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Technician in Surgery TS-C Practice Test - Question List

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61. The patient is being extubated at the end of the surgical procedure. The cuff has been deflated and the mouth and tube have been suctioned. What is the next step in this process?
  1. Provide ten more minutes of assisted ventilation using a bag connected to the ET tube.
  2. Flex the patient’s head down with the chin toward the chest to ease removal of the tube.
  3. Insert a suction catheter into the tube and apply suction while pulling the tube out.
  4. Using the thumb and forefinger, apply cricoid pressure to the neck while slowly pulling out the tube.
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62. When a tech is preparing a patient for neurosurgery, when is the best time to remove hair on the head?
  1. After admission, following the preoperative teaching period
  2. In the holding area, once all other preoperative therapeutic measures are complete
  3. On the operating table, once the patient has been anesthetized
  4. On the operating table, just before the surgeon needs to cut
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63. What additional pieces may be added to a basic plastics instrument set for a woman undergoing reduction mammoplasty?
  1. Specimen scale
  2. Areola marker
  3. Doppler probe
  4. Both A and B
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64. When working around a sterile field, which of the following measures will result in contamination?
  1. Dropping items onto the sterile field.
  2. Reaching around the outside of a sterile area.
  3. Adjusting the patient’s drape after placement.
  4. Keeping gloved hands in front of the body, above the level of the waist.
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65. A patient expresses fear about the upcoming surgical procedure by saying to the perioperative tech, “I’ve never been under the knife before, what if I don’t wake up?” The tech’s best response would be:
  1. “That is a common feeling among people who are getting ready for surgery. Tell me more about your concerns with anesthesia.”
  2. “There is nothing to worry about. Your physician and the anesthesiologist have years of experience.”
  3. “You should talk with your family members about this. They are the ones who will be supporting you when you wake up.”
  4. “I know what you mean. I had surgery last year and I was so frightened. It was terrible.”
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