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Technician in Surgery TS-C Practice Test - Question List

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31. 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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32. 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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33. What is the process for managing an overdose of anesthesia during the surgical procedure?
  1. Extubate the patient and stop the surgical process.
  2. Decrease the amount of anesthesia while increasing oxygen.
  3. Stop the anesthetic and administer a narcotic antagonist.
  4. Both A and C
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34. A perioperative tech is assessing a patient recovering from abdominal surgery. As they check the incision site, blood rushes out, followed by loops of intestine. Which intervention is necessary for an abdominal evisceration?
  1. Put on sterile gloves and carefully push the loops of bowel back into the wound.
  2. Place sterile dressings moistened with saline over the intestines.
  3. Notify the surgeon of the need for surgical intervention.
  4. Both B and C
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35. The perioperative tech assists with an emergency intubation of a patient who has developed respiratory distress. The patient’s oxygen saturation levels are increasing and there is symmetrical chest expansion. What is the tech’s next action?
  1. Suction the endotracheal tube to clear secretions.
  2. Obtain a chest x-ray to verify correct placement of the tube.
  3. Secure the tube to the patient’s face to prevent accidental extubation.
  4. Trim down any excess length of the tube to prevent kinking.
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