Practice Exam 1
Which of the following is a possible method for addressing a glove that has become contaminated?
If there is no assistance, team member must remove gown and glove, and re-gown and glove
Which of the following is not true of the surgical scrub?
Increasing the duration of the scrubs most effective method of reducing the burden of microorganisms
Fluid loss is important during surgery; often the team requires the surgical technologist to estimate how much fluid was used and lost during the case. This is best accomplished by?
Knowing how much was given and how much is left
What substance is used for lubrication on the donor site for a split-thickness graft?
Mineral Oil
Which technique is used to open the airway in a patient with a head or spinal injury?
Modified Jaw-Thrust maneuver
Greater risk of complications can occur in this circumstance
Obese patients are at higher risk of wound complications
The surgical technologist just contaminated their gloved during the procedure. The gloving technique that should be used when replacing the glove is?
Open glove
The following are all components required when applying a pnuematic tourniquet. Which is the first step?
Padding the area with webril where tourniquet will be placed.
During a surgical procedure, the surgical technologist notices that one of the drapes has a hole; what is the next step that should be taken?
Place a sterile towel or 1/2 sheet over the area that has a hole
A surgeon passes off to the surgical technologist sentinel nodes. The surgical technologist should pass these off to the circulator by :
Placing them in a specimen cup
When transporting a patient through a corridor or elevator, what is the method incorporated?
Push the stretcher, patients feet first and comfortable
Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions when performing a sponge count before starting a case?
Remove paper bands before seperating sponges into seperate piles
The surgical technologist has just doneed gown and gloves, they proceed to prep the patient for the procedure. After the prep the ST should
re-gown and glove
Which of the following is true of the AST guideline on bowel technique?
The instruments in the second Mayo stand set up are considered contaminated after coming in contact with the open GI tract
What is the maximum amount of time spent checking a patients pulse when they become unresponsive?
10 seconds
How long does it take an absorbable suture to break down in the body?
3 weeks
Placing a rolled sheet, pad, or blanket to elevate a pregnant patient's right hip is done to relieve pressure from?
Abdominal Aorta and vena cava
While transporting a patient from the holding area into the operating room, a means of patient protection is inclusive of
All patients should be covered with a blanket to prevent heat loss
To prevent injury to a patient, while transferring them from the stretcher to the operating room table, the surgical team should?
Ask for additional help to assure patient safety
Proper procedure when performing a catherization of the bladder includes
Females should be in the frog leg position
Which of the following types of hernias are rare and usually occur in female patients?
Femoral Hernia
The surgical technologist, when donning their gown, should do which of the following?
Grab the gown below the neckline and step away
Once a procedure has finished, how does the surgical technologist remove his/her contaminared gown?
Grab the gown from the shoulders and roll away, keeping the exterior or contaminated portion on the "inside"
AST practice concerning sponge counts in the OR consists of the following standards
Sponge counts should occur when there is a change in a circulator or CST
During surgery, especially when deep in a cavity, it is imperative that the surgeon have:
Sufficient light
When an intra-operative X-ray is required, to ensure prevention of contamination between the surgical patient and the surgical technologist, what needs to take place?
X-ray cassette needs to be covered with a sterile cover
