NBSTSA Certification Exam 202B Questions And
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1. During application of a Volar splint, the surgical technologist notices that the splint
was not completely dried and has caused a pressure point on the patient. Which of the
following should be the surgical technologist's NEXT step?
A. Allow the splint to remain as-is and allow more
time to dry.
B. Notify the nurse and let the nurse
handle it.
C. Bring it to the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
D. Apply a new splint and notify the surgeon when finished. -ANSWER->
C. Bring it to
the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
2. Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has begun
should be counted by the
A. circulator and surgeon.
B. surgical technologist and surgical first assistant.
C. surgeon and surgical first assistant.
D. surgical technologist and the circulator. -ANSWER-> D. surgical technologist and the
circulator
3. Which of the following spore-forming microorganisms are used as biological monitors
for checking steam sterilization effectiveness for a load of instruments in a rigid
container?
A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus atrophaeus
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Streptococcus pyogenes -ANSWER-> A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
4. After surgery, the scrub tech takes the instruments used in surgery to the
decontamination area. How soon should these instruments be washed?
,A. within 20 minutes
B. within 10 minutes
C. as soon as they arrive to the decontamination area
D. any time the technologist is available -ANSWER-> A. within 20 minutes
5.Which of the following types of laser is typically used for stone fragmentation in the
ureter?
A. argon
B. krypton
C. carbon dioxide
D. holmium: YAG -ANSWER-> D. holmium: YAG
6. If a patient is undergoing a mastectomy immediately followed by reconstruction, how
many surgical setups should be obtained?
A. One; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, so the same
instruments can be used without additional interventions.
B. One; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, so the same
instruments can be used after they are cleaned with sterile water.
C. Two; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, but a second set
of instruments should be used to prevent seeding.
D. Two; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, but it will be
done in a different OR so two sets are needed. -ANSWER-> C. Two; the reconstruction
will immediately follow the mastectomy, but a second set of instruments should be used
to prevent seeding.
7. 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
8. A patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site after the surgeon has left
the room. The surgical technologist should
A. place a pressure dressing on the site.
B. cover the site with Dermabond.
C. use a Steri-Strip for the incision site.
D. request the surgeon to return. -ANSWER-> D. request the surgeon to return
, 9. The surgical technologist hands the surgeon the dressing at the end of a procedure.
Which of the following is the BEST method to follow in regard to removing the drape?
A. The circulator applies the tape before the removal of the drape.
B. The circulator assists the surgeon with cleaning the patient before removing the
drape.
C. A sterile team member holds the dressing in place while the drape is removed. D. A
sterile team member applies the tape after the drape has been removed. ANSWER->
C. A sterile team member holds the dressing in place while the drape is removed.
10. Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which
of the following layers will be sutured NEXT?
A. fascia
B. muscle
C. subcutaneous
D. subcuticular -ANSWER-> A. Fascia
11. Which of the following arteries is commonly used for taking a blood pressure
reading?
A. radial
B. femoral
C. brachia l
D. popliteal -ANSWER-> C. brachial
12. Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
A. Adaptic
B. Dermabond
C. Steri-Strip
D. Elastoplast -ANSWER-> A. adaptic
13. When donning gloves using the open-gloving technique, the ungloved hand will
touch the
A. outer side of the cuff of the glove.
B. outer side of the sterile glove.
C. cuffed edge nearest the glove palm.
D. folded edge of the cuff of the glove. -ANSWER-> D. folded edge of the cuff of the
glove
Necrotizing fasciitis confined to the perineum and scrotum is known as
Answers Verified 100% Correct
1. During application of a Volar splint, the surgical technologist notices that the splint
was not completely dried and has caused a pressure point on the patient. Which of the
following should be the surgical technologist's NEXT step?
A. Allow the splint to remain as-is and allow more
time to dry.
B. Notify the nurse and let the nurse
handle it.
C. Bring it to the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
D. Apply a new splint and notify the surgeon when finished. -ANSWER->
C. Bring it to
the surgeon's attention and assist in putting on a
new splint.
2. Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has begun
should be counted by the
A. circulator and surgeon.
B. surgical technologist and surgical first assistant.
C. surgeon and surgical first assistant.
D. surgical technologist and the circulator. -ANSWER-> D. surgical technologist and the
circulator
3. Which of the following spore-forming microorganisms are used as biological monitors
for checking steam sterilization effectiveness for a load of instruments in a rigid
container?
A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus atrophaeus
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Streptococcus pyogenes -ANSWER-> A. Bacillus stearothermophilus
4. After surgery, the scrub tech takes the instruments used in surgery to the
decontamination area. How soon should these instruments be washed?
,A. within 20 minutes
B. within 10 minutes
C. as soon as they arrive to the decontamination area
D. any time the technologist is available -ANSWER-> A. within 20 minutes
5.Which of the following types of laser is typically used for stone fragmentation in the
ureter?
A. argon
B. krypton
C. carbon dioxide
D. holmium: YAG -ANSWER-> D. holmium: YAG
6. If a patient is undergoing a mastectomy immediately followed by reconstruction, how
many surgical setups should be obtained?
A. One; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, so the same
instruments can be used without additional interventions.
B. One; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, so the same
instruments can be used after they are cleaned with sterile water.
C. Two; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, but a second set
of instruments should be used to prevent seeding.
D. Two; the reconstruction will immediately follow the mastectomy, but it will be
done in a different OR so two sets are needed. -ANSWER-> C. Two; the reconstruction
will immediately follow the mastectomy, but a second set of instruments should be used
to prevent seeding.
7. 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
8. A patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site after the surgeon has left
the room. The surgical technologist should
A. place a pressure dressing on the site.
B. cover the site with Dermabond.
C. use a Steri-Strip for the incision site.
D. request the surgeon to return. -ANSWER-> D. request the surgeon to return
, 9. The surgical technologist hands the surgeon the dressing at the end of a procedure.
Which of the following is the BEST method to follow in regard to removing the drape?
A. The circulator applies the tape before the removal of the drape.
B. The circulator assists the surgeon with cleaning the patient before removing the
drape.
C. A sterile team member holds the dressing in place while the drape is removed. D. A
sterile team member applies the tape after the drape has been removed. ANSWER->
C. A sterile team member holds the dressing in place while the drape is removed.
10. Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which
of the following layers will be sutured NEXT?
A. fascia
B. muscle
C. subcutaneous
D. subcuticular -ANSWER-> A. Fascia
11. Which of the following arteries is commonly used for taking a blood pressure
reading?
A. radial
B. femoral
C. brachia l
D. popliteal -ANSWER-> C. brachial
12. Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
A. Adaptic
B. Dermabond
C. Steri-Strip
D. Elastoplast -ANSWER-> A. adaptic
13. When donning gloves using the open-gloving technique, the ungloved hand will
touch the
A. outer side of the cuff of the glove.
B. outer side of the sterile glove.
C. cuffed edge nearest the glove palm.
D. folded edge of the cuff of the glove. -ANSWER-> D. folded edge of the cuff of the
glove
Necrotizing fasciitis confined to the perineum and scrotum is known as
