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Surgical Technologist Exam Prep - Question List

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61. Which of the following items is considered to be a category I-Critical surgical item?
  1. ECG electrodes
  2. Cystoscope
  3. Internal defibrillator paddles
  4. Grounding pads
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62. A patient is given anesthesia during the induction period and begins to develop muscle stiffness and cyanosis. His temperature is noted to be increasing at a rate of two degrees Celsius approximately every five minutes. What condition has this patient most likely developed?
  1. Latex allergy reaction
  2. Pulmonary embolism
  3. Malignant hyperthermia
  4. Stroke
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63. Which of the following measures is an example of patient burn prevention in the perioperative period?
  1. Cleaning tables and supplies with acetone solution.
  2. Placing towels under the patient during the skin preparation to collect fluid.
  3. Storing flammable liquids next to the patient monitor, away from the electrosurgical unit.
  4. Both B and C
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64. Which of the following are important considerations when packaging instrument trays for sterilization?
  1. Put instrument sets together in closed, covered trays.
  2. Instrument sets should be strung in a closed loop for sterilization, since it keeps all items together.
  3. Nesting instruments or basin sets keeps them too close together and prevents adequate sterilization of all surfaces.
  4. All trays should have a worksheet that outlines the number of instruments being sterilized.
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65. Which of the following practices can the tech perform to reduce air contamination during the perioperative setting?
  1. Keep doors closed while in the operating suite and avoid excessive movement between rooms.
  2. Perform a room disinfection using a fog technique after the procedure is complete.
  3. Spray an air neutralizer in the room immediately before, during and after the surgery.
  4. Both A and C
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