ABSA EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWER Gloves of sterile
person who has folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is: - ANSWER
Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWER Ties may be tied
crisscross on top of head
In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____, protecting her
gloves _____. - ANSWER Front, back, by cuffing drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin: - ANSWER
Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile? -
ANSWER Suction tips attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached,
Cautery tips bound with rubber bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of gloving is
_____. For changing only a glove during a case, this method _______ be used. -
ANSWER Closed, cannot
,8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect - ANSWER
Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be sealed
off, it should be scrubbed: - ANSWER Last with sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and _____ at the end of
each ____. - ANSWER Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: - ANSWER Circulating
air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood,
instruments, patients and scrub teams skin
Which of the following would be used to dilate a urethral stricture?
Choose one
Foley
Bakes
Filiform with followers
None of the above - ANSWER Filiform with followers
Reverse Trendelenburg's position - ANSWER The head of the bed is raised and
the foot of the bed is lowered
What do ligaments connect? - ANSWER bone to bone
The taenia coli are - ANSWER three longitudinal bands of muscle located beneath
the serosa of the colon. Taenia coli is found in the colon
,Normal serum potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Applying suction to a tracheostomy is limited to no more than_________ seconds.
- ANSWER 10 seconds
chest compressions - ANSWER Rapid, deep, regular compressions on the center
of the chest in an attempt to circulate blood to the brain, lungs, and heart. At least 2
inches in depth for an adult
The spleen is :
A. Gland
B. Lymphatic organ
C. Vesicle
D. None - ANSWER B. Lymphatic Organ
When selecting an x-ray for viewing during surgery, what is first and most
important?
a. Exposure
b. Patient info
c. Technique
d. Orientation - ANSWER
Dupuytren's contracture - ANSWER Thickening and shrinking of the fascia of the
palm with fingers being drawn into a flexed position
male sterilization involves:
a. vastus lateralis
, b. vas deferens
c. vas vasorum - ANSWER b. Vas Deferens
anterior colporrhaphy - ANSWER Surgery for severe symptoms of cystocele in
which the pelvic muscles are tightened for better bladder support.
leiomyoma of the uterus - ANSWER Also termed fibroids, these smooth muscle
tumors of the uterus are usually nonpainful growths, which may be removed
surgically.
What is the drainage of left testicular vein - ANSWER The testicular vein, the
male gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding testis to the
inferior vena cava
Berry aneurysm is located in:
a. abdomen
b. lower extremity
c. head
d. thorax - ANSWER Most often found in the circle of Willis in the brain
circulation
Consists of a small, spherical vessel dilation
c. head
Complete removal of parathyroid results in:
a. Tinnitus
b. Increased calcium in the blood
c. Tetany
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWER Gloves of sterile
person who has folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is: - ANSWER
Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWER Ties may be tied
crisscross on top of head
In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____, protecting her
gloves _____. - ANSWER Front, back, by cuffing drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin: - ANSWER
Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile? -
ANSWER Suction tips attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached,
Cautery tips bound with rubber bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of gloving is
_____. For changing only a glove during a case, this method _______ be used. -
ANSWER Closed, cannot
,8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect - ANSWER
Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be sealed
off, it should be scrubbed: - ANSWER Last with sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and _____ at the end of
each ____. - ANSWER Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: - ANSWER Circulating
air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood,
instruments, patients and scrub teams skin
Which of the following would be used to dilate a urethral stricture?
Choose one
Foley
Bakes
Filiform with followers
None of the above - ANSWER Filiform with followers
Reverse Trendelenburg's position - ANSWER The head of the bed is raised and
the foot of the bed is lowered
What do ligaments connect? - ANSWER bone to bone
The taenia coli are - ANSWER three longitudinal bands of muscle located beneath
the serosa of the colon. Taenia coli is found in the colon
,Normal serum potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Applying suction to a tracheostomy is limited to no more than_________ seconds.
- ANSWER 10 seconds
chest compressions - ANSWER Rapid, deep, regular compressions on the center
of the chest in an attempt to circulate blood to the brain, lungs, and heart. At least 2
inches in depth for an adult
The spleen is :
A. Gland
B. Lymphatic organ
C. Vesicle
D. None - ANSWER B. Lymphatic Organ
When selecting an x-ray for viewing during surgery, what is first and most
important?
a. Exposure
b. Patient info
c. Technique
d. Orientation - ANSWER
Dupuytren's contracture - ANSWER Thickening and shrinking of the fascia of the
palm with fingers being drawn into a flexed position
male sterilization involves:
a. vastus lateralis
, b. vas deferens
c. vas vasorum - ANSWER b. Vas Deferens
anterior colporrhaphy - ANSWER Surgery for severe symptoms of cystocele in
which the pelvic muscles are tightened for better bladder support.
leiomyoma of the uterus - ANSWER Also termed fibroids, these smooth muscle
tumors of the uterus are usually nonpainful growths, which may be removed
surgically.
What is the drainage of left testicular vein - ANSWER The testicular vein, the
male gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding testis to the
inferior vena cava
Berry aneurysm is located in:
a. abdomen
b. lower extremity
c. head
d. thorax - ANSWER Most often found in the circle of Willis in the brain
circulation
Consists of a small, spherical vessel dilation
c. head
Complete removal of parathyroid results in:
a. Tinnitus
b. Increased calcium in the blood
c. Tetany
