSWER - ethylene oxide
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled
by: - ANSWER - cauterization
which of the following types of muscle is found in the walls of the viscera? - ANSWER - smooth
which of the following characterizes bacteria of the genus clostridium? - ANSWER - anaerobic
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled
by: - ANSWER - cauterization
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