Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment Examination - Form A&B Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct [final]

Certified Surgical Technologist Self-Assessment Examination - Form A&B Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct [final] Which of the following tags indicates the least critical of patients in a triage situation? A.yellow B.black C.red D.green - ANSWER D.green During a craniotomy, removal of the bone flap is followed by A.incision of the dura mater. B.opening the galea aponeurotica. C.application of the Raney clips. D.repairing the dura mater. - ANSWER A.incision of the dura mater After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the DuraPrep applicator and performs the initial skin prep for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST action to take at this time? A.Assist the surgeon in draping the patient. B.Regown and reglove the surgeon. C.Pass off Bovie and suction. D.Inform the supervisor. - ANSWER B.Regown and reglove the surgeon A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the sterile field intraoperatively because it A. needs to be labeled by the circulator. B. is sent to pathology immediately. C. will contaminate the sterile field. D. needs to be placed in formalin solution. - ANSWER B. is sent to pathology immediately. A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen. Which of the following closing supplies should the surgical technologist have ready for closing the fascial layer? A. 0 suture and toothed tissue forceps B.7-0 Vicryl and toothed tissue forceps C.retention sutures and too D. Staples and adson with teeth - ANSWER A. 0 suture and toothed tissue forceps During a procedure, a hole is noticed in the surgical technologist's glove. What should the surgical technologist do NEXT? A.Continue the case. B.Change the glove using the open-gloving technique. C.Change the glove using the closed-gloving technique. D.Break scrub, rescrub, gown, and glove. - ANSWER B. Change the glove using the open-gloving technique Which of the following instruments should be included in a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) setup? A.lithotrite B.urethrotome C.resectoscope D.Randall Stone - ANSWER C.resectoscope Which of the following terms describes airway assessment by listening with a stethoscope? A.observation B.perfusion C.auscultation D. Palpation - ANSWER C.auscultation Which of the following techniques promotes safety and protection of the surgical technologist during the intraoperative phase? A.securing the electrosurgical pencil to the drapes with a Kelly clamp after every use B.recapping hypodermic needle C.establishing a neutral zone D.using PPE, except in endoscopic procedures - ANSWER C.establishing a neutral zone Which of the following verifies that autoclave sterilization has occurred? A.chemical indicator B.Julian date C.heat-sensitive tape D.biological indicator - ANSWER D.biological indicator Which of the following instruments is used in otorhinolaryngology surgery? A.Heaney B.Baron C.Doyen D.Poole - ANSWER B.Baron When loading items in a gravity-displaced steam sterilizer, heavy packs should be placed A.at the periphery of the load. B.on their sides. C.on the top rack. D.centered on the middle rack. - ANSWER A.at the periphery of the load. An organization that regulates the production of biological sterilization test packs in- house is . A.CDC. B.ANSI. C.AAMI D.SDS. - ANSWER C.AAMI For an open hemicolectomy, a surgical technologist is preparing a second mayo stand for the placement of dirty surgical instruments. Which of the following instruments is MOST likely to be placed on the second mayo stand? A.Penrose drain B.Bakes dilator C.Allis forceps D.Richardson retractor - ANSWER C.Allis forceps A liver laceration is identified during an emergency exploratory laparotomy. A surgical technologist should prepare a suture attached to which of the following types of needles? A.tapered B.reverse cutting C.blunt D.conventional cutting - ANSWER C.blunt Which of the following instruments is used to thread a vascular graft from one incision to another? A.hemostat B.tunneler C.DeBakey vascular forceps D.Randall Stone forceps - ANSWER B.tunneler Which of the following combination of medications are commonly used during a MAC? A.nerve conduction blockades with supplemental analgesics, sedatives, or amnesics B.induction agents, anticholinergics, and antiemetics C.hemostatics, ringer's solution, analgesics, amnesics or sedatives D.tranquilizers, gastric acid management, or lubricants - ANSWER A.nerve conduction blockades with supplemental analgesics, sedatives, or amnesics Which of the following items must the surgical technologist have available after a thyroidectomy?