Surgical Tech Certification Exam Revision
Questions with Accurate Solutions
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - Answer Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - Answer Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - Answer Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR? - Answer Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - Answer Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - Answer Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site -
Answer Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - Answer
Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to
the OR? - Answer Name, Date of birth, Physician
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the
operating room?
Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
, Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning - Answer Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - Answer Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - Answer -centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - Answer Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - Answer True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - Answer Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - Answer Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - Answer Bilateral fallopian tube, ovaries and
uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - Answer Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with no
history of hysterectomy - Answer HCG
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery - Answer Reverse
trendelenburg
Questions with Accurate Solutions
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - Answer Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - Answer Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery - Answer Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR? - Answer Enter head first, exit feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - Answer Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete - Answer Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site -
Answer Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - Answer
Ampulla of Vater
Which identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to
the OR? - Answer Name, Date of birth, Physician
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the
operating room?
Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
, Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning - Answer Aid in controlling temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called - Answer Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid - Answer -centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called - Answer Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated - Answer True
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy - Answer Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical - Answer Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? - Answer Bilateral fallopian tube, ovaries and
uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is - Answer Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal women with no
history of hysterectomy - Answer HCG
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery - Answer Reverse
trendelenburg
