Clean-Contaminated – correct answer Which of the following is the wound
classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth – correct answer Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin – correct answer The enzyme used to soften the zonules of
the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat – correct answer When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of
the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first – correct answer How should the stretcher be
oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel – correct answer Which of the following is a curved, transverse
incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney’s
Pfannenstiel
Potassium – correct answer Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent – correct answer Permission for treatment given with full
knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia – correct answer Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo
scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon – correct answer Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without
heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia – correct answer Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores – correct answer Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable – correct answer The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field
should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin – correct answer The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction – correct answer What type of procedure would involve the removal of
teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli – correct answer Which organism is a normal resident flora of the
intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
Webbed fingers – correct answer Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate
Webbed fingers
Fused tarsals
Torn ligaments