Surgical Technology: Mock Certification Exam 2022/2023
Questions and answers(100% verified)
A patient is having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Which of the following
structures are the tendons of the rotator cuff attached to?
Humerus
Any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological
injury or the risk there of
Sentinel event
Who is authorized to sign the informed surgical consent for a patient who is not
mentally competent or is incapacitated?
Agency representative (two surgeons)
Which stage of grief is a patient in when he or she begins to state:" Just let me
live to see my daughter finish school?"
Bargaining
A 10-year-old patient is scheduled for surgery in an operating room (OR) with a
low temperature. What can be done to keep this patient from becoming
hypothermic?
Warm the OR prior to the patient's arrival
The first priority in treating a trauma patient is
Opening the airway
A pregnant patient has been diagnosed as having appendicitis and needs
surgery. When should the surgery be performed?
Immediately
How should the surgical tech handle a bullet that has been removed from a
surgical patient?
With sterile gauze
To keep airborne contamination in the OR to a minimum, how many maximum air
changes should take place?
20 per hour
When using a laser, which precaution is best to use?
Place wet towels around the operative site
Escherichia coli resides on humans in the lumen of the
Intestines
The most commonly transmitted pathogen in the OR is
Staphylococcus aureus
A patient has just been found to have a postsurgical infection. Which source is
most likely the primary means of infecting this patient?
SSI from the patient's own skin
The ST has just passed a new #10 blade to the surgeon to make the first incision
on the skin. The surgeon has requested a #10 blade again. What should the ST
do?
Change the blade to a new blade and pass
When an ST must move to the head of the OR table to retrieve a sponge, he or
she must move:
, back to back
A circulator is preparing to pour medication into a sterile container. What should
the ST do?
Hold the container away from the back table
An ST needs a step stool during a surgical procedure. When is the best time to
position the step stool?
Before the ST approaches the OR table
An ST enters an OR at the beginning of the shift and notices a spot of blood on
the wall. When should the blood be removed?
At the moment it is noticed
Who should dispose of sharps from the back table at the end of a case?
ST
When is the best time to schedule a dirty case?
At the end of the day
Which position is used for a breast augmentation?
Dorsal recumbent(supine)
Which of the following is a monofilament suture?
monocryl
Which instrument would be used to hold a bone in place during an orthopedic
procedure?
Lowman
Which of the following destroys bacterial spores?
Sterilant
Which position will the patient be in if a Wilson frame is in use?
Prone
Which of the following is a chemical high level disinfectant?
Glutaraldehyde (2%)
Which cleaning process includes a lubrication "milking" phase?
Washer sterilizer
When placing an instrument in a plastic-paper peel pouch why should air be
evacuated from the pouch before it is sealed?
The package could rupture during sterilization
Which two factors contribute to the killing of microbes?
Moisture and heat
Which bacteria is used for biological monitoring for steam sterilizers?
Geobacillus stearothermaphilus
As PMMA (bone cement) hardens, it can cause:
embolism
What solution should the ST use to clean instruments at the point of use?
Sterile water
When a case cart full of dirty instruments arrives in the decontamination area,
what is the first step that should be taken?
Sorting instruments
How often should a Bowie- Dick test be run?
Daily
Questions and answers(100% verified)
A patient is having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Which of the following
structures are the tendons of the rotator cuff attached to?
Humerus
Any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological
injury or the risk there of
Sentinel event
Who is authorized to sign the informed surgical consent for a patient who is not
mentally competent or is incapacitated?
Agency representative (two surgeons)
Which stage of grief is a patient in when he or she begins to state:" Just let me
live to see my daughter finish school?"
Bargaining
A 10-year-old patient is scheduled for surgery in an operating room (OR) with a
low temperature. What can be done to keep this patient from becoming
hypothermic?
Warm the OR prior to the patient's arrival
The first priority in treating a trauma patient is
Opening the airway
A pregnant patient has been diagnosed as having appendicitis and needs
surgery. When should the surgery be performed?
Immediately
How should the surgical tech handle a bullet that has been removed from a
surgical patient?
With sterile gauze
To keep airborne contamination in the OR to a minimum, how many maximum air
changes should take place?
20 per hour
When using a laser, which precaution is best to use?
Place wet towels around the operative site
Escherichia coli resides on humans in the lumen of the
Intestines
The most commonly transmitted pathogen in the OR is
Staphylococcus aureus
A patient has just been found to have a postsurgical infection. Which source is
most likely the primary means of infecting this patient?
SSI from the patient's own skin
The ST has just passed a new #10 blade to the surgeon to make the first incision
on the skin. The surgeon has requested a #10 blade again. What should the ST
do?
Change the blade to a new blade and pass
When an ST must move to the head of the OR table to retrieve a sponge, he or
she must move:
, back to back
A circulator is preparing to pour medication into a sterile container. What should
the ST do?
Hold the container away from the back table
An ST needs a step stool during a surgical procedure. When is the best time to
position the step stool?
Before the ST approaches the OR table
An ST enters an OR at the beginning of the shift and notices a spot of blood on
the wall. When should the blood be removed?
At the moment it is noticed
Who should dispose of sharps from the back table at the end of a case?
ST
When is the best time to schedule a dirty case?
At the end of the day
Which position is used for a breast augmentation?
Dorsal recumbent(supine)
Which of the following is a monofilament suture?
monocryl
Which instrument would be used to hold a bone in place during an orthopedic
procedure?
Lowman
Which of the following destroys bacterial spores?
Sterilant
Which position will the patient be in if a Wilson frame is in use?
Prone
Which of the following is a chemical high level disinfectant?
Glutaraldehyde (2%)
Which cleaning process includes a lubrication "milking" phase?
Washer sterilizer
When placing an instrument in a plastic-paper peel pouch why should air be
evacuated from the pouch before it is sealed?
The package could rupture during sterilization
Which two factors contribute to the killing of microbes?
Moisture and heat
Which bacteria is used for biological monitoring for steam sterilizers?
Geobacillus stearothermaphilus
As PMMA (bone cement) hardens, it can cause:
embolism
What solution should the ST use to clean instruments at the point of use?
Sterile water
When a case cart full of dirty instruments arrives in the decontamination area,
what is the first step that should be taken?
Sorting instruments
How often should a Bowie- Dick test be run?
Daily
