Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? 

How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? 

When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned: 

Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: 

Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? 

Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? 

Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? 

Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:

The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the: 

The islets of Langerhans secrete: 

What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? 

Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract? 

Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps? 

Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels? 

The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an irreducible minimum? 

Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in women? 

What are the three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure? 

Which is the first part of the small intestine 

What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery? 

How are rickettsiae transmitted? 

What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?

Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?

During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury? 

Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens? 

What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy? 

The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi: 

What pathogen is most commonly associated with surgical wound infections? 

Padgett and Reese are types of: 

Which of the following is a uterine dressing forceps? 

Which burn degree classification involves erythema without blisters? 

Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped? 

Which device could be used when placing a patient in the operative position for a thyroidectomy? 

In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO₂ prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must use a/an: 

Which of these surgical instruments would be used during a tonsillectomy? 

Which type of cast would be appropriate for a fractured metacarpal? 

What is the medical term for accumulation of squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is destructive to the middle ear? 

Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to accommodate vision?

What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism that is capable of producing disease in an immunocompromised patient? 

Filiforms are used to: 

Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues? 

Which of the following defines cryptorchidism? 

What type of procedure is performed to correct panfacial fractures? 

Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a femoropopliteal bypass? 

Which of the following is a nonadherent, nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?

The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood is the: 

Sterile water is used for irrigation during a mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of the following?

Which of the following types of needles would be used for repair of the liver? 

What is the main element of hemoglobin? 

What is used to inflate the Foley catheter balloon? 

Which of the following is commonly used in the treatment of retinal detachment? 

Which of the following clips is used for scalp hemostasis in cranial procedures? 

The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate removal without bleeding is: 

In the event a child requires emergency surgery, but the parents cannot be located to sign the surgical consent: 

Ethylene oxide sterilization destroys microbes by the process of: 

During general anesthesia induction, which sense is the last to be experienced by the patient? 

What is the surgical procedure for reducing testosterone in prostate cancer?