AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions Latest.Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps? - Correct Answer Brown-Adson Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels? - Correct Answer Angioscope The goal of the surgical scrub is lower the population of which flora to an irreducible minimum? - Correct Answer Resident Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in women? - Correct Answer Stamey Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins? - Correct Answer Sclerotherapy When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus
abdominis called: - Correct Answer Hesselbach's
Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical technologist?
- Assist with postop patient care
- Remove drapes
- Remove gown and gloves
- Break down sterile setup - Correct Answer 2, 3, 1, 4
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day? - Correct Answer Wipe down furniture and surfaces Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system? - Correct Answer Autonomic Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure? - Correct Answer Ovary In which of the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated? - Correct Answer Vascular anastomosis During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury? - Correct Answer Bladder Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens? - Correct Answer Aseptic 1 / 2
Which surgical procedure would use the instrument shown below? - Correct Answer D&C What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy? - Correct Answer Endotracheal intubation What is the name of the instrument shown below? - Correct Answer Pennington Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear? - Correct Answer Cholesteatoma When placing a swaged needle onto a needle holder, the needle should be clamped: - Correct Answer One-third distance from swaged end of needle Which endoscope is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the airway of a pediatric patient? - Correct Answer Rigid bronchoscope Which of the following elements primarily make up the body's mass? - Correct Answer Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen Which instrument is used to contract the ribs for suturing purposes? - Correct Answer Bailey
The largest muscle of the upper calf is the: - Correct Answer Gastrocnemius
What is the length of time when thrombin loses its potency? - Correct Answer 3 hours The function of the small intestine is: - Correct Answer Absorption of nutrients
The teeth are composed primarily of: - Correct Answer Dentin
The basis for the design of electrical equipment in the OR is: - Correct Answer Electron theory Which of the following procedures is performed to decrease gastric secretions? - Correct Answer Vagotomy A patient who underwent an appendectomy enters the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, constipation and vomiting. Which of the following is occurring? - Correct Answer Obstructed bowel Which organ shares the same blood supply with the pancreas and must be removed during a Whipple procedure? - Correct Answer Duodenum
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