SUR 100 Review

What is resilient and somewhat springy?

"Bring together" tissues by suturing

Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of

The process of destroying microorganisms on an inanimate objects

What is the humidity in the OR:

What type of dilator is used for a D&C

Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the OR to the PACU?

How are rickettsiae transmitted?

The legal doctrine which holds the institution liable for failure to ensure an acceptable level

Chlorhexidine gluconate should NEVER be used during prep of the

How should you drape something not sterile while being sterile

Because many patients with diabetes have compromised vascular systems their risk of ___ is higher than those who are not

Reliable means of monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilizer that ensures sterilization parameters have been met

Medication used to dilate the pupil is called:

Which of the following is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends?

The 100% cotton muslin wrap has a thread count of:

Skin is ___, relatively fibrous, and strong

The term for a relationship in which 2 organisms occupy the same area & 1 organism benefits while the other is unharmed

A patient emerging from anesthesia faces airway obstruction or cardiac arrest is directly taken from surgery to

What is the action of antagonist drugs?

How do staples come?

A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:

How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?

The primary function of the gallbladder is to:

Which organism is easy to remove through washing?

Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?

Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient?

Which of the following is an non-sterile member of the surgical team?

Which age group would have extreme fear in the OR?

Which instrument grade has the highest level of chromium

Maintaining the practice standards, code of ethics and code of conduct for surg. tech. is done by

Which of the following directional terms describes the type of skin prep of an entire extremity?

A patient who is resistant to any organism is considered to be a(n) ___ patient

What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery?

Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet?

How far should you be from the sterile field when throwing out sterile items?

Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?

What should the temperature of the washer-sterilizer be?

___ is a high risk for obese & morbidly obese patients

___ is/are generally NOT removed from the surgical patient but will require a surgeon's order if it needs to be done

Abuse that takes places between employees of the same rank

A(n) ___ is a v-shaped bone chisel

What is the purpose of prerinsing or presoaking instruments

A McPherson ___ lid speculum is used to retract the eyelids

Which portion of the surgical gown is considered non-sterile?

What would be a barrier to communication

A(n) ___ is used to remodel bone

The ___ is the center of the sterile field during surgery

Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:

Cut away dead tissue or remove debris embedded in the wound

Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:

Which routine preoperative laboratory studies would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history of hysterectomy?

What finish is essential for orthopedics

Who is in charge of counting and moving the patient

Which position should patients' arms NEVER go pass 90 degrees

The standard for air exchanges is a minimum of ___ and a maximum of ___ per hour.

The speculum is used for all of the following except:

How is the surgical informed consent signed if an adult patient is illiterate?

___ are responsible for ensuring no item is left in the patient

Which of the following drapes is non-fenestrated?

What are spiral-shaped bacteria called?

When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned?

Routinely no mayo stand is used when the patient is in this position

What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral strictures

Second most common nerve injury

Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?

What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?

Safety strap is

The ___ carbide inserts in needle holders prevent the needle from slipping or rotating

What is the weight limit of a linen pack?

Which of the following is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery

Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?

Which organization oversees certification and credentialing of surgical technologists and first assistants?

The operating temperature is maintained at ___ to ___.

Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification?

What is the position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement?

Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?

Who is the Father of Modern Medicine

Which association accredits surgical technology programs?

What incision is also known as a lower oblique?

Surgical assistants who pass the certification examination must maintain continuing education credits.

Science-based proof rather than opinion or tradition

What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department?

Which microbes live without oxygen?

What are three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure?

A ____ has one or more needle-sharp teeth in jaws that can be delicate or heavy:

Meaning "without infection"

If instrument trays must be stacked, place the ___ ones on the bottom

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is a model for meeting ___ and is used as a reference point for patient care.

Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?

Where should the first scrub surg. tech. stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?

___ moves a contained volume of air in layers at a continuous velocity

A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is:

Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid?

What type of air pressure is used in the OR:

Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a binocular microscope?

The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the:

Sterile personnel must pass other sterile personnel

What type of communication is a therapeutic touch

____ finish is used on laser surgery instruments.