Surgical Technology Certification
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The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia mesh that were not on the preference
card be opened during the repair of a large umbilical hernia. The surgical technologist
should recognize that:
a. items on the preference card are only to be changed by the surgeon or the unit clerk
b. sterile supply associates who stock the hernia mesh are responsible for adding
hernia mesh to the preference card
c. preference card changes are unnecessary; both hernia mesh and suture are case
dependent.
d. suture may be case dependent, but the hernia mesh is integral to the procedure and
should be added to the preference card -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D
Which of the following precautions should be taken by the surgical team when working
with polymethyl methacrylate as a bone cement?
a. wear latex free gloves, as polymethyl methacrylate interacts negatively with latex
b. remove contact lenses as polymethyl methacrylate can melt contact lenses and
cause corneal burns
c. make sure the patient does not have a latex allergy because polymethyl methacrylate
and latex have the same chemical properties
d. Limit the # of sponges on the field as polymethyl methacrylate can negatively interact
with the cotton fibers in the sponges. -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
Which of the following daily tests must be performed on the pre-vacuum sterilizer before
using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
What is the minimum exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments?
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
[pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for the flash sterilizer operation?
a. 132*C (270*F)
b. 126*C (260*F)
,c. 135*C (275*F)
d. 129*C (265*F) -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the proper temperature and time that the chamber of a steam
sterilizer must reach in order to ensure that all spores have been eliminated?
a. 270*F for 4 minutes
b. 350*F for 4 minutes
c. 240*F for 10 minutes
d. 350*F for 10 mintues -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
[pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses which of the following chemical
solutions?
a. hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. alcohol
d. peracetic acid -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
[Sterrad] make sure its plugged in - needs electricity
Which of the following is used to achieve high level disinfection with a minimum
exposure time of 20-45 minutes?
a. chlorine bleach compounds
b. gluteraldehyde
c. hydrogen peroxide
d. iodine and iodophors -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
During decontamination of a flexible endoscope, which of the following tests should be
given to inspect the proper function of the endoscope and to ensure that it can be
properly sterilized?
a. leak test
b. electrical component test
c. bacteria swab test
d. fiber optic light test -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the fastest method of sterilization?
a. gas
b. steam
c. steris
d. dry heat -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
Which of the following is the correct temperature for pre-vacuum sterilization?
a. 212*F
b. 170*F
c. 300*F
d. 270*F -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D
,Which of the following tests is specifically meant to test and monitor the efficiency of the
high - vacuum steam sterilizer?
a. biological indicator test
b. DART test
c. chemical indicator test
d. EtO test -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
DART test = Bowie Dick test
The surgical team must verify each package is properly labeled with
a. date of processing and method of sterilization
b. date of processing and indicator
c. method of sterilization and expiration date
d. indicator and expiration date -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
How many times a day should a DART test be preformed?
a. with every load
b. every shift change
c. once every 24 hours
d. weekly -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
How often must a biological control test be run?
a. every day
b. every cycle
c. once a week
d. once a month -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
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The Bowie-Dick test for pre-vacuum sterilizers checks for which of the following
conditions?
a. that the appropriate steam level was reached
b. air leaks in the sterilizer chamber
c. broken sterilizer jacket
d. that the sterilizer is ready to process instruments -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: B
lot control numbers should be placed on each package sterilized and on the...
a. sterilizer maintenance record
b. sterilization load record
c. nursing documentation
d. cover of the patient's chart -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
How long is a 3M Attest 1292 steam biological indicator incubated before the reading is
recorded?
a. 12 hours
b. 36 hours
c. 24 hours
, d. 48 hours -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
12 hours - rapid ; 24 hours - not rapid
During a vascular procedure a vessel is ligated. The surgeon states that she will repair
the vessel after bleeding is controlled. Which needle type would she most likely require
to complete this task?
a. control release needle
b. French eyed needle
c. tapered needle
d. cutting needle -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
When steam sterilizing biological indicators, how long are they incubated before the
reading is recorded?
a. 48 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 72 hours -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
An OB-GYN surgeon has posted a laparoscopic partial hysterectomy and has informed
the surgical team that the ovaries are remaining. However, the fallopian tubes will
require ligation involoving the tubes being clipped and cauterized. Which of the following
instruments should the surgical technologist open
a. a Flishie and hemoclip applier
b. a Flishie and Kleppinger
c. a Kleppinger and harmonic scalpel
d. a harmonic scalpel and hemoclip applier -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: D
Which of the following instruments can be decontaminated in the washer-sterilizer?
a. colonoscope
b. power drill
c. laser coated instrument set
d. phaco instrument set -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
The patient has undergone cardiac bypass surgery. Protamine has been administered
and the surgeon is preparing to close the sternotomy. Bleeding is a postoperative
concern. Which of the following systems should the surgical technologist anticipate the
surgeon will use?
a. Hemovac
b. Jackson Pratt
c. Pleur-Evac
d. Penrose -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
A patient presents to the operating room for irrigation and debridement of a wound
caused by penetrating trauma. The surgeon states that the wound will heal by
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The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia mesh that were not on the preference
card be opened during the repair of a large umbilical hernia. The surgical technologist
should recognize that:
a. items on the preference card are only to be changed by the surgeon or the unit clerk
b. sterile supply associates who stock the hernia mesh are responsible for adding
hernia mesh to the preference card
c. preference card changes are unnecessary; both hernia mesh and suture are case
dependent.
d. suture may be case dependent, but the hernia mesh is integral to the procedure and
should be added to the preference card -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D
Which of the following precautions should be taken by the surgical team when working
with polymethyl methacrylate as a bone cement?
a. wear latex free gloves, as polymethyl methacrylate interacts negatively with latex
b. remove contact lenses as polymethyl methacrylate can melt contact lenses and
cause corneal burns
c. make sure the patient does not have a latex allergy because polymethyl methacrylate
and latex have the same chemical properties
d. Limit the # of sponges on the field as polymethyl methacrylate can negatively interact
with the cotton fibers in the sponges. -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
Which of the following daily tests must be performed on the pre-vacuum sterilizer before
using it?
a. Gravity
b. Biological indicator
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Chemical indicator -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
What is the minimum exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments?
a. 1 minute
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 7 minutes -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
[pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes
Which of the following is the correct temperature for the flash sterilizer operation?
a. 132*C (270*F)
b. 126*C (260*F)
,c. 135*C (275*F)
d. 129*C (265*F) -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the proper temperature and time that the chamber of a steam
sterilizer must reach in order to ensure that all spores have been eliminated?
a. 270*F for 4 minutes
b. 350*F for 4 minutes
c. 240*F for 10 minutes
d. 350*F for 10 mintues -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
[pre-vac] temp: 270*F ; time: 3-4 minutes ; pressure: 27 psi
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses which of the following chemical
solutions?
a. hydrogen peroxide
b. gluteraldehyde
c. alcohol
d. peracetic acid -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
[Sterrad] make sure its plugged in - needs electricity
Which of the following is used to achieve high level disinfection with a minimum
exposure time of 20-45 minutes?
a. chlorine bleach compounds
b. gluteraldehyde
c. hydrogen peroxide
d. iodine and iodophors -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
During decontamination of a flexible endoscope, which of the following tests should be
given to inspect the proper function of the endoscope and to ensure that it can be
properly sterilized?
a. leak test
b. electrical component test
c. bacteria swab test
d. fiber optic light test -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the fastest method of sterilization?
a. gas
b. steam
c. steris
d. dry heat -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
Which of the following is the correct temperature for pre-vacuum sterilization?
a. 212*F
b. 170*F
c. 300*F
d. 270*F -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D
,Which of the following tests is specifically meant to test and monitor the efficiency of the
high - vacuum steam sterilizer?
a. biological indicator test
b. DART test
c. chemical indicator test
d. EtO test -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
DART test = Bowie Dick test
The surgical team must verify each package is properly labeled with
a. date of processing and method of sterilization
b. date of processing and indicator
c. method of sterilization and expiration date
d. indicator and expiration date -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
How many times a day should a DART test be preformed?
a. with every load
b. every shift change
c. once every 24 hours
d. weekly -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
How often must a biological control test be run?
a. every day
b. every cycle
c. once a week
d. once a month -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A
[pg. 163]
The Bowie-Dick test for pre-vacuum sterilizers checks for which of the following
conditions?
a. that the appropriate steam level was reached
b. air leaks in the sterilizer chamber
c. broken sterilizer jacket
d. that the sterilizer is ready to process instruments -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: B
lot control numbers should be placed on each package sterilized and on the...
a. sterilizer maintenance record
b. sterilization load record
c. nursing documentation
d. cover of the patient's chart -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
How long is a 3M Attest 1292 steam biological indicator incubated before the reading is
recorded?
a. 12 hours
b. 36 hours
c. 24 hours
, d. 48 hours -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
12 hours - rapid ; 24 hours - not rapid
During a vascular procedure a vessel is ligated. The surgeon states that she will repair
the vessel after bleeding is controlled. Which needle type would she most likely require
to complete this task?
a. control release needle
b. French eyed needle
c. tapered needle
d. cutting needle -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
When steam sterilizing biological indicators, how long are they incubated before the
reading is recorded?
a. 48 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 72 hours -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B
An OB-GYN surgeon has posted a laparoscopic partial hysterectomy and has informed
the surgical team that the ovaries are remaining. However, the fallopian tubes will
require ligation involoving the tubes being clipped and cauterized. Which of the following
instruments should the surgical technologist open
a. a Flishie and hemoclip applier
b. a Flishie and Kleppinger
c. a Kleppinger and harmonic scalpel
d. a harmonic scalpel and hemoclip applier -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: D
Which of the following instruments can be decontaminated in the washer-sterilizer?
a. colonoscope
b. power drill
c. laser coated instrument set
d. phaco instrument set -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
The patient has undergone cardiac bypass surgery. Protamine has been administered
and the surgeon is preparing to close the sternotomy. Bleeding is a postoperative
concern. Which of the following systems should the surgical technologist anticipate the
surgeon will use?
a. Hemovac
b. Jackson Pratt
c. Pleur-Evac
d. Penrose -CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C
A patient presents to the operating room for irrigation and debridement of a wound
caused by penetrating trauma. The surgeon states that the wound will heal by
