NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2020 B/CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT

NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2020 B/CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT 1. Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available for placement of a long arm cast? A. Xeroform B. Webril C. Telfa D. Kerlix -ANSWER- B. Webril 2. How much 0.25% bupivacaine should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine to make the solution equal strengths of both medications? A. 2.0 mL B. 4.0 mL C. 5.0 mL D. 10.0 mL -ANSWER- B. 4.0 mL 3. The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of sutures? A. Mattress B. traction C. interrupted D. purse-string -ANSWER- D. purse-string 4. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemicolectomy. Which of the following BEST describes the reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure? A. to clean out the area of any loose tissue B. to maintain the core body temperature C. to eliminate any infection-causing microbes D. to aid visual inspection for leakage -ANSWER- D. to aid visual inspection for leakage 5. Which of the following devices should the surgical technologist have delivered to the sterile field for a low anterior resection? A. GIA linear stapler B. ligating dividing stapler C. intraluminal stapler D. TA-60 stapler -ANSWER- C. intraluminal stapler 6. Which of the following is reshaped during a total hip arthroplasty? A. fibula B. acetabulum C. iliac crest D. tibia -ANSWER- B. acetabulum 7. 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 Rod-shaped bacteria are called A. bacilli. B. cocci. C. vibrio. D. spirals. -ANSWER- A. bacilli 28. A type of passive transport when salt crystals dissolve in water is known as A. phagocytosis. B. endocytosis. C. osmosis. D. diffusion. -ANSWER- D. diffusion 30. Utilization of lasers in the operating room requires the use of A. a HEPA filter mask. B. a lead apron. C. double gloves. D. eye protection. -ANSWER- D. eye protection 31. 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. 32. 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 33. 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 34. 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 35.Which of the following types of laser is typically used for stone fragmentation in the ureter?