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Surgical Technologist Exam Prep - Question List

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26. What type of appearance should the nurse expect to see in a patient with polycythemia who presents for surgery?
  1. Pale appearance and flushed skin
  2. Yellow appearance of the skin and sclera
  3. A bronze appearance on the chest and perineum
  4. A ruddy-blue appearance in the face, hands and feet
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27. What is the purpose of administering an enema to a patient prior to some types of surgical procedures?
  1. It prevents the patient from defecating during the surgical procedure.
  2. It reduces the risk for gas pain that may occur after surgery.
  3. It prevents constipation that can occur related to anesthesia.
  4. It reduces patient discomfort due to withholding food and fluids before surgery.
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28. Which of the following tests measures coagulation by assessing fibrinogen and clotting factors V, VII, and X?
  1. Partial thromboplastin time
  2. Platelet aggregation
  3. Prothrombin time
  4. Reticulocyte count
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29. The nurse is performing a preoperative assessment on a patient and notes that they have a heart murmur. When assessing intensity of a cardiac murmur, what question should the nurse ask themself?
  1. Does the murmur occur during systole or diastole?
  2. How loud is the murmur?
  3. In what area of the chest is the murmur heard?
  4. Does the murmur produce any additional sounds?
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30. Which of the following is a benefit of using depilatory cream as part of skin preparation before a surgical procedure?
  1. The skin at the surgical site remains intact.
  2. The process of applying the cream is cleaner than hair removal through shaving.
  3. In some situations, the patient may apply the cream to themself.
  4. Both A and C
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