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During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the NEXT step? Suction the fluid from the abdomen. Continue removing the appendix as planned. Place a Kelly clamp over the perforation. Close the wound and terminate the procedure. correct answers Suction the fluid from the abdomen. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. ...

1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? A. Teeth B. Villi C. Sinuses D. Tonsils correct answers Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae. 2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? A. Clean B. Contaminated C. Dirty and infected D. Clean-contaminated correct answers Clean-contaminated 3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: A. Atropine su...

Raney correct answers Which of the following clips is used for scalp hemostasis in cranial procedures? A. Raney B. Filschie C. Hemoclip D. Backhaus Cryosurgery correct answers The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate removal without bleeding is called what? A. Cryosurgery B. Electrocautery C. Diathermy D. Harmonic Scapel Palpitations correct answers In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are indications of valve replacement except what: A. Myocardial ischemia ...

Which of the following is not a national program funded by the Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation? Choose only ONE best answer. A Illuminate B MoneySmarts U C GreekLifeEdu DMyChapterRoom E Not Anymore correct answers Mychapterrom Alpha Sigma Tau's National Philanthropy is: Choose only ONE best answer. A Service for Sight B Women's Wellness Initiative C Circle of Sisterhood D Autism Speaks correct answers Women's wellness initiative What passage is this phrase from? "...to ...

Plaster rolls for casting should be submerged in which of the following? correct answers Lukewarm water The avascular, clear portion of the eye covering the iris is the: correct answers Cornea How often should surgical masks be changed? correct answers after each case which term describes a rod-shaped microorganism? correct answers Bacillus When using the warm cycle of the EtO sterilizer, what is the minimum sterilization temperature in Fahrenheit? correct answers 85 which of the ...

Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar process? Teeth Villi Sinuses Tonsils correct answers Teeth Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated correct answers Clean-Contaminated The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: Atropine Sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylocholine Chloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride correct answers Alpha-chymot...

How many millileters equal two (2) ounces? correct answers 60 Covering a sterile back table for later use is: correct answers Not permissible under any circumstances Which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is most applicable to the surgical patient? correct answers Physiological and survival Cell destruction by steam sterilization occurs by: correct answers Coagulation of protein which technique is not acceptable when draping? correct answers Unfold drape before bringing up to th...

Alpha-chymotrypsin correct answers The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: a. Atropine sulfate b. Alpha-chymotrypsin c. Acetylcholine chloride d. Pilocarpine hydrochloride Argon correct answers Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? a. Argon b. Excimer c. Carbon dioxide d. Neodymium: YAG Cardia correct answers Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? a. Cardia b. Fundus c. Pylor...

Ethylene oxide sterilization destroys microbes by the process of: correct answers alkylation What is the most common cause of aortic aneurysms? correct answers atherosclerosis What nerve is at greatest risk during a thyroidectomy? correct answers Recurrent laryngeal Which nerve could be compressed against the humerus in the prone position? correct answers radial What is the surgical procedure for reducing testosterone in prostate cancer? correct answers orchiectomy If the broth in...

Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical technologist? A. management of specimens B. management of sponges C. maintaining an orderly setup D. ensuring adequate lighting correct answers A. management of specimens A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the sterile field intraoperatively because it A. needs to be labeled by the circulator. B. is sent to pathology immediately. C. will contaminate the sterile field. D. needs...