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Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
teeth
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What is the medical term for a bunion?
Hallux Valgus
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What incision is also known as a lower oblique?
inguinal
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Which term refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback"?
Kyphosis
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What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?
bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
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Which of the following directional terms describes the type of skin prep of an entire extremity?
circumferential
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What is the action of antagonist drugs?
counteract the action of another drug
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Which of the following is an abnormal tract between epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends?
fistula
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Which microbes live without oxygen?
anaerobes
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The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
Omentum
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Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?
biological
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Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
Argon
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What position is the most used for mitral valve replacement?
supine
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Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet?
Never until the patient is discharged from the facility
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Which of the following drapes is Non fenestrated?
U-drape
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Medication used to dilate the pupil is called:
mydriatics
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Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification?
Gram stain
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To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached?
Cecum
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Which type of man-made disaster would cause the most varied physical trauma requiring surgical treatment?
factory explosion
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Which natural disasters are classified numerically 1 through 5?
hurricanes
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The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categories are used in:
disaster triage
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DIC leads to the consumption of coagulation factors and:
platelets
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The first-line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is:
epinephrine
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Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid?
-centesis
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Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the OR to PACU?
anesthesia provider
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Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called:
tamponade
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Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using binocular microscope?
colposcopy
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How are rickettsiae transmitted?
arthropod bites
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What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery?
lateral
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Which is the first part of the small intestine?
duodenum
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What are the three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure?
Time, shielding, distance
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Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the operating room?
aid in controlling temperature
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Which of the following is non-sterile member of the surgical team?
circulator
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The primary function of the gallbladder is to:
store bile
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What are the spiral-shaped bacteria called?
spirilli
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Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR?
name, DOB, physician
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Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
ampulla of vator
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Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Spores
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Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
cardia
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Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
informed consent
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Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
argon
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Which of the following tissues are cut using mayo scissors?
fascia
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Hyperkalemia is high concentration of:
potassium
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When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing chart, they should be positioned:
flat
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Electricity is dependent upon the free flow of which subatomic particles?
electrons
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What type of laser is characterized by an ultraviolet beam?
excimer
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Which of the following completes the current of electricity when using a monopolar ESU?
ESU Generator----->active electrode-----> patient---->dispersive electrode----->ESU Generator
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A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
Surgically clean
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Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?
Same side as surgeon
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Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
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What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Extractions
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The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Insulin
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The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the:
Backtable
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Syndactyly refers to:
Webbed fingers
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The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Alpha-chymotrypsin
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How should the stretcher be orientated when necessary to use the elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Enter head first, exit feet first
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Which of the following is the wound classification for bronchoscopy?
clean-contaminated
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Which of the following historical figures developed the first x-ray machine?
Roentgen
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Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificates?
NBSTSA
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In or by which of the four components of communication would "decoding" take place?
receiver
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The phrase "departure from the standard of care" BEST describes which of the following legal terms?
negligence
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Which of the following diagnoses is currently used in most jurisdictions of the world to define a state of irreversible death?
whole brain death
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Maslow's research produced a hierarchical structure of ___________.
human progression
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For what type of research was Elizabeth Kubler-Ross best known?
five stages of grief
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Place the five stages of group dynamics in order:
1. performing 2. storming 3. adjourning 4. norming 5. forming
5, 2, 4, 1, 3
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Place the five stages of Maslow's hierarchy in order from simple to complex.
1. love and belonging 2. safety needs 3. self-actualization 4. physiological needs 5. self-esteem
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
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What type of procedure or care provides a terminal patient with symptom relief or avoidance and improves quality of the remaining life expectancy?
palliative
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Which characteristic of surgical overhead lights allows the surgeon to differentiate between the colors of arterial and venous blood or subtle color changes in tissues?
lightbulbs that approximate sunlight
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Which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and fumes from the OR?
positive, unidirectional
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Which of the following modes or settings of the electrosurgical unit (ESU) would NOT require use of a patient return electrode (ground pad)?
bipolar
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The room temperature in an operating room (OR) should be:
between 68°F and 76°F
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The most effective protection from the radiation of x-rays is a:
lead apron
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Scatter radiation effects are directly related to:
when the beam interacts with the patient's body and spreads out in different directions
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Room temperature for infants and children should be maintained as warm as:
85°F
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When cleaning the floor between cases for routine decontamination, the procedure is:
to use a disinfectant and wet vacuum
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The following comply with the protocol for protective eyewear EXCEPT:
prescribe eyeglasses
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While using this mixture, a scavenging system is used to collect and exhaust or absorb its vapors. The mixture is called:
methyl methacrylate
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How is inhalation of the laser plume best prevented?
Mechanical smoke evacuator on field
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The suction tip that is right angled and is used for small amounts of fluid such as in brain surgery is:
Ferguson-Frazier
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All of the following statements regarding a grounding plate for electrosurgery are true EXCEPT:
the plate must be placed directly over a bony prominence
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A grounding pad is not required for the electrocautery in:
a bipolar unit
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The inactive electrode of the cautery is the:
grounding pad
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The electrical circuit of the electrocautery is complete when:
current flows from the generator to active electrode, through tissue, and back to generator via the inactive electrode
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In electrosurgery, "buzzing" refers to:
coagulation of vessel via a metal instrument touching the active electrode
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A cautery would not be used:
in neck or nasopharynx surgery if nitrous oxide is used
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Why are only moist sponges utilized during electrocautery use?
To prevent fire
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All are precautions when handling fiberoptic cables EXCEPT:
light cables should be dropped or swing free when carried
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What color is the gas outlet used for oxygen?
Green
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All pertain to laminar air flow EXCEPT:
maintains negative pressure
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Special OR tables used for spine surgery include all EXCEPT:
fracture table
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A surgical treatment for scoliosis could employ the use of:
Harrington rods
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As grossly soiled instruments are returned to the scrub, they should be:
wiped off with a sponge moistened with water or soaked in a basin of sterile distilled water
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The sterile component of the electrosurgical unit (ESU) is the:
active electrode
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Deaver and Richardson retractors have an advantage over the Balfour and O'Connor-O'Sullivan retractors in that they provide:
greater adjustability
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The following surgeries do not require the use of a trocar EXCEPT for:
laparoscopy
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The safest method for loading a blade on a knife handle is to use:
needle holder
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What is a Lebsche used for?
To open the sternum
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A rongeur used extensively in surgery of the spine and in neurosurgery is the:
Kerrison
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A rib retractor is a:
Finochietto
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The instrument used to enlarge the burr hole made during a craniotomy is a:
rongeur
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