What is the position of choice for a lumpectomy?

A patient that presents with obstructed breathing and nasal drainage has been diagnosed with a deviated septum. What procedure will they be scheduled for?

What is the term that describes the action of a surgeon capable of operating a robot during a surgical procedure without having direct contact with their patient?

Which of the following statements regarding an end-to-end anastomosis of the bowel is correct?

What is one of the goals of a Nissen fundoplication procedure?

Which of the following is an advantage of a paramedian vertical abdominal incision compared to a median vertical abdominal incision?

The surgeon is ready to start the opening to expose the femoral canal during a total hip arthroplasty, what instrument should the surgical technologist have available?

When the circulator opens an envelope folded sterile package to give it to the sterile team member, the non-sterile individual opens the first flap?

Which of the following sutures would most likely be used when closing the uterus during a cesarean section?

Select the best method for the surgical technologist to re-scrub the sterile field after leaving the room for a short period of time:

There are various preexisting hemostatic disorders, some are acquired others are genetic, these prevent the blood to adequately coagulate; which of the following is a preexisting hemostatic disorder?

You are attending a thoracic surgery for a patient with lung cancer. During the thoracotomy the surgeon asks for a clamp to grasp a pulmonary segment. Which clamp would most likely be used?

Which of the following fractures involves the piercing of bone through skin?

For patients who are diagnosed with bladder malignancy, a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit is performed. To maintain urinary continuity, the ureters will be diverted to the:

Which of the following bladder catheters has a small, curved tip designed to maneuver around an enlarged prostate?

When a telescope is introduced to the body, the difference between room temperature and body temperature will cause which of the following on the lens?

While preparing for a carotid endarterectomy, the surgical technologist will need which of the following suture for the vessel closure?

A myringotomy is a surgical procedure performed due to chronic:

To achieve intraperitoneal distention, a cannulated needle will provide the following.

Who is responsible for monitoring implants on the surgical field?

Which of the following would be an accurate characteristic of CO2 gas used during insufflation of the abdominal cavity during laparoscopy?

During orthopedic surgery once the surgeon has drilled an initial hole, the next step would require the following instrument prior to insertion of the screw:

A surgeon is performing a cervical cone biopsy and has encountered bleeding. What solution can be used to control the bleeding?

Which of the following sutures is a monofilament, non-absorbable suture used to close the peritoneum?

Which of the following incisions is used during an open gastrostomy procedure?

What is the purpose of a three-way foley after a TURP?

A Rongeur is issued for removing small amounts of bone during laminectomies and various orthopedic surgical procedures. This instrument is considered to be a:

Shorter endoscopic instrumentation are routinely used in which of the following specialties?

When passing instruments, how should the surgical technologist always pass them?

What item is placed over suture ends to prevent cutting into the skin?

A pediatric patient is diagnosed with Hirschsprung Disease. What surgical procedure will address this pathology?

What nerve will you find within the carotid sheath?

The main role of a certified surgical technologist during a code blue is to:

During an open cholecystectomy, it is important to expose the common bile duct. What would the retractor of choice be?

The surgeon has just performed a cesarean section and notices a hole in the bowel. What abdominal retractor should the surgical technologist tell the circulator to obtain?

Which of the following retractors would be most used in open liver procedures?

The final intraoperative step to be done before wound closure, to ensure hemostasis is achieved is?

Which operating room sentinel event(s) listed below would necessitate further analysis and investigating?

When performing a tympanoplasty, which suction tip is preferred for this surgical procedure?

What type of suture is commonly used to close the mucosa of the intestine in a gastrointestinal procedure?

Disinfectants used to kill all bacteria, viruses and fungi are classified as:

You have injured your foot during a 5K race. At the physician's office visit, the physician asks you to point your toe as if you want to dip it in water. What is the joint movement of the ankle that will allow you to point your toe?

Which of the following describes a tract leading from a point of infection to a point of eruption outside the body?

Which of the following is true of the AST guideline on bowel technique?

When passing endoscopic instruments to a surgeon, the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) should pass the working end of the instrument in which position toward the endoscope's opening?

The surgeon has just closed an open reduction internal fixation of a right distal radius and has decided to apply a cast. Which of the following materials should the surgical technologist have available for the surgeon to apply before the casting material?

Which operating room sentinel event(s) listed below would necessitate further analysis and investigating?

When performing a tympanoplasty, which suction tip is preferred for this surgical procedure?

What type of suture is commonly used to close the mucosa of the intestine in a gastrointestinal procedure?

Disinfectants used to kill all bacteria, viruses and fungi are classified as:

You have injured your foot during a 5K race. At the physician's office visit, the physician asks you to point your toe as if you want to dip it in water. What is the joint movement of the ankle that will allow you to point your toe?

Which of the following describes a tract leading from a point of infection to a point of eruption outside the body?

Which of the following is true of the AST guideline on bowel technique?

When passing endoscopic instruments to a surgeon, the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) should pass the working end of the instrument in which position toward the endoscope's opening?

The surgeon has just closed an open reduction internal fixation of a right distal radius and has decided to apply a cast. Which of the following materials should the surgical technologist have available for the surgeon to apply before the casting material?

Patients requiring hemodialysis need to have what procedure performed?

During a procedure, the CST (certified surgical technologist) notices the Bovie pencil lying exposed on the field. What action should the CST take?

What is the term used when a clot dislodges and escapes either the iliac or femoral veins?

Which of the following is an emphasis of CPR guidelines?

Select the correct order of the phases of anesthesia.

Which of the following thoracic procedures involves inserting a scope into the chest between the pleural sacs to view the associated structures such as the heart and large vessels?

During a total hip arthroplasty, what components are replaced?

The surgeon is performing a carotid endarterectomy and needs to elevate the plaque. Which instrument should the surgical technologist pass to the surgeon?

Which of the following procedures involves excision of a hepatocellular tumor?

The surgeon has made an incision for a total abdominal hysterectomy. What abdominal retractor should the surgical technologist have available?

The surgeon is performing a liver resection and asks for a suture, what type of needle tip should the suture have?

When may a specimen be passed to the circulator?

Choose the correct statement regarding why fingernail polish on surgical patients must be removed prior to surgery.

When reviewing the concepts of electrosurgical electrical energy which of the following flow is accurately defined?

To repair a laceration on the liver, the surgical technologist should make sure that the needle tip for the suture to be used is:

What is a major concern for a surgeon while performing telesurgery?

Which of the following surgeries is performed by connecting new vessels to the myocardium?

Which one of the following drapes would be referred to as a fenestrated drape?

The surgeon just completed a lobectomy on his patient. The patient will receive a chest tube to provide negative pressure to the thoracic cavity. When will the chest tube be attached to the closed drainage system?

A transsphenoidal hypophysectomy involves the removal of:

What is the common reason for a total gastrectomy?

Preparing the operating room for a breast reconstruction with a micro vascular free flap, how many set ups would there be?

Which of the following describes a hernia with a compromised blood supply that may lead to necrosis?

The surgeon is performing an iridectomy, which instrument would be used as an eye speculum?

When doing a bronchoscopy, which characteristics would be suggestive of right main bronchus instead of the left main bronchus?

What can be used in place of surgical ligatures to occlude vessels?

A Doppler probe can be used within a sterile field as long as the surgical technologist has ________.

The surgeon has made an incision for an anterior cervical discectomy, which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available?

Which of the following retractors is typically used for a pneumonectomy?

Which of the following information is the surgical technologist responsible for reporting to the circulator for documentation in the operating room record?

What is the key skill a CST (certified surgical technologist) must possess for the intraoperative phase of surgical case management?

Which of the following are the most common injuries associated with laser surgery?

Which of the following procedures carries the risk of developing post-operative pelvic floor weakness?

A removal of the entire breast, lymph nodes, minor pectoral muscle is known as what?

Which of the following instruments is placed into the cervical canal to determine the direction and depth of the uterine cavity?

What is the procedure that removes the fibrotic plaque that may develop in the intima layer of the arteries?

Retracting what muscle will expose the thyroid gland?

Which of the following refers to placement of one or more clamps at a right angle to a tube or blood vessel during surgery in the GI tract?

A surgeon is doing an abdominal wall repair and asks for a suture, but you can't quite hear what size she asked for. What size is she most likely to need?

The surgical technologist is preparing to help the surgeon close on an aortic valve replacement. The surgeon is using a looped PDS suture to close the chest wall. Which of the following cutting devices should the technologist have ready to pass to the assistant?

To restore circulation in the iliac arteries an aortofemoral bypass is performed. A graft is implanted between the aorta and the femoral arteries to bypass the occluded iliacs. The ends of the graft are usually trimmed in a:

The surgical technologist is scrubbed in on an incision and drainage of an abscess on the left thigh. How should the surgical technologist anticipate the surgeon would close and dress the wound?

In cases involving the biliary tract, spleen, or pancreas, both general and vascular instruments are used. Which instrument should the CST have ready for the surgeon for any of these procedures?

During a laparoscopic procedure, which of the following will the surgeon use to remove a specimen?