Tech in Surgery NCCT Practice Test – Flashcards
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Cancer that has spread from one place to another within the body is called______.
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Metastatic
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A wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue is _____.
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Atrophy
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The suffix meaning the creation of a new opening for drainage is ______.
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-ostomy
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Organs of the circulatory system include _____.
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Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nodes
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The tricusoid valve is located between the _____.
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Right atrium and the right ventricle
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Normal respirations occur approximately 12-20 times per_____.
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Minute
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The process by which white blood cells engulf bacteria is called _____.
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Phagocytosis
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An infection acquired in the hospital is called _____.
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Nosocomial
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A phatogen is a(an) _____.
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Disease-causing microorganism
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A drug that prolongs blood clotting time is called _____.
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Anticoagulant
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A life-threatening, acute allergic reaction in which cells release histamine-like subsances is called _____.
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Anaphylaxis
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A medication used to restore blood pressure in acute hypotensive states is _____.
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Norepinphrine
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A patient grounding pad is placed on a (an) ____.
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Fleshy area of skin
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If a needle is broken, it must be ____.
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Accounted for in its entirety
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All but one of the following precautions should be followed when working with disinfectants except
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An unlabeled bottle or container may be used if you recognize the fluid
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Which endoscope is used for visualization of the urinary bladder?
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Cystoscope
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Which position is better to avoid fatigue during long periods in the O.R.?
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A wide stance
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Jewelery and prosthectic devices are _____ removed from the patient.
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Rountinely
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All of the following are intraoperative routines for the O.R. tech with the exception of _____.
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Carry on a conversation with the circulator
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Partial excision of the kidney is called _____
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Heminephrectomy
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Of the following statements, which is false concerning draping procedures?
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Drapes should be fanned or shaken to insure the are completely open.
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An excission of a small piece of lung tissue for mocroscopic examination that is usually used to determine a diagnosis in pulmonary disease is called _____.
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Lung biospy
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A cement-like substance that is frequently used to augment arthroplasty components to bone is called _____.
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Methyl methacrylate
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The _____ is primarily responsible for positioning the patient.
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Circulator
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Surgical care preformed without overnight hospitalization is _____.
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Ambulatory surgery
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Which of the following describes a catagory 2 wound?
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Entry into alimentary canal respritory system or GU system encountered
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All of the folloeing are factors that affect the steam sterilization process except _____.
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Type of sterilant
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EO sterilization depends on all of the following except _____.
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Gravity
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After use, heavy instruments should be placed
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In a seperate location
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When preparing instruments for sterilization _____.
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Box locks should be open
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After surgery, the instruments, used and unused, are cleaned _____.
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In the designated processing area
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Pulmonic and pulmonary refer to the _____.
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Lungs
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The study of tumors is called_____.
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Oncology
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Liquids make up _____ of the body composition.
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60%
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The deepest anatomical part of the bone is the _____.
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Marrow
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The pathogen that causes most post-operative infections is ______.
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Staphylococcus Aureus
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Interferons _____ the effect of the virus.
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Block
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_____ is a dye that is introduced into the body cavity in order to become visible to the x-ray observation.
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Contrast medium
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Which if the following is not a synthetic drug?
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Thyroid extract
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After a case is over, you should _____.
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Throw your mask away and get a new one
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Nitrogen is always kept in a _____ Cylinder.
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Black
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What is a reasonable action for the nursing staff during the los of patient consciousness phase of generak anesthesia?
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Restrain patient movement
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Who is not a member of the sterile team?
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Anesthesiologist
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The material used to tie off blood vessels is _____.
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Silk
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In preforming a craniotomy, a _____ is created.
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Skull flap
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The use of intense heat from a xenon photocoagulator to create adhesions that seal breaks in the retina and to destroy proliferating blood vessels that are hemorrahaging into the retina and/or vitreous humor is called _____.
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Photocoagulation
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Tissue edges are brought together with precision, avoiding strangulation and eliminating dead space, to promote _____.
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Wound healing
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Surgical instruments are mande of what type of substance?
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Stainless Steel
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During surgery, many surgeons identify instruments by _____.
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Type
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Which of the following is the correct maximum weight for a linen pack to autoclave?
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12 lbs
