To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease a graft may be
anastomosed between which of the following two vessels?
Internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly usedto treat ventricular tachycardia is
nitroglycerin(nitrostat)
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
dimly lit,quiet room
Which of the followig procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at
the distal end of an infant’s stomach?
Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs durng a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the
patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role
during this time?
Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
destruction of microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and a size 7.5
gloves and the surgeon’s assistant prefers an xl cloth gown and size 8 gloves.
The assistant usually scrubs in first. In which order should the surgical attire
(PPE) be stacked from top to bottom?
Towel, xl cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown size 7.5 gloves
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block?
lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are Best characterized as
oxygen-requiring
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be
adjusted according to the
length of the patients legs
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
adaptic
Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine
(Anectine) and causes high fever?
Malignant Hyperthermia
When performing a dilitation and curettage, which of the following instrument is
used to grasp the cervix?
Schroeder