Sterile tables are considered sterile 

What is the largest muscle group of the back?

What is the process in which instruments are cleaned and processed through chemical or mechanical means to make them safe for handling?

Which of the following tasks is performed during the post-operative phase of surgical case management?

Which of the following medications increases IOP and ICP?

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to label drugs on the sterile field?

A minimum of how many people should be used to assist in the transfer of a mobile patient to the operating room table?

Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament, the inferior epigastric vessels, and the

To prevent needle injury when passing multiple sutures in a rapid sequence, which of the following basic guidelines should be followed?

What piece of equipment is used to reduce the possibility of embolus formation?

Checking the integrity of a peel-pack (not containing an implant) prior to being opened onto a sterile field includes looking for evidence of strikethrough, holes, expiration date, being properly sealed, and

Implants such as mesh should be opened after

Which of the following is the MOST important safety precaution when intraoperatively repositioning the operating room table?

Which of the following prep solutions provides the longest residual effect?

A plastic device used to facilitate moving patients from the gurney to the operating room bed is known as a

In the removal of laryngeal polyps with a laser, a special endotracheal tube is used in order to help avoid 

During hip surgery, a patient crashes and a code blue is called.  Which of the following is the BEST action for a surgical technologist to take during the code blue?

The surgical consent was signed by the patient for an abdominal hysterectomy.  During the procedure, the surgeon decided to remove the appendix since he was there, stating the patient did not need it anyway.  This would be considered

During surgery, where should a surgical technologist place used laparotomy sponges?

The bacterial spore used to test the effectiveness of steam sterilization is Bacillus

When cardiac arrest is suspected, the preferred artery for checking the pulse is the

During an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a Satinsky may be used to

A surgical technologist is preparing the operating room for a splenectomy.   Which of the following pieces of equipment should be available?

Irrigating a wound with 50,000 units of Bacitracin per liter of 0.9% sodium chloride is dependent on the

An advantage of paper as a packaging material for sterilization is that it is

Following a thoracotomy procedure, a patient is being transferred from the OR table to the hospital bed.  When moving the patient, the primary concern is to ensure the

If formalin is used in the operating room, the surgical technologist should

Which of the following is the largest of the carpal bones?

Which of the following is true of passing instruments intraoperatively?

A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure.  After the emergency response team arrives, the surgical technologist should

During an open reduction with internal fixation, the orthopedic surgeon requests a screw for the distal epiphysis of the tibia.  Which of the following screws should the surgical technologist hand to the surgeon?

Which of the following positions is associated with shearing injury?

Which of the following precautions is necessary when a laser is on the sterile field but not in use?

Before the patient enters the room, a surgical technologist counts a new pack of Ray-Tec sponges, and there are 9 instead of 10.  Which of the following is the correct action that should be taken by the circulator?

Keeping humidity levels in the recommended range prevents which of the following?

When is the MOST appropriate time to perform surgical timeout?

When a local anesthetic is used for infiltration, it is MOST important that the surgical technologist monitor the

Which of the following cells secretes the enzyme pepsinogen?

The universal protocol for preventing wrong site surgery is called a

An O'Sullivan-O'Connor self-retaining retractor is specifically designed for a

The difference between bipolar and monopolar electrosurgery is that

The primary goal of decontamination after every surgical procedure is to prevent

Before transferring an intubated surgical patient to the stretcher, which of the following guidelines of patient transfer is appropriate?

Which of the following must occur when using a fracture set?

When opening the back table pack, the FIRST step is to 

Which of the following self-retaining retractors provides the BEST visualization during a carpal tunnel release using the volar approach?

The pathological condition called rhegmatogenous detachment refers to

Breakdown of the operating room begins once the patient

When performing a surgical scrub, a surgical technologist is reducing which of the following organisms from the skin?

To prevent injury to the brachial plexus, the patient's armboards should be placed in which position?

What is the number of bones that form the cranial cavity?

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate needle selection for a patient undergoing a keratoplasty?

Which of the following catheters MUST be inserted with the use of a cystoscope?

Which of the following is MOST important while organizing the back table?

At a MINIMUM, a steam biological indicator should be monitored

Using an additive agent such as epinephrine is beneficial because it provides which of the following?

The surgical technologist is being permanently relieved.  Which of the following personnel is ultimately responsible for verifying the needle counts?

What is the temperature parameter for immediate use pre-vacuum steam sterilizer?

The flat, triangular muscle covering the posterior surface of the neck and shoulder is known as the

Following a procedure, the surgical technologist noticed a copious amount of blood and swelling coming from the incision site.  Which of the following should the surgical technologist be prepared to do?

Which of the following areas should be prepped prior to placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt?

A patient is having a mammoplasty performed to reconstruct her breast after the removal of a tumor.  The surgeon anticipates  moderate amount of drainage after the procedure and asks for a drain.  Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?

The Trendelenburg position is a variation of what other position?

A mass casualty event occurs in a community with a small hospital and limited services.  Which of the following should a surgical technologist anticipate FIRST?

When performing a log roll after a lumbar laminectomy, the FIRST thing a surgical technologist should do is

For peripheral vascular procedures, 5,000 units of heparin, used topically, should be diluted in

A male patient weighing 240 pounds has just lost 3 liters of blood intraoperatively due to a bleeding vessel.  The surgical technologist should

Which of the following drugs has been identified as a triggering agent for malignant hyperthermia?

Which of the following is true regarding use of a da Vinci robot?

The fourth ventricle of the brain is located

Post-operative case management of sharps after a vascular procedure requires which of the following steps?

A properly grounded electrocautery circuit is characterized by the movement of

Which is the inner lining of the heart?

Which of the following pieces of equipment can take place of the traditional clamping, cutting, and suturing sequence?

A surgical technologist is preparing instruments for sterilization to be used in an ORIF procedure.  How would these items be classified, and what process would be used?

Which of the following is the preferred method of sterilization for objects that can withstand high temperatures?

Which of the following ligaments suspend the uterus from the pelvic wall?

As a surgeon creates burr holes with the perforator during a craniotomy, a surgical technologist should

All removable parts should be removed from which of the following instruments for sterilization?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of spinal anesthesia?

Which of the following drugs is used topically in vascular and neurological procedures to dilate blood vessels?