Question 1

Which member of the surgical team gives permission for the patient to be positioned or transferred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anesthesia provider 
B)  Circulator 
C)  CSFA 
D)  CST 
A)  Anesthesia provider 
B)  Circulator 
C)  CSFA 
D)  CST A

Question 2

What is the appropriate method for delivering a sterile item to the back table from a peel package?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open peel pack away from self, using top flap to cover hand and arm; open item over center of back table. 
B)  Open package laterally, and carefully slide item over glued edge onto top of back table. 
C)  Open package toward self; then project item into air, aiming for back table. 
D)  Open package laterally and completely; gently toss item without touching glued edge or going over back table. 
A)  Open peel pack away from self, using top flap to cover hand and arm; open item over center of back table. 
B)  Open package laterally, and carefully slide item over glued edge onto top of back table. 
C)  Open package toward self; then project item into air, aiming for back table. 
D)  Open package laterally and completely; gently toss item without touching glued edge or going over back table. D

Question 3

Match each term below with its description.
-Rapid breaths that rise with body temperature

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion G

Question 4

Which two members of the surgical team are responsible for performing the counts to prevent retained items?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulator and surgeon 
B)  circulator and surgical technologist 
C)  surgeon and first assistant 
D)  surgeon and surgical technologist 
A)  circulator and surgeon 
B)  circulator and surgical technologist 
C)  surgeon and first assistant 
D)  surgeon and surgical technologist

Question 5

Which gloving method should be performed by the surgical technologist after donning a sterile gown and before setting up the back table?

Accepted Answer

A)  assisted gloving 
B)  closed gloving 
C)  open gloving 
D)  triple gloving 
A)  assisted gloving 
B)  closed gloving 
C)  open gloving 
D)  triple gloving

Question 6

What should the surgical technologist do with his or her gown and gloves in preparation for donning after scrubbing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open and toss gown and gloves into the basin set. 
B)  Open and toss gown and gloves onto the back table. 
C)  Open and toss gown and gloves onto unsterile Mayo stand. 
D)  Open gown wrapper on unsterile Mayo stand, and open and toss gloves onto gown. 
A)  Open and toss gown and gloves into the basin set. 
B)  Open and toss gown and gloves onto the back table. 
C)  Open and toss gown and gloves onto unsterile Mayo stand. 
D)  Open gown wrapper on unsterile Mayo stand, and open and toss gloves onto gown.

Question 7

Which position is routinely used for flexible colonoscopy procedures and may be performed on the patient's stretcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fowler's 
B)  Kraske 
C)  lithotomy 
D)  Sims' 
A)  Fowler's 
B)  Kraske 
C)  lithotomy 
D)  Sims'

Question 8

Match each term below with its description.
-The act or process of being twisted or rotated around an axis

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Question 9

Which component of personal protective equipment (PPE) has shown the ability to decrease disease transmission from needle punctures?

Accepted Answer

A)  double gloving 
B)  full coverage system 
C)  lead aprons/shields 
D)  splash guard mask 
A)  double gloving 
B)  full coverage system 
C)  lead aprons/shields 
D)  splash guard mask

Question 10

Which of the following is/are NOT included in operative vital sign measurements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse 
B)  Blood pressure 
C)  Height and weight 
D)  All of the above are considered operative vital sign measurements 
A)  Pulse 
B)  Blood pressure 
C)  Height and weight 
D)  All of the above are considered operative vital sign measurements

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding transfer of an awake, mobile patient from stretcher to OR table is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both table and stretcher must be locked to prevent movement during transfer. 
B)  One staff member is positioned on table side to receive patient and one on stretcher side to stabilize. 
C)  Instruct patient to keep the blanket on during transfer, preventing hypothermia and for privacy. 
D)  The safety strap is secured tightly across patient's waist to prevent possible fall due to narrow OR table. 
A)  Both table and stretcher must be locked to prevent movement during transfer. 
B)  One staff member is positioned on table side to receive patient and one on stretcher side to stabilize. 
C)  Instruct patient to keep the blanket on during transfer, preventing hypothermia and for privacy. 
D)  The safety strap is secured tightly across patient's waist to prevent possible fall due to narrow OR table.

Question 12

Which position would facilitate exposure of the operative area during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the left 
B)  Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the right 
C)  reverse Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the left 
D)  reverse Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the right 
A)  Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the left 
B)  Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the right 
C)  reverse Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the left 
D)  reverse Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the right

Question 13

Match each term below with its description.
-Referring to the apex of the heart; used as a method of reading a pulse rate

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Question 14

Match each term below with its description.
-The passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or tissues

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Question 15

Which towel is placed first when squaring off the operative site?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior margin 
B)  superior margin 
C)  same side as person applying towels 
D)  opposite side from person applying towels 
A)  inferior margin 
B)  superior margin 
C)  same side as person applying towels 
D)  opposite side from person applying towels

Question 16

Match each term below with its description.
-Area designated for placement of sharps to prevent intraoperative injury to sterile team members

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Question 17

Match each term below with its description.
-The position in which an individual is lying on his or her side; also called decubitus

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Question 18

If a pack of sponges is found to have an incorrect number during the count process and the patient is on the OR table, what should be done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discard the sponge pack into a trash hamper. 
B)  Hand off the pack to the circulator who will remove it from the room. 
C)  Ask the circulator to record the actual number on the count board for closing count verification. 
D)  Hand off the pack to the circulator who will bag, label as incorrect, and isolate off field until case completion. 
A)  Discard the sponge pack into a trash hamper. 
B)  Hand off the pack to the circulator who will remove it from the room. 
C)  Ask the circulator to record the actual number on the count board for closing count verification. 
D)  Hand off the pack to the circulator who will bag, label as incorrect, and isolate off field until case completion.

Question 19

What is the name of the device used to manually assess blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrocardiograph 
B)  glucometer 
C)  pulse oximeter 
D)  sphygmomanometer 
A)  electrocardiograph 
B)  glucometer 
C)  pulse oximeter 
D)  sphygmomanometer

Question 20

Match each term below with its description.
-Type of cream used as a hair removal method that does not cause microabrasions

Accepted Answer

A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion 
A) Apical 
B) Lateral recumbent 
C) Auscultation 
D) Impervious 
E) Perineum
F)Neutral zone
G)Tachypnea
H)Perfusion
I)Depilatory
J)Torsion

Exam 12: Surgical Case Management

Which member of the surgical team gives permission for the patient to be positioned or transferred?

What is the appropriate method for delivering a sterile item to the back table from a peel package?

Match each term below with its description. -Rapid breaths that rise with body temperature

Which two members of the surgical team are responsible for performing the counts to prevent retained items?

Which gloving method should be performed by the surgical technologist after donning a sterile gown and before setting up the back table?

What should the surgical technologist do with his or her gown and gloves in preparation for donning after scrubbing?

Which position is routinely used for flexible colonoscopy procedures and may be performed on the patient's stretcher?

Match each term below with its description. -The act or process of being twisted or rotated around an axis

Which component of personal protective equipment (PPE) has shown the ability to decrease disease transmission from needle punctures?

Which of the following is/are NOT included in operative vital sign measurements?

Which of the following statements regarding transfer of an awake, mobile patient from stretcher to OR table is INCORRECT?

Which position would facilitate exposure of the operative area during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Match each term below with its description. -Referring to the apex of the heart; used as a method of reading a pulse rate

Match each term below with its description. -The passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or tissues

Which towel is placed first when squaring off the operative site?

Match each term below with its description. -Area designated for placement of sharps to prevent intraoperative injury to sterile team members

Match each term below with its description. -The position in which an individual is lying on his or her side; also called decubitus

If a pack of sponges is found to have an incorrect number during the count process and the patient is on the OR table, what should be done?

What is the name of the device used to manually assess blood pressure?

Match each term below with its description. -Type of cream used as a hair removal method that does not cause microabrasions

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