Surgery Module 4 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Asepsis means - CORRECT ANSWER "without infection"
Barrier protection - CORRECT ANSWER sterile gloves, gown, and drapes
Environmental control - CORRECT ANSWER limit personnel, movement, and talking; keep
doors closed and traffic minimal
Contact control - CORRECT ANSWER sterile personnel touch only sterile items; non-sterile
personnel handle only non-sterile items
Conscious sterility - CORRECT ANSWER If in doubt, consider an item contaminated and
replace it.
Continuous monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER Every team member watches for breaks and
verbalizes contamination immediately.
During a routine ovariohysterectomy, you notice condensation inside a wrapped pack after
autoclaving. The outer autoclave tape shows proper color change.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider the pack contaminated and re-sterilize.
When performing the closed-gloving technique, when should your hands extend through the gown
cuffs? - CORRECT ANSWER Only after both gloves are on and secured
Cold Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER High-level disinfection for minor tools
Ethylene Oxide Gas - CORRECT ANSWER Sterilization of heat- or moisture-sensitive items
, Gas Plasma (H₂O₂) - CORRECT ANSWER Fast, safe cycle for plastics
Steam (Autoclave) - CORRECT ANSWER Heat-resistant metal instruments
After autoclaving, when can a pack be moved to storage? - CORRECT ANSWER When the
pack is cool and completely dry
prevent strike-through contamination
During an aseptic hand scrub, how should you position your hands and arms when rinsing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Keep hands above elbows so water drains from clean to contaminated
areas.
#3 scalpel blade handle fits ______-animal blades (#___-#___)
#4 scalpel blade handle fits ______-animal blades (#___-#___) - CORRECT ANSWER #3
handle fits small-animal blades (#10-12)
#4 handle for large-animal blades (#20-23).
Metzenbaum scissors - CORRECT ANSWER Long-handled, short-bladed scissors for delicate
soft-tissue dissection.
Mayo scissors - CORRECT ANSWER Heavy scissors for cutting fascia, suture, or dense tissue.
Straight blades for suture, curved blades are for thick tissue.
Adson brown forceps - CORRECT ANSWER Grasping delicate tissue during skin closure.
Prevent crushing by using gentle pressure.
Debakey thumb forceps - CORRECT ANSWER long, atraumatic, ridged tips used in thoracic
and abdominal surgery to reduce vessel trauma.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Asepsis means - CORRECT ANSWER "without infection"
Barrier protection - CORRECT ANSWER sterile gloves, gown, and drapes
Environmental control - CORRECT ANSWER limit personnel, movement, and talking; keep
doors closed and traffic minimal
Contact control - CORRECT ANSWER sterile personnel touch only sterile items; non-sterile
personnel handle only non-sterile items
Conscious sterility - CORRECT ANSWER If in doubt, consider an item contaminated and
replace it.
Continuous monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER Every team member watches for breaks and
verbalizes contamination immediately.
During a routine ovariohysterectomy, you notice condensation inside a wrapped pack after
autoclaving. The outer autoclave tape shows proper color change.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider the pack contaminated and re-sterilize.
When performing the closed-gloving technique, when should your hands extend through the gown
cuffs? - CORRECT ANSWER Only after both gloves are on and secured
Cold Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER High-level disinfection for minor tools
Ethylene Oxide Gas - CORRECT ANSWER Sterilization of heat- or moisture-sensitive items
, Gas Plasma (H₂O₂) - CORRECT ANSWER Fast, safe cycle for plastics
Steam (Autoclave) - CORRECT ANSWER Heat-resistant metal instruments
After autoclaving, when can a pack be moved to storage? - CORRECT ANSWER When the
pack is cool and completely dry
prevent strike-through contamination
During an aseptic hand scrub, how should you position your hands and arms when rinsing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Keep hands above elbows so water drains from clean to contaminated
areas.
#3 scalpel blade handle fits ______-animal blades (#___-#___)
#4 scalpel blade handle fits ______-animal blades (#___-#___) - CORRECT ANSWER #3
handle fits small-animal blades (#10-12)
#4 handle for large-animal blades (#20-23).
Metzenbaum scissors - CORRECT ANSWER Long-handled, short-bladed scissors for delicate
soft-tissue dissection.
Mayo scissors - CORRECT ANSWER Heavy scissors for cutting fascia, suture, or dense tissue.
Straight blades for suture, curved blades are for thick tissue.
Adson brown forceps - CORRECT ANSWER Grasping delicate tissue during skin closure.
Prevent crushing by using gentle pressure.
Debakey thumb forceps - CORRECT ANSWER long, atraumatic, ridged tips used in thoracic
and abdominal surgery to reduce vessel trauma.
