NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment
Examination
1. During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix Suction the fluid
is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the from the abdomen
abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist anticipate as the NEXT step?
2. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and Push the back
the dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins table, mayo, and
removing all sharps and non-disposables from the basin back and
drapes before pushing everything back. According to keep sterile un-
best practice, which of the following should be the til the patient
NEXT step? is transported to
PACU.
3. Which of the following should be prepped for a mas- several fluffed
toid dressing? sponges and
rolled gauze
4. Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying padding the limb
the pneumatic tourniquet? where the tourni-
quet is to be
wrapped with We-
bril
5. When performing a dilation and curettage, which of Schroeder
the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
6. How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, three, two
respectively?
7. When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgi- contaminating
cal technologist should FIRST notify the team member
8. Which of the following pathological conditions may hydrocephalus
be caused by an excessive production of cere-
brospinal fluid in the brain?
9. If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an lap sponges
abdominal procedure, a surgical technologist should
request additional
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10. Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate
11. In which of the following situations can a DNR order The patient's
be continued in an unconscious patient for a surgical durable POA re-
procedure? quests it be contin-
ued
12. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemi- to aid visual in-
colectomy. Which of the following BEST describes spection for leak-
the reason for irrigating at this point in the proce- age
dure?
13. The rate per hour in air exchanges in a standard OR 15-25
suite is
14. If there is any question related to handling a specific pathology
type of specimen, which of the following departments
should be consulted?
15. A patient's dentures are removed in the operating Place them in a
room. Which of the following is the proper procedure labeled cup and
for the care of the dentures? keep them with the
patient's chart.
16. A patient is scheduled for laser removal of condyloma smoke evacuator
acuminata. As a safety precaution, the surgical tech-
nologist should have which of the following special
equipment open and available?
17. Apart from trauma cases, which of the following inci- vertical paramedi-
sions would be BEST for sigmoid surgery? an
18. The kidneys help regulate the blood levels of several sodium, potassi-
ions, including um, and calcium
19. Which of the following is the MOST effective mechan- pledget
ical method of controlling bleeding occurring from
needle holes in vessel anastomoses?
20. green
, NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment Examination
Which of the following tags indicates the least critical
of patients in a triage situation?
21. During a craniotomy, removal of the bone flap is fol- incision of the
lowed by dura mater
22. After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Regown and re-
DuraPrep applicator and performs the initial skin glove the surgeon
prep for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST
action to take at this time?
23. A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally is sent to patholo-
removed from the sterile field intraoperatively be- gy immediately
cause it
24. A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen. Which 0 suture and
of the following closing supplies should the surgical toothed tissue for-
technologist have ready for closing the fascial layer? ceps
25. During a procedure, a hole is noticed in the surgical Change the
technologist's glove. What should the surgical tech- glove using the
nologist do NEXT? open-gloving tech-
nique
26. Which of the following instruments should be includ- resectoscope
ed in a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
setup?
27. Which of the following terms describes airway as- auscultation
sessment by listening with a stethoscope?
28. Which of the following techniques promotes safety establishing a
and protection of the surgical technologist during the neutral zone
intraoperative phase?
29. Which of the following verifies that autoclave steril- biological indica-
ization has occurred? tor
30. Which of the following instruments is used in otorhi- Baron
nolaryngology surgery?
Examination
1. During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix Suction the fluid
is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the from the abdomen
abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist anticipate as the NEXT step?
2. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and Push the back
the dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins table, mayo, and
removing all sharps and non-disposables from the basin back and
drapes before pushing everything back. According to keep sterile un-
best practice, which of the following should be the til the patient
NEXT step? is transported to
PACU.
3. Which of the following should be prepped for a mas- several fluffed
toid dressing? sponges and
rolled gauze
4. Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying padding the limb
the pneumatic tourniquet? where the tourni-
quet is to be
wrapped with We-
bril
5. When performing a dilation and curettage, which of Schroeder
the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
6. How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, three, two
respectively?
7. When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgi- contaminating
cal technologist should FIRST notify the team member
8. Which of the following pathological conditions may hydrocephalus
be caused by an excessive production of cere-
brospinal fluid in the brain?
9. If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an lap sponges
abdominal procedure, a surgical technologist should
request additional
, NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment Examination
10. Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate
11. In which of the following situations can a DNR order The patient's
be continued in an unconscious patient for a surgical durable POA re-
procedure? quests it be contin-
ued
12. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemi- to aid visual in-
colectomy. Which of the following BEST describes spection for leak-
the reason for irrigating at this point in the proce- age
dure?
13. The rate per hour in air exchanges in a standard OR 15-25
suite is
14. If there is any question related to handling a specific pathology
type of specimen, which of the following departments
should be consulted?
15. A patient's dentures are removed in the operating Place them in a
room. Which of the following is the proper procedure labeled cup and
for the care of the dentures? keep them with the
patient's chart.
16. A patient is scheduled for laser removal of condyloma smoke evacuator
acuminata. As a safety precaution, the surgical tech-
nologist should have which of the following special
equipment open and available?
17. Apart from trauma cases, which of the following inci- vertical paramedi-
sions would be BEST for sigmoid surgery? an
18. The kidneys help regulate the blood levels of several sodium, potassi-
ions, including um, and calcium
19. Which of the following is the MOST effective mechan- pledget
ical method of controlling bleeding occurring from
needle holes in vessel anastomoses?
20. green
, NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment Examination
Which of the following tags indicates the least critical
of patients in a triage situation?
21. During a craniotomy, removal of the bone flap is fol- incision of the
lowed by dura mater
22. After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Regown and re-
DuraPrep applicator and performs the initial skin glove the surgeon
prep for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST
action to take at this time?
23. A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally is sent to patholo-
removed from the sterile field intraoperatively be- gy immediately
cause it
24. A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen. Which 0 suture and
of the following closing supplies should the surgical toothed tissue for-
technologist have ready for closing the fascial layer? ceps
25. During a procedure, a hole is noticed in the surgical Change the
technologist's glove. What should the surgical tech- glove using the
nologist do NEXT? open-gloving tech-
nique
26. Which of the following instruments should be includ- resectoscope
ed in a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
setup?
27. Which of the following terms describes airway as- auscultation
sessment by listening with a stethoscope?
28. Which of the following techniques promotes safety establishing a
and protection of the surgical technologist during the neutral zone
intraoperative phase?
29. Which of the following verifies that autoclave steril- biological indica-
ization has occurred? tor
30. Which of the following instruments is used in otorhi- Baron
nolaryngology surgery?
