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Surgical Technology – Certification Exam
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1 meter = millimetres - ANS ✔1000
126 bones that compose the upper and lower extremities of the body - ANS
appendicular skeleton
1cc of solution is equivalent to: - ANS ✔1mL
2 drug classifications that combine to produce neuroleptanalgesia - ANS
Tranquilizer and narcotic
3 parts of the small intestine - ANS ✔duodenum, jejunum, ileum
98.6 F = ______ C - ANS ✔37
A ball of capillaries bringing blood to nephrons surrounded by Bowman's
capsule in the nephron - ANS ✔glomerulus
A blood pH of 7.5 indicates: - ANS ✔Alkalosis
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a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood. - ANS ✔cyanosis
a broad band of nerve fibres joining the two hemispheres of the brain. - ANS
corpus callosum
A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that supply blood to the brain;
common place for cerebral aneurysms - ANS ✔Circle of Willis
A clinical symptom of shock - ANS ✔hypotension
a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves
trigger nerve impulses - ANS ✔cochlea
a condition where the prepuce cannot be retracted to normal position - ANS
Phimosis
A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen used frequently in
gynaecological surgery is: - ANS ✔Pfannenstiel
A fibrous capsule that encircles the kidney to aid in keeping the kidney in the
correct anatomical position and to cushion it from injury - ANS ✔Gerota's
fascia
A firm prominence of cartilage that forms the upper part of the larynx; the
Adam's apple - ANS ✔thyroid cartilage
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a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant women, nourishing and
maintaining the foetus through the umbilical cord. - ANS ✔Placenta
a foreign substance that stimulates the production of antibodies - ANS
Antigen
A general consent form authorizes what? - ANS ✔Routine medical treatment
A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid - ANS ✔prostate gland
A laparotomy drape is placed on the left side inguinal area of the patient, but
should have been placed on the right side. What should be done to correct the
error? - ANS ✔Remove drape and place new drape on right side
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the
larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the
windpipe - ANS ✔Trachea
a level of honesty and moral integrity that every surgical technologist must
uphold in the delivery of quality patient care - ANS ✔Surgical conscience
A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature - ANS
Epididymis
A method of anaesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid
space - ANS ✔Spinal block
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A microscopic blood exam that estimates the percentages of each type of white
cell within a sample - ANS ✔Differential blood count
A midline xiphoid to pubis incision is commonly made for a/an what? - ANS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy
A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach - ANS ✔Oesophagus
A narrow tube between the middle ear and the throat that serves to equalize
pressure on both sides of the eardrum - ANS ✔Eustachian tube
A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance
activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine
system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward. - ANS
Hypothalamus
A padded footboard is used in which surgical position - ANS ✔Reverse
Trendelenburg
a pair of endocrine glands just above the kidneys. the adrenals secrete the
hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which
help to arouse the body in times of stress. - ANS ✔adrenal glands
A patient entering the OR for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy looks jaundiced.
What is the best possible explanation for this? - ANS ✔Biliary obstruction
A patient is instructed to be NPO for 8 hours prior to surgery to prevent: - ANS
Aspiration
Surgical Technology - Certification
Surgical
Surgical Technology – Certification Exam
Questions with Correct Verified Solutions
100% Guaranteed Pass 2026/2027
1 meter = millimetres - ANS ✔1000
126 bones that compose the upper and lower extremities of the body - ANS
appendicular skeleton
1cc of solution is equivalent to: - ANS ✔1mL
2 drug classifications that combine to produce neuroleptanalgesia - ANS
Tranquilizer and narcotic
3 parts of the small intestine - ANS ✔duodenum, jejunum, ileum
98.6 F = ______ C - ANS ✔37
A ball of capillaries bringing blood to nephrons surrounded by Bowman's
capsule in the nephron - ANS ✔glomerulus
A blood pH of 7.5 indicates: - ANS ✔Alkalosis
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a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood. - ANS ✔cyanosis
a broad band of nerve fibres joining the two hemispheres of the brain. - ANS
corpus callosum
A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that supply blood to the brain;
common place for cerebral aneurysms - ANS ✔Circle of Willis
A clinical symptom of shock - ANS ✔hypotension
a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves
trigger nerve impulses - ANS ✔cochlea
a condition where the prepuce cannot be retracted to normal position - ANS
Phimosis
A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen used frequently in
gynaecological surgery is: - ANS ✔Pfannenstiel
A fibrous capsule that encircles the kidney to aid in keeping the kidney in the
correct anatomical position and to cushion it from injury - ANS ✔Gerota's
fascia
A firm prominence of cartilage that forms the upper part of the larynx; the
Adam's apple - ANS ✔thyroid cartilage
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a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant women, nourishing and
maintaining the foetus through the umbilical cord. - ANS ✔Placenta
a foreign substance that stimulates the production of antibodies - ANS
Antigen
A general consent form authorizes what? - ANS ✔Routine medical treatment
A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid - ANS ✔prostate gland
A laparotomy drape is placed on the left side inguinal area of the patient, but
should have been placed on the right side. What should be done to correct the
error? - ANS ✔Remove drape and place new drape on right side
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the
larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the
windpipe - ANS ✔Trachea
a level of honesty and moral integrity that every surgical technologist must
uphold in the delivery of quality patient care - ANS ✔Surgical conscience
A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature - ANS
Epididymis
A method of anaesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid
space - ANS ✔Spinal block
Surgical Technology - Certification
, 4
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A microscopic blood exam that estimates the percentages of each type of white
cell within a sample - ANS ✔Differential blood count
A midline xiphoid to pubis incision is commonly made for a/an what? - ANS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy
A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach - ANS ✔Oesophagus
A narrow tube between the middle ear and the throat that serves to equalize
pressure on both sides of the eardrum - ANS ✔Eustachian tube
A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance
activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine
system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward. - ANS
Hypothalamus
A padded footboard is used in which surgical position - ANS ✔Reverse
Trendelenburg
a pair of endocrine glands just above the kidneys. the adrenals secrete the
hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which
help to arouse the body in times of stress. - ANS ✔adrenal glands
A patient entering the OR for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy looks jaundiced.
What is the best possible explanation for this? - ANS ✔Biliary obstruction
A patient is instructed to be NPO for 8 hours prior to surgery to prevent: - ANS
Aspiration
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