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2025/2026 updated RATED A+
Tympanosplasty - Ans Surgical opera on performed for the reconstruc on of the eardrum
(tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles)
A er gowning and gloving, a surgeon ac vates the Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep
the pa ent for surgery. What is the best ac on to take at this me? - Ans Regown and reglove
the surgeon
What posi on is used for a pneumonectomy? - Ans Lateral
What is the kraske posi on? - Ans Anatomical posi on in which the pa ent is prone, with hips
flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
Which posi on is correct for a dila on and cure*age? - Ans Lithotomy
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general abdominal set-up?
- Ans Gastrointes nal
What is a fenestrated drape? - Ans A drape with an opening that allows exposure of the
opera ve site
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR one. A surgical technologist
was just informed that the case has been moved to OR two and the next case in OR one is
scheduled in two hours. What is the best course of ac on? - Ans New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR two and the setup in OR one should be disposed of
,What is the first step in applying the pneuma c tourniquet necessary in crea ng a bloodless
field? - Ans Padding the area where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - Ans Sa nsky
Surgical loupes are used to: - Ans Magnify the surgical field
Which posi on is the pa ent placed in for a right nephrectomy? - Ans Le lateral kidney
Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are considered unsterile
because they are: - Ans Absorbant and collect moisture
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should
be: - Ans Placed in a separate bin
Which instrument is used to cross-clamp the intes ne during a bowel resec on? - Ans Allen
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - Ans Re-establish the nega ve pressure
Trac on sutures are used on common duct explora ons to: - Ans Hold the duct open
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of
suture? - Ans Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - Ans Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prosta c approach? - Ans Transurethral
, Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - Ans Weitlaner
What type of dressing is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - Ans Adap c
During an excisional biopsy of sen nel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which method? - Ans Placed in separate containers and iden fy
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which procedure might be performed on the pa ent
in the opera ng room? - Ans Sigmoidectomy
When a break in an secp c technique occurs, the surgical technologist in the scrub role should
first no fy the: - Ans Contamina ng team member
Sponges that have been added to the sterile field a er a procedure has begun should be
counted by the: - Ans Surgical technologist in the scrub role and the circulator
What is a procedure for removing excess skin from the face and neck? - Ans Rhy dectomy
Which rongeur is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc procedure? - Ans Kerrison
Which procedure is used to visualize the cys c, hepa c, and common ducts? - Ans
Cholangiography
Once the spinous process is exposed during a laminectomy, the next instrument needed for the
removal of the lamina is a: - Ans Kerrison rongeur
2025/2026 updated RATED A+
Tympanosplasty - Ans Surgical opera on performed for the reconstruc on of the eardrum
(tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles)
A er gowning and gloving, a surgeon ac vates the Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep
the pa ent for surgery. What is the best ac on to take at this me? - Ans Regown and reglove
the surgeon
What posi on is used for a pneumonectomy? - Ans Lateral
What is the kraske posi on? - Ans Anatomical posi on in which the pa ent is prone, with hips
flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
Which posi on is correct for a dila on and cure*age? - Ans Lithotomy
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general abdominal set-up?
- Ans Gastrointes nal
What is a fenestrated drape? - Ans A drape with an opening that allows exposure of the
opera ve site
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR one. A surgical technologist
was just informed that the case has been moved to OR two and the next case in OR one is
scheduled in two hours. What is the best course of ac on? - Ans New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR two and the setup in OR one should be disposed of
,What is the first step in applying the pneuma c tourniquet necessary in crea ng a bloodless
field? - Ans Padding the area where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - Ans Sa nsky
Surgical loupes are used to: - Ans Magnify the surgical field
Which posi on is the pa ent placed in for a right nephrectomy? - Ans Le lateral kidney
Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are considered unsterile
because they are: - Ans Absorbant and collect moisture
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should
be: - Ans Placed in a separate bin
Which instrument is used to cross-clamp the intes ne during a bowel resec on? - Ans Allen
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - Ans Re-establish the nega ve pressure
Trac on sutures are used on common duct explora ons to: - Ans Hold the duct open
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of
suture? - Ans Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - Ans Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prosta c approach? - Ans Transurethral
, Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - Ans Weitlaner
What type of dressing is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - Ans Adap c
During an excisional biopsy of sen nel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which method? - Ans Placed in separate containers and iden fy
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which procedure might be performed on the pa ent
in the opera ng room? - Ans Sigmoidectomy
When a break in an secp c technique occurs, the surgical technologist in the scrub role should
first no fy the: - Ans Contamina ng team member
Sponges that have been added to the sterile field a er a procedure has begun should be
counted by the: - Ans Surgical technologist in the scrub role and the circulator
What is a procedure for removing excess skin from the face and neck? - Ans Rhy dectomy
Which rongeur is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc procedure? - Ans Kerrison
Which procedure is used to visualize the cys c, hepa c, and common ducts? - Ans
Cholangiography
Once the spinous process is exposed during a laminectomy, the next instrument needed for the
removal of the lamina is a: - Ans Kerrison rongeur
