Certification Review Multiple Choice Test 2

Front 1

Following each surgical case, the post-operative clean-up procedures include
which of the following activities:

Back 1

the sharps are placed in a puncture-proof container.

Front 2

When supplies are prepared for steam sterilization, the maximum size and weight
of a linen pack are :

Back 2

12x12x20 inches; 12 pounds.

Front 3

Which of the following electrical energy concepts is measured in amps?

Back 3

amperes

Front 4

Which of the following correctly describes a type of fracture?

Back 4

A compound fracture is the same as an open fracture and occurs when the bone
protrudes through the skin.

Front 5

Bacteria are classified by shape. Which of the following is true about the
shape of bacteria?

Back 5

cocci are spherical in shape

Front 6

Wounds can heal in three ways. Which correctly describes healing by third
intention?

Back 6

wound which has been left open due to infection, brought back to surgery for
secondary closure, and two surfaces of granulation tissue are approximated

Front 7

Who was known for his gentle tissue handling practices, his silk suturing
technique, and the introduction of rubber gloves to the operating environment?

Back 7

William Halstead

Front 8

Which of the following is a plasma expander and is used as artificial plasma
when blood is not yet available?

Back 8

Dextran

Front 9

Which of the following local anesthetic agents is for topical use only and is
not injected?

Back 9

cocaine hydrochloride (Cocaine)

Front 10

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed in the:

Back 10

choroid plexus.

Front 11

A primagravida is a/an:

woman in her first pregnancy.

Back 11

woman in her first pregnancy.

Front 12

Which of the following anesthetic agents is given intravenously and is used for
a quick induction?

Back 12

propofol (Diprivan)

Front 13

Which of the following sutures would be used to make tonsil knots and to suture
the subcutaneous layer?

Back 13

Plain gut

Front 14

Excessive scar formation is known as a/an:

Back 14

keloid

Front 15

Which of the following is a sponge used on delicate tissue such as the brain and
mucous membranes?

Back 15

cottonoid

Front 16

When using a pneumatic tourniquet, all of the following precautions are taken
except which one?

Back 16

With the extremity elevated, an Esmarch bandage may be applied from proximal
to distal to esanguinate the limb prior to tourniquet inflation.

Front 17

Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation?

Back 17

proliferation

Front 18

Which surgical position involves lowering the head of the table, which improves
visualization of pelvic structures?

Back 18

Trendelenburg

Front 19

Which of the concepts of electrosurgery (ESU) electrical energy flow is correct?

Back 19

During the use of bipolar electrical energy, the energy passes through the
tissue and returns through the same instrument used to deliver the current.

Front 20

An electrical fire should be extinguished with which type of extinguisher?

Back 20

Class C

Front 21

Which of the following drugs is an osmotic diuretic used during a craniotomy to
reduce cerebral edema?

Back 21

mannitol (Osmitrol)

Front 22

During a Suprapubic Prostatectomy, the surgeon uses what to enucleate the
prostate gland?

Back 22

the surgeon’s finger

Front 23

A Transphenoidal Hypophysectomy is the surgical removal of which structure?

Back 23

pituitary gland

Front 24

Which of the following is not good aseptic technique?

Back 24

Sterile persons may grasp the edge of the draped back table to move it into
position.

Front 25

The surgical scrub should:

Back 25

include the subungual area, which should be cleaned with a nail cleaner
under running water.

Front 26

If the autoclave temperature reads 270 degrees F, what is the pressure?

Back 26

27-30 psi

Front 27

Requirements for an individual operating room include all of the following
except

Back 27

built-in systems of oxygen from a blue hose and nitrous oxide from a green
hose.

Front 28

Which of the following drugs is an enzyme added to a local anesthetic to enhance
infiltration?

Back 28

Hyaluronidase (Wydase)

Front 29

Osteomalacia means:

Back 29

an abnormal softening of bone.

Front 30

Which of the following is the name of the incision made to perform an
Appendectomy?

Back 30

McBurney, made in the right lower quadrant

Front 31

The sterilizing agent that is limited to commercial sterilization of supplies
is:

Back 31

cobalt 60.

Front 32

A nosocomial infection is one which:

Back 32

occurred as a result of being in a hospital or health care facility.

Front 33

The electrical energy device that uses a stream of argon gas to deliver the
electrical current to the target tissues using a “no-touch” technique is the:

Back 33

argon-enhanced coagulator.

Front 34

When a patient is placed in the prone position, he or she is log-rolled onto
chest rolls with the weight born by the:

Back 34

iliac crest and acromion process.

Front 35

Prior to performing a cervical biopsy, the surgeon may paint the cervix with
which of the following solutions?

Back 35

Lugol’s solution

Front 36

All of the following are neuromuscular blocking agents except:

Back 36

Narcan.

Front 37

If the surgeon ordered tetracaine (Pontocaine) two gtts OU stat, the circulator
would give:

Back 37

two drops in both eyes immediately.

Front 38

Following the surgical case, instruments may be cleaned in a machine that uses
high-frequency sound waves to dislodge debris by the process of cavitation.
This cleaning device is the:

ultrasonic cleaner.

Back 38

ultrasonic cleaner.

Front 39

A test performed daily on the pre-vacuum sterilizer to ensure complete removal
of air is called the:

Back 39

Bowie Dick test.

Front 40

A Meckel’s diverticulum is located at the:

Back 40

distal ileum

Front 41

Which of the following is a correct procedure when working with a plaster cast?

Back 41

The plaster roll should be removed from the bucket of water when the bubbles
cease.

Front 42

The next six questions relate to the following scenario: Anita M. age
72, is scheduled for a Total Hip Replacement.

What is the most common reason for performing this procedure?

Back 42

osteoarthritis.

Front 43

What is another name for this procedure?

Back 43

arthroplasty

Front 44

Anita would be placed in which of the following positions?

Back 44

lateral

Front 45

Which of the following draping materials would not be used on this case?

Back 45

extremity sheet

Front 46

All of the following instruments and supplies may be used except

Back 46

Kerrison rongeur.

Front 47

Post-operatively, what would be used to immobilize the joint?

Back 47

abduction pillow