Which of the following procedures involves a surgeon entering into the pleural space?

What clamp should the CST have ready to occlude the ureters during a nephrectomy?

When does intubation occur on a patient whose surgery will be performed in the prone position?

Select the correct stapling device used to perform an end to end anastomosis during a low anterior anastomosis.

The surgeon needs to decompress the gallbladder during a cholecystectomy, which of the following instruments would be used?

When assisting on orthopedic procedures, what hemostatic agent should the CST (certified surgical technologist) have on the sterile field to control bleeding from bony prominences?

Which of the following points during the surgical procedure is an improper time for the CST and circulator to conduct a count of both sharps and sponges?

What is the name of the layer of connective tissue surrounding the liver and encases the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile ducts within the liver?

When using laparoscopic instrumentation, one of the greatest hazards posed in the operating room is:

Which of the following procedures would be recommended for a patient diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

Which of the following procedures would be necessary after testicular torsion?

Which of the following statements is true regarding chest compressions?

The surgical technologist is scrubbed in an ACL reconstruction with a human donor graft. Which of the following tissue implants is the correct term for this graft?

Surgical team members should pass one another in which of the following ways?

A patient is rushed to the operating room subsequent to being exposed to a loud explosion. The patient suddenly cannot hear. Upon exam, the patient has injured their tympanic membrane, which procedure should then take place?

What type of gas is used to inflate the abdomen to create a pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic procedures?

Which of the following is the insufflator setting for maximum pressure to prevent intraoperative complications of hemodynamic changes, bradycardia, or potential gas emboli during laparoscopic procedures?

Which of the following procedures involves the removal of a blood clot in an artery?

What is the hollow structure that allows passage of instrumentation during laparoscopic surgery?

Ventricular tachycardia is treated by administration of:

The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a c-section. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take before continuing with the closure of the uterus?

The surgeon is closing an abdominal incision and needs a retention suture. Which of the following sutures would be most likely used?

A cochlear ear implant procedure is performed to provide a sense of sound when there is permanent damage to what cranial nerve?

The manipulators possess a specific number of degrees of freedom and rotation. What does the term "degrees of freedom" refer to?

Which of the following is a possible role of a certified surgical technologist during a code blue?

Which needle is used to establish pneumoperitoneum in a laparoscopic procedure?

The wound classification for a ruptured appendix that requires delayed primary closure would be:

To achieve hemostasis of the scalp edges during a craniotomy, the following are required:

The surgical technologist is scrubbed in on a laparotomy. The surgeon asked for the room to be silent. The surgeon holds out his hand with his palm flat and vertical. What type of instrument should the surgical technologist be ready to pass?

Which of the following is a non-invasive procedure that determines the pitch, rhythm, quality, and sound of the peripheral vascular system?

Which of the following procedures would require the use of a cell saver?

A hemostat is a what?

Blades may often need to be changed during a procedure. What is the safest means of changing a blade frequently?

Which of the following aneurysms is an example of a sacculated aneurysm?

A doppler ultrasound uses both the ultrasound waves and the doppler effect. The sound is measured and reflected in a visual image. This image may detect:

What is the right-angled scissor to perform an arteriotomy together with the 11 blade?

Which of the following retractors is used exclusively in OB/GYN cases?

During an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, the surgeon needs to grasp a vessel. The surgical technologist will give alan:

What is the vascular tissue that supplies blood to the duodenum and jejunum?

Specimen care is critical; it will be the determinant in many cases for diagnosis. When the surgical technologist receives many specimens prior to passing them off to the circulator, they should?

During surgical procedures, the circulating nurse is responsible for maintaining appropriate records of everything that takes place during the surgery. Besides the operative record, what document is a necessary and legal part of the operative record?

The surgeon is going to repair a facial laceration, what should the surgical technologist have available?

Which of the following is used during cardiovascular and thoracic procedures to open and trim vessels?

What is the main safety concern for the electrosurgical plume?

Which of the following staplers may require reloading during an endoscopic procedure?

During an inguinal hernia repair, the Penrose drain is used for retraction of which of the following structures?

Which of the following medications will the CST (certified surgical technologist) have ready for most vascular cases?

Kerrison rongeur's are the preferred instrument used during a:

A breast biopsy was performed, and the mass removed en bloc. This is considered what type of biopsy?

How does a lung transplant procedure start for the recipient?

During a thyroidectomy, which muscle will be retracted?

A patient is scheduled for a vaginal hysterectomy and is placed in a lithotomy position with Allen stirrups. The assistant is responsible for the visualization of the surgical area. What nerve is at risk for injury from inappropriate placement of retractors?

Which of the following is the procedure for removal of uterine fibroids?

A Mohs procedure will treat what type of cancer?

A patient has been diagnosed with a left sliding indirect hernia. What structure is most commonly involved?

Subsequent to a colon resection the peritoneum is typically sutured with what?

______ is the viewing of a joint.

The surgeon is using an autogenous vein graft for the vascular procedure scheduled in your room. He has requested a valvulotome. What is the function of a valvulotome?

Which of the following conditions is an indication for a Nissen fundoplication?

Which of the following statements correctly describe true diverticulosis?

Which of the following procedures would be termed Class III (contaminated)?

For which of the following procedures would the CST (certified surgical technologist) have a minor tray and craniotomy tray on the sterile field?

During a Whipple procedure, the surgeon will identify and isolate the right gastric and gastroduodenal arteries. Which of the following should the CST (certified surgical technologist) have ready to pass off?

To preserve the uterus and a woman's fertility at child bearing age, which is the procedure of choice to perform when she has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids?

In which of the following circumstances would the use of the cell-saver be contraindicated?

Which of the following sutures would the CST (certified surgical technologist) have on the sterile field for a tuboplasty?

The most common site for harvesting an autologous bone graft is the anterior or posterior iliac crest. Which of the following is not a common complication of harvesting an autologous bone graft from the iliac crest?

During hip procedures when muscle needs to be retracted, which the following is the retractor of choice?

Which of the following procedures is appropriate for a pregnant woman with an incompetent cervix?

Which of the following refers to a procedure for removal of the globe of the eyeball in patients with a malignant neoplasm?

Which incision would provide the best approach and visualization for an open cholecystectomy?

Removing a kidney due to a tumor, disease or injury is referred to as?

A patient diagnosed with PAD, Peripheral artery disease, will commonly experience claudication. What is a symptom of claudication?

Which of the following procedures would establish a new connection between the common bile duct and duodenum?

Many orthopedic procedures require precise steps to be incorporated to achieve a positive outcome. During an ORIF (open reduction internal fixation) after the surgeon used a drill and drill guide to drill the first hole, what would be next?

Which of the following is a passive warming technique that should not be used intra-operatively to prevent hypothermia?

Resection of a vestibular schwannoma is performed to remove tumors from the branch of what cranial nerve?

What is the purpose of using an argon enhanced electrosurgery?

What will the CST (certified surgical technologist) do with soiled sponges at the surgical field?

A surgical position not often used in minimally invasive surgery is:

A patient diagnosed with a thyroid disorder and hyperthyroidism. The patient is scheduled for a thyroidectomy. What type of skin incision be made?

What dressing should the surgical technologist have available for a hydrocelectomy?

A Laparoscopic surgical procedure would convert to the traditional open approach for what reason?

Which of the following instruments should the CST (certified surgical technologist) have ready after the initial incision is made?

When an intra-operative X-ray is required, to ensure prevention of contamination between the surgical patient and the surgical technologist, what needs to take place?

Which of the following procedures involves the passage of a small camera through the distal gastrointestinal tract?

The surgeon is doing an ulnar nerve repair, what is used and passed around the freed segment of the nerve to aid in handling it for further dissection until the length of the nerve has been freed?

What term best describes performing a surgical procedure in real time from a distant location?

Which of the following retractors will the CST (certified surgical technologist) have ready for an open appendectomy?

Where does the surgical team member manipulating the camera usually stand during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Who is the member of the surgical team who determines where the tourniquet is placed?

Which of the following postoperative complications can result in bowel obstructions?

What is the appropriate sequence of events when performing basic life support (BLS) for an infant who is choking?

The surgeon is performing a cesarean section, which retractor is used to protect the bladder?

After developing seizures, your child is referred to a neurologist. They have diagnosed them with hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. What is the recommended permanent treatment to correct this pathology?

The surgeon is going to perform a tuboplasty; what solution should the surgical technologist have on the sterile field?

Peptic Ulcer disease is treated by completing a vagotomy with pyloroplasty. What cranial nerve will be ligated during the procedure?

What term is used to refer to a hernia when both a direct and indirect hernia is present?

You are assigned to OR2. The surgeon approaches you and asks that you make sure you have a tumescent solution for the first case. What type of procedure is the surgeon performing?