Surgical Technology MCQ: October 2017

Archive for October 2017

What layer of the intestines is closed first when performing an end-to-end anastomosis during a small bowel resection?

Answer: seromuscular layer

During a laparoscopic procedure, CO2 is instilled into the abdominal cavity to provide visualization of the operative site and to prevent injury of the internal viscera. The insufflation of the abdomen with CO2 is called

Answer: pneumoperitoneum.

To minimize injury to the abdominal viscera when suctioning irrigation out of the abdominal cavity, the surgical technologist would attach which of the following tips to the suction tubing?

Answer: Poole

An anastomosis of an artery and a vein is performed to provide vascular access for hemodialysis. What is this surgical procedure called?

Answer: an arteriovenous fistula

What instrument does the surgical technologist pass to the surgeon to assist with the removal of the frayed edges of a torn medial meniscus during an arthroscopy of the knee?

Answer: motorized shaver

What tissue is removed during a circumcision?

Answer: prepuce

The surgeon is removing the prostate gland of a 53-year-old patient using a transverse incision into the space of Retzius to treat cancer of the prostate. The name of this approach is called a

Answer: suprapubic prostatectomy.

A patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. The surgical procedure to treat this condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements correctly describes this procedure?

Answer: A total hip arthroplasty involves the removal of the femoral head and articular surface of the acetabulum and replacement with prosthetic implants.

What layer of the intestines is closed first when performing an end-to-end anastomosis during a small bowel resection?

During a laparoscopic procedure, CO2 is instilled into the abdominal cavity to provide visualization of the operative site and to prevent injury of the internal viscera. The insufflation of the abdomen with CO2 is called

To minimize injury to the abdominal viscera when suctioning irrigation out of the abdominal cavity, the surgical technologist would attach which of the following tips to the suction tubing?

An anastomosis of an artery and a vein is performed to provide vascular access for hemodialysis. What is this surgical procedure called?

What instrument does the surgical technologist pass to the surgeon to assist with the removal of the frayed edges of a torn medial meniscus during an arthroscopy of the knee?

What tissue is removed during a circumcision?

The surgeon is removing the prostate gland of a 53-year-old patient using a transverse incision into the space of Retzius to treat cancer of the prostate. The name of this approach is called a

A patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. The surgical procedure to treat this condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements correctly describes this procedure?

A 26-year-old female has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. What procedure would be performed to preserve the uterus and her fertility?

What is the next step after the surgeon has drilled the screw hole during an ORIF of the radius?

The type of implant that is used to treat a midshaft fracture of the femur on an adult patient is a/an

What structure or material is often used as a graft during a tympanoplasty?

What type of hernia involves the protrusion of the peritoneal sac through a defect in the internal inguinal ring and follows the spermatic cord?

Which of the following instruments is used to clamp the branches of the mesentery artery during a colectomy?

Which of the following general surgery procedures is performed to remove the distal portion of the stomach and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer?

During a choledochoduodenostomy, the surgical technologist must be prepared to assist with the anastomosis of what two anatomical structures?

The surgical cutting of the trigeminal nerve to relive pain and muscle spasms in the face is called a

What type of self-retaining retractor is used during an open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair to provide deep exposure as the vascular graft is being sutured into place?

Which of the following fractures requires the use of an orthopedic fracture table?

A 21-month-old patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure to treat chronic otitis media. This procedure involves an incision into the tympanic membrane to remove accumulated fluid from the middle ear. The name of this surgical procedure is a

What instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque from the tunica intima?

Which of the following sutures is the best choice when closing the peritoneum and fascia together after an abdominal procedure, such as a small bowel resection?

What surgical procedure is performed for a curative treatment of cancerous tumors of the head of the pancreas?

What type of retractor is used to provide exposure of the common bile duct during an open cholecystectomy?

A meatoplasty is performed on a pediatric patient to

What medication is used during a peripheral vascular surgical procedure to prevent spasm of the vessel?

What surgical procedure might be performed on a 40-year-old obese man to treat sleep apnea?

A surgical procedure that is performed to correct stress incontinence in women as a result of childbirth and/or menopause is a

During a coronary artery bypass graft procedure, which of the following is used to stop the heart to reduce the energy required by the cardiac muscle during contraction?

What type of suture is used during a total abdominal hysterectomy to ligate the uterine ligament?

What type of scissors are used for an arteriotomy?

Another name for an abdominoplasty is

What type of electrosurgical mode is most commonly used during neurosurgical procedures?

If a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombus, what procedure is performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy?

What type of fracture involves the distal radius and occurs when the patient extends the hand to prevent a fall?

To improve or increase the airflow through the nose, the surgeon would perform a/an

During a septoplasty, the surgical technologist should be prepared to pass which of the following instruments to assist with the removal of the deviated septum?

What surgery is performed to correct a hallux valgus deformity?

The plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of what material?

A procedure to aspirate blood, fluid, or pus from the cul-de-sac of Douglas with a spinal needle when intraperitoneal bleeding, ectopic pregnancy, or a tubo-ovarian abscess is suspected is called a

What tendon is used to reconstruct a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

During a cesarean section, the surgical technologist may assist the surgeon by

A suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-stained fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a

What is the name of the technique used to treat a recurrent glenohumeral dislocation of the shoulder

An instrument that is used to determine the direction and depth of the uterine cavity during a dilation and curettage is a

During the late second or early third trimester of pregnancy, which of these procedures is performed to prevent spontaneous abortion?

What type of immobilization would be used on a closed, nondisplaced fracture of the femoral shaft of a 14-month-old patient?

What type of dressing is typically used to cover the small access port site incisions on a diagnostic laparoscopy?

An active, closed, low pressure wound drainage system removes minimal amounts of fluids against gravity. A system having special flat catheters connected to a reservoir is known as a

Which of the following self-retaining retractors is designed to attach to the operating room table and requires the assistance of the surgical technologist or first assistant to position?

An intraparietal hernia of the musculoaponeurotic layer is most likely

The instrument room technician inadvertently replaced the wrong size screws in the fragment set after the last surgical procedure. What action should the surgical technologist take to ensure that the correct size and length of screws are implanted on the next case

The Penrose drain allows fluid to move out of the wound into the dressing through

Which of the following roller bandages would be used to secure a bulky dressing on an extremity when compression is needed to reduce postinjury edema?

Which of the following specialty dressings may be used to influence wound tension and support soft tissues and muscles of the breast and knee?

What instrument is used during an open reduction and internal fixation to determine the correct screw length needed to secure the compression plate to the fractured bone?

The table attachment of the Bookwalter is secured

When an instrument is passed, hemostatic clamps are ratcheted at what position?

To assist the surgeon with exposure during a bipolar hip prosthesis implant, the first assistant would

Which of the following drainage system functions to maintain negative pressure when inserted into the thoracic cavity after a cardiothoracic surgical procedure or trauma to the chest?

Which of the following retractors would be the most likely choice to provide retraction during a carpal tunnel release?

Laser technology in the operating room requires the surgical technologist to have knowledge of spectrum types. From the following lasers, which is the most powerful coagulator capable of vaporizing a large volume of tissue and has applications in more than five specialties?

The abdomen is open, and self-retaining retractors are in place. The parietal peritoneum is incised to expose the aorta above the aneurysm, seen partially rupturing. What does the surgeon need immediately?

What special consideration should the surgical technologist remember when holding a Love nerve root retractor?

The peritoneum has been reached through the use of knife, electrocautery, and retractors. What will the surgeon need next as the assistant secures the retractors?

The pericardium is sutured. After hemostasis is applied with bone wax and electrocautery, two chest tubes will be inserted just below the xiphoid process. The surgeon will need

What type of sponge is best used in small areas of the head and neck, pelvis, or spine that require maximum absorption to maintain a visual field?

When a surgeon is using a high-speed drill with a cutting burr to remove or shape a bone during a surgical procedure, the surgical assistant should ?

An adult patient requires surgical intervention to the spleen, including ligation of the splenic vessels, following trauma. Which of the following items does the surgeon need immediately?

Which of the following self-retracting retractors should the surgical technologist have ready to pass to the surgeon during a splenectomy?

The technologist's observation is critical when complications arise while retracting, irrigating, or suctioning. The potential complication during a sinuscopy is perforation of the cribriform plate. What visible sign must the technologist recognize that indicates this potential complication?

While the surgeon is dissecting the breast mass using Metzenbaum or Mayo scissors, the mass is grasped with an Allis clamp and elevated. What major action is the technologist performing to facilitate removal of the mass?