SURGICAL TECH CERTIFICATION
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST EXAM
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors
for access to the operating room?
Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning --CORRECT ANSWER--Aid in controlling
temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called --
CORRECT ANSWER--Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid --CORRECT ANSWER-
--centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called --CORRECT ANSWER--
Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy --CORRECT ANSWER--Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical --CORRECT ANSWER--Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Bilateral fallopian tube, ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is --CORRECT
ANSWER--Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal
women with no history of hysterectomy --CORRECT ANSWER--HCG
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder
surgery --CORRECT ANSWER--Reverse trendelenburg
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,What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count --CORRECT
ANSWER--Notify surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the
following glands? --CORRECT ANSWER--Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast --CORRECT ANSWER--Adaptic
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
Incise
u-drape
aperature
half-sheet --CORRECT ANSWER--Aperture
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Teeth
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, Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery --
CORRECT ANSWER--Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR? --CORRECT ANSWER--Enter head first, exit
feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete --CORRECT ANSWER--Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site --CORRECT ANSWER--Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic
duct empty? --CORRECT ANSWER--Ampulla of Vater
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EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED NEW
MODIFIED 2026 LATEST EXAM
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors
for access to the operating room?
Uses less space for opening
Aid in controlling temperature
Eliminate air turbulance
Provides fro thorough cleaning --CORRECT ANSWER--Aid in controlling
temperature
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called --
CORRECT ANSWER--Tamponade
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid --CORRECT ANSWER-
--centesis
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called --CORRECT ANSWER--
Mydriatics
True or false, a U-drape is non-fenestrated --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy --CORRECT ANSWER--Argon
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
Clerical
Mechanical
Biological
Chemical --CORRECT ANSWER--Biological
What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Bilateral fallopian tube, ovaries and uterus
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is --CORRECT
ANSWER--Depo-medrol
What routine preoperative laboratory study would be ordered to premenopausal
women with no history of hysterectomy --CORRECT ANSWER--HCG
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder
surgery --CORRECT ANSWER--Reverse trendelenburg
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,What is the first step taken for an incorrect sponge count --CORRECT
ANSWER--Notify surgeon
The mumps may be diagnosed by finding inflammation in which of the
following glands? --CORRECT ANSWER--Parotid
Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing
Kling
Adaptic
Collodion
Elastoplast --CORRECT ANSWER--Adaptic
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
Incise
u-drape
aperature
half-sheet --CORRECT ANSWER--Aperture
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Teeth
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, Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften The zonules of the lens before cataract surgery --
CORRECT ANSWER--Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR? --CORRECT ANSWER--Enter head first, exit
feet first
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Cardia
The islets of Langerhans secrete --CORRECT ANSWER--Insulin
Where should the first scrub ST stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site --CORRECT ANSWER--Same side as the surgeon
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic
duct empty? --CORRECT ANSWER--Ampulla of Vater
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