Practice Test #4

Question 1

Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?

Answer 1

Avoid injury to bladder

Question 2

Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller’s test : Lugol’s solution, Indigo carmine, Methylene Blue, Acetic Acid?

Answer 2

Lugol’s solution

Question 3

What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process but sterility is not guaranteed?

Answer 3

Chemical

Question 4

Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a prosthesis?

Answer 4

Femoral canal

Question 5

Which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing : Certification, Licensure, Registration, Accreditation?

Answer 5

Registration

Question 6

What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy?

Answer 6

Tracheotomy tray

Question 7

Which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?

Answer 7

Golgi complex

Question 8

Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endartectomy : failure of graft, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, stroke?

Answer 8

Stroke

Question 9

Which method of sterilization requires an aeration cycle?

Answer 9

EtO

Question 10

Elevated IOP in a glaucoma patient is a result of excess :

Answer 10

Aqueous humor

Question 11

The large artery to arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the :

Answer 11

Subclavian

Question 12

What is the name for a dorsally angulated fracture of the distal radius?

Answer 12

Colles’

Question 13

Which ligament is transected during surgery for De Quervain’s Disease?

Answer 13

Dorsal carpal

Question 14

What approach is used for the removal of a small acoustic neuroma that is located in the internal auditory canal?

Answer 14

Middle fossa

Question 15

What drug is used to treat hypotension and shock?

Answer 15

Levophed

Question 16

The agent used to expand blood plasma volume is :

Answer 16

Dextran

Question 17

Which of the following agents should not be used to disinfect endoscopes : Distilled water, glutaraldehyde, enzymatic solution, isopropyl alcohol?

Answer 17

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 18

What term refers to cell “drinking”?

Answer 18

Pinocytosis

Question 19

Which type of fire extinguisher should be available when using a laser?

Answer 19

Halon

Question 20

What is the major side effects of thrombolytics?

Answer 20

Hemorrhage

Question 21

If a sterile glove becomes contaminated during a procedure, what action should the ST take?

Answer 21

Circ pulls off glove; ST is regloved by another sterile team member

Question 22

What is the proper procedure for removing a laparotomy drape?

Answer 22

ST holds dressing in place; rolls drape head to feet

Question 23

Gerota’s fascia is located:

Answer 23

Around the kidney

Question 24

What is the purpose of maintaining 20 - 60% relative humidity in the OR?

Answer 24

Decrease static electricity

Question 25

What is the technical term for robotic arms?

Answer 25

Manipulator

Question 26

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are absorbed in the :

Answer 26

Intestines

Question 27

Which of the following vessels is harvested during a CABG : Azygous vein, internal mammary artery, popliteal vein, left axillary artery?

Answer 27

Internal mammary artery

Question 28

Which type of laser is used to remove polymethacrylate from a cemented joint implant during a revision arthroplasty?

Answer 28

Carbon Dioxide

Question 29

In large abdominal wounds that require frequent dressing changes, which of the following will minimize the skin break-down?

Answer 29

Montgomery straps

Question 30

What is the importance of humidity when using EtO sterilization?

Answer 30

Hydrate spores and bacteria

Question 31

The medial mallelous is part of which bone?

Answer 31

Tibia

Question 32

What is performed prior to implantation of a Dacron knit polyester graft?

Answer 32

Preclotting

Question 33

The ciliary body is part of which layer of the eye?

Answer 33

Vascular

Question 34

Which of these drugs is a miotic : Tropicamide, Atropine, Pilocarpine, Phenylephrine?

Answer 34

Pilocarpine

Question 35

What is the term for the division of a reproductive cell into two cells with chromosome cells?

Answer 35

Meiosis

Question 36

Which of the following accelerates the coagulation cascade : papaverine, epinepherine, topical thrombin, IV heparin?

Answer 36

Topical thrombin

Question 37

What does the term 'os' mean?

Answer 37

Opening

Question 38

What type of suture is used for a vascular reanastomosis?

Answer 38

Nonabsorbable monofilament

Question 39

Which of the following represents a saddle joint : radius and carpals, thumb and trapezium, femur and hip, ulna and radius?

Answer 39

thumb and trapezium

Question 40

An emergency drug given to stabilize ventricular fibrillation is :

Answer 40

Isoproterenol

Question 41

What assesses the electrical activity of the nervous system?

Answer 41

Electroencephalogram

Question 42

The functional unit of the kidney responsible for removing waste and regulating fluid is the :

Answer 42

Nephron

Question 43

The process by which glucose is stored as glycogen is:

Answer 43

Glycogenesis

Question 44

For which of the following surgical procedures would bupivivaine with epi be contraindicated : subacromial decompression, total joint arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy, trigger finger release?

Answer 44

Trigger finger release

Question 45

Which of the following procedures is performed before completing an ileal conduit : Ureterolithotomy, Prostatectomy, Cystectomy, Ileostomy?

Answer 45

Cystectomy

Question 46

What is the recommended postoperative handling of reusable instruments used on a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

Answer 46

Place in biohazard bag and destroy

Question 47

In what anatomical structure would a T-tube most likley be placed?

Answer 47

Common bile duct

Question 48

What is the required pressure for a steam sterilizer set at a temperature of 250*?

Answer 48

15-17

Question 49

What is the most commonly used thermal method of hemostasis in cranial surgery?

Answer 49

Bipoloar electrosurgery

Question 50

A wrapped instrument set that will be run in the steam prevacuum sterilizer at 270* must be sterilized for a minimum of :

Answer 50

4 minutes

Question 51

The sutures of the adult skull are examples of :

Answer 51

Synarthrosis

Question 52

Catabolism of fats produces :

Answer 52

Ketone bodies