VTNE REVIEW: SURGICAL ASSISTING QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer:
If all parts of a surgical pack are exposed to 121° C for a minimum of 13 minutes
(at 15 psi pressure), sterilization should be achieved.
Assuming 15 psi, the minimum conditions that must be met to ensure that a pack has
been adequately sterilized by autoclaving are:
A. 121° C for 25 minutes
B. 131° F for 30 minutes
C. 131° F for 15 minutes Incorrect
D. 121° C for 15 minutes Correct
Answer:
All knots should have a minimum or 4 throws (or 2 knots). Any fewer would put
the knot at risk for untying.
What is the minimum number of throws required when making a surgical knot?
A. Two
B. Three
C. One
D. Four Correct
Answer:
All of the answers are true; however, trauma to the tissues is the most important
factor to consider.
What is the most significant advantage of using a swaged-on needle as opposed to a
closed-eye needle?
A. The suture diameter is smaller than the needle diameter
B. The needle never separates from the suture Incorrect
C. Tissue is subjected to fewer traumas, because a single strand is pulled through the
, tissue Correct
D. It saves time and money
Answer:
Curettage involves scraping of a tissue or cavity. Crushing, ligation, and pressure
are all methods of achieving mechanical hemostasis. Crushing forceps are used
to crush tissue. Suture material is used to ligate vessels, and pressure can be
applied to an area of hemorrhage to help control bleeding.
Which of the following is not an effective form of surgical hemostasis?
A. Crushing
B. Ligation
C. Pressure Incorrect
D. Curettage Correct
Answer:
Isopropyl alcohol is the only compound listed that is used as both a disinfectant
and an antiseptic. Quaternary ammonium, Roccal-D, mercurial chloride, bleach,
and formaldehyde are all disinfectants.
Which of the following agents can be used as both an antiseptic as well as a
disinfectant?
A. Quaternary ammonium compounds
B. Formaldehyde
C. Mercurial chloride compounds
D. Isopropyl alcohol Correct
Answer:
A patient would experience all of the clinical signs except hypotension. A patient
in pain would experience hypertension.
All of the following are clinical signs of pain that a patient may exhibit when recovering
from an ovariohysterectomy, except:
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypotension Correct
C. Muscle tension Incorrect
D. Hyperpnea
COMPLETE VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer:
If all parts of a surgical pack are exposed to 121° C for a minimum of 13 minutes
(at 15 psi pressure), sterilization should be achieved.
Assuming 15 psi, the minimum conditions that must be met to ensure that a pack has
been adequately sterilized by autoclaving are:
A. 121° C for 25 minutes
B. 131° F for 30 minutes
C. 131° F for 15 minutes Incorrect
D. 121° C for 15 minutes Correct
Answer:
All knots should have a minimum or 4 throws (or 2 knots). Any fewer would put
the knot at risk for untying.
What is the minimum number of throws required when making a surgical knot?
A. Two
B. Three
C. One
D. Four Correct
Answer:
All of the answers are true; however, trauma to the tissues is the most important
factor to consider.
What is the most significant advantage of using a swaged-on needle as opposed to a
closed-eye needle?
A. The suture diameter is smaller than the needle diameter
B. The needle never separates from the suture Incorrect
C. Tissue is subjected to fewer traumas, because a single strand is pulled through the
, tissue Correct
D. It saves time and money
Answer:
Curettage involves scraping of a tissue or cavity. Crushing, ligation, and pressure
are all methods of achieving mechanical hemostasis. Crushing forceps are used
to crush tissue. Suture material is used to ligate vessels, and pressure can be
applied to an area of hemorrhage to help control bleeding.
Which of the following is not an effective form of surgical hemostasis?
A. Crushing
B. Ligation
C. Pressure Incorrect
D. Curettage Correct
Answer:
Isopropyl alcohol is the only compound listed that is used as both a disinfectant
and an antiseptic. Quaternary ammonium, Roccal-D, mercurial chloride, bleach,
and formaldehyde are all disinfectants.
Which of the following agents can be used as both an antiseptic as well as a
disinfectant?
A. Quaternary ammonium compounds
B. Formaldehyde
C. Mercurial chloride compounds
D. Isopropyl alcohol Correct
Answer:
A patient would experience all of the clinical signs except hypotension. A patient
in pain would experience hypertension.
All of the following are clinical signs of pain that a patient may exhibit when recovering
from an ovariohysterectomy, except:
A. Tachycardia
B. Hypotension Correct
C. Muscle tension Incorrect
D. Hyperpnea
