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Technician in Surgery TS-C Practice Test - Question List

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51. A patient is on the operating table before the procedure. What should the tech keep in mind when draping the patient?
  1. Open the package, unfold the drape and carry it over to place on the patient.
  2. Carry sterile drapes above the head to avoid contact with the floor.
  3. Discard a drape that has become contaminated and replace it with a sterile one.
  4. Once drapes are on the patient, shift them slightly to ensure they are in the right place.
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52. Which of the following patients is at highest risk of developing intraoperatively acquired neuropathy?
  1. A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus
  2. A patient who is morbidly obese
  3. A patient with hypercholesterolemia
  4. Both A and B
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53. Which of the following measures does the tech perform for a patient who is undergoing an appendectomy?
  1. Administer antibiotics to reduce infection.
  2. Administer an enema before surgery.
  3. Insert a nasogastric tube.
  4. Both A and C
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54. The surgeon is making a midline abdominal incision and starts by cutting through the skin and subcutaneous fat. What is the next layer below the subcutaneous fat that he will cut through?
  1. Muscle
  2. Fascia
  3. Dermis
  4. Bone
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55. Which of the following solutions are used to control both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria as part of the surgical skin prep?
  1. Ethylene alcohol
  2. Chlorhexidine gluconate
  3. Hydrogen peroxide
  4. Both A and B
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