Lange Q&A Surgical Technology Examination

abduction

Away from the midline of the body

adduction

Towards the midline of the body

dorsal recumbent

Supine

anterior

Pertaining to the front of the body

lateral

Pertaining to the side of the body

proxim/o

Near the point of attachment to the body

super/o

Upper, above

dist/o

Farthest point

cephalo/o

Pertaining to the head

crani/o

Pertaining to the skull

lumpectomy

excision of a breast lesion with surrounding tissue

radical mastectomy

removal of breast tissue, muscle, and lymph nodes

modified radical mastectomy

removal of breast tissue and axillary lymph nodes

wire localization

performed in radiology where the mass is identified with a wire

sentinel lymph node

first set of nodes closest to the cancerous tumor

chrondr/o

cartilage

oste/o

bone

arthr/o

joint

metacarp/o

hand bones

tend/o

tendon

blephar/o

eyelid

dacry/o

tear duct

kerat/o

cornea

retin/o

retina

irid/o

iris

-cele

hernia

-dyspnea

difficulty breathing

-edema

swelling

-itis

inflammation of

-emesis

vomiting

-megaly

enlargement

-pathy

disease

-rrhage

bursting forth

-oma

tumor

-rrhea

flow, discharge

abruptio placentae

placenta tears away from the uterine wall

ectopic

pregnancy outside the uterus

placenta previa

placenta forms in the lower portion of the uterus and blocks the birth canal

atresia

lack of a normal body opening

rectocele

protrusion of the rectum into the vagina

cervic/o

pertaining to the neck, cervix

lapar/o

pertaining to the abdomen

cyst/o

pertaining to the bladder

gynec/o

pertaining to female

colp/o

pertaining to the vagina

fistula

abnormal passageway that forms between two structures

fibroid

benign tumor of the uterus

ovarian cystectomy

removal of a cyst on the ovary

oophorectomy

removal of the ovary

salpingectomy

removal of the fallopian tube

mitral valve

also called the bicuspid valve

bradycardia

resting heart rate below 60 bpm

arrhythmia

irregular heartbeat

alveoli

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs here

cyanosis

a condition caused by oxygen deficiency

atrial septal defect

congenital condition caused by the septum, between the atria, failing to close allowing blood to flow back and forth

claudication

pain in a limb usually the leg, caused by poor circulation

embolism

a clot composed of blood, air, or fat that moves through the vascular system

thrombus

stationary clot

ischemia

an abnormally low blood flow to tissues

patent ductus arteriosis

congenital condition caused by an opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta that failed to close before birth

tetralogy of fallot

a congenital defect that consists of four separate cardiac diseases: pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, incorrect position of the aorta, and ventricular hypertrophy

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypotension

low blood pressure

aneurysm

bulging of an arterial wall

-otomy

cutting into

-pexy

fixation of

-plasty

surgical repair

-centesis

puncture to remove fluid

poly-

many

pneumothorax

the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung

pneumoperitoneum

the presence of gas or air in the abdominal cavity

apnea

temporary loss of breathing

thoracentesis

surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity

pneumonectomy

surgical removal of the lung or a segment of the lung

encephal/o

pertaining to the brain

mening/o

pertaining to covering of the brain and spinal cord

-algia

pertaining to pain

-phasia

pertaining to speech

gli/o

pertaining to neurological tissue

The English surgeon who established the first principles of aseptic technique is?
A. Ehrlich
B. Madame Curie
C. Alexander
D. Lister

D. Lister

Passage of fluid through a cell membrane is called:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. osmosis
D. symbiosis

C. Osmosis

Oxygen-dependent bacteria are said to be:
A. anaerobic
B. bacillic
C. antibiotic
D. aerobic

D. Aerobic

The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called:
A. symbiosis
B. mitosis
C. lymphocytosis
D. phagocytosis

D. Phagocytosis (which means cell eating)

Bacteriostatic means:
A. inhibits the growth of microorganisms
B. destroy microorganisms
C. control microorganisms
D. inactive microorganisms

A. Inhibits the growth of microorganisms

Staphylococcus aureus would most likely be transmitted by:
A. urine
B. feces
C. nose and mouth
D. sex organs

C. Nose and mouth

Microbial death occurs when an organism is:
A. reproducing at a slower rate
B. reduced in population
C. no longer capable of reproduction
D. exposed to heat

C. No longer capable of reproduction

What immune protection is available to the fetus?
A. Natural active
B. Natural passive
C. Active artificial
D. Passive artificial

B. Natural passive
Infants are immune to the same infectious diseases as their mothers for 6 to 12 months after birth.

The clinical syndrome characterized by microbial invasion of the bloodstream is:
A. superinfection
B. septicemia
C. cross infection
D. cellulitis

B. Septicemia

The body first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is:
A. the immune response
B. skin and mucous membrane linings
C. cellular and chemical responses
D. phagocytosis

B. skin and mucous membrane linings

Rod-like-shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as:
A. bacilli
B. cocci
C. spirilla
D. spirochetes

A. bacilli

Herpes is commonly called:
A. cold sore
B. shingles
C. smallpox
D. chicken pox

A. cold sore

All of the following descriptors refers to the inflammatory process EXCEPT:
A. heat
B. pain
C. vasoconstriction
D. edema

C. vasoconstriction

Clostridium tetani causes:
A. gangrene
B. nosocomial infection
C. lockjaw
D. malaria

C. lockjaw

A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is:
A. gram stain
B. iodine stain
C. acid-fast stain
D. differential stain

A. gram stain

A fulminating infection arising from necrotic tissue and spreading rapidly is:
A. rabies
B. gas gangrene
C. pasteurellosis
D. tetanus

B. gas gangrene

A severe allergic reaction possibly resulting in death is called:
A. arthus reaction
B. hypersensibility
C. anaphylactic shock
D. autoimmune disease

C. anaphylactic shock

What organism is responsible for a boil?
A. S. aureus
B. Clostridium perfringens
C. Escherichia coli
D. Neisseria

A. S. aureus

The organism most frequently found in burns is:
A. C. perfringens
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. C. tetani
D. Hemolytic streptococci

B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Which type of wound would favor the development of gas gangrene?
A. Ischemic
B. Necrotic
C. Dry
D. Both A and B

D. Both A and B
Ischemic and Necrotic