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Surgical Technologist Midterm 2026 GMC

Gio Chase Chase@gio.chase.chase

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Mar 10, 2026

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56 minutes, 40 seconds

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170 questions

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Surgical Technology Quiz Midterm 26'

170 Trivia Questions and Answers

Surgeon

Surgical Technologist

Anesthesiologist

Circulator

double-needle

double-threaded

double-armed

double-hooked

adhering to policy

increasing infection control

safety and efficiency of movement

better utilization of the sure

ligation

approximation

locking

stitching

tapered

spatula

cutting

blunt

second

remodeling

substrate

lag

vertical mattress

retention

continuous

horizontal mattress

bandage

tissue

Potts

sharp suture

tie on a passer

suture on a clamp

deep tie

clamp tie

Surgical technique

Chronic disease

Nutritional status

All are correct

control-release

spring-eye needle

double-armed

swaged suture-needle combination

continuous or running

braided

simple or interrupted

swaged

site dehiscence

incision healing

site infection

site drainage

tensile strength

enzymatic action

inert

capillar action

purse-string

running

interrupted

mattress

while

after

before

never

soaked in antibiotic solution

soaked in saline

stretched slightly

coiled to increase tensile strength

saline

sterile water

alcohol

polybutelate

monofilament

swage

french eye

braided

inert

active

control-released

bio-balanced

Raytec

irrigation fluid

local anesthetic

lap sponges

sentinel event

assignment board

TIMEOUT

assessment

increase the size of

remove supplies from

dry top

decrease the size of

circulator

surgeon

surgical assistant

licensed practical nurse

missing item

confusion

contamination

injury

License professionals only

The certified surgical technologist

The surgeon

All team members

a neutral zone (no-hands) technique

care

the left hand

the technique requested on the surgeon's preference card

surgical drape

wrapped basin

instrument tray

basic pack

large

empty

heavier

least-used

educated

nonstressful

methodical

surgical

Bottom of incision line to top of incision line

Top of incision to bottom of incision line

Periphery to incision site

Incision site to periphery

a protective barrier

a wide sterile area

exposure

warmth for the patient

covered with another impervious drape

removed by the sterile person

ignored if 1/2 inches away from the incision site

removed by a nonsterile person

do not shift or move it

it may be moved once

the skin prep is then performed

it must be secured

Hair

Skin

Hygiene

Immune system

surapubic

intravascular

Foley

straight

Pubic hair

Facial hair

Eyebrows

Arm hair

Medical alert bracelet

Hair

Makeup

Body piercings

Contaminated areas

Chemical burns

Nosocomial infection

Residual activity

towel clamps

skin glue

Esmarch bandages

surgical tape

surgical site infection (SSI)

chemical burn

strike-through contamination

desiccation

thermal burn

allergies

chemical burn

fire

desinfectant

sterile solution

antiseptic solution

hand soap

chlorhexidine

dilute povidone-iodine

duraprep

alcohol

appendectomy

radical mastectomy

pelvic laparoscopy

shoulder procedure

betadine solutions

disinfectants

sterile solutions

antiseptics

extremity

incise

head

lithotomy

urinary retention

urinary tract infection

mucosal abrasions

bladder distension

It depends on the prep solution used

The leg and thorax are prepped at the same time

Only the thorax is prepped

A complete body prep is necessary including the full circumference of legs

the dominant hand is to remain sterile while the non-dominant hand is nonst

Both hands must remain sterile for the procedure

The insertion hand does not contact sterile supplies

If the catheter is placed before the prep has been done, it is not done usi

always wait for someone to come through the door to help you

open the doors first and secure them open

shout for someone to help you

push the foot of the stretcher forward against the door to open it

muscle cramps

blood flow

blood pooling

nerve damage

Trendelenberg

reverse Trendelenberg

semi-Fowler

Fowler

lithotomy

lateral

prone

supine

Intravenous (IV) lines, fluid and the room temperature

The room temperature

Intravenous (IV) lines and fluid

Drainage bags

surgeon

surgical technologist

anesthesia provider

peri-operative nurse

the stretcher to open a door

lower back muscles when lifting patients

restraints

proper body mechanics

Drainage collection units

Bed rails

The extension boot on an orthopedic table

The head of the bed

child's caregiver

person transporting the child

child

anesthesia care provider

directly on the patient's skin with 3 finger's space

directly on the patient's skin with 2 finger's space

on top of the blanket or sheet with 4 finger's space

on top of a blanket or sheet with 3 finger's space

vascular shift

shearing injury

compartmental syndrome

hypotension

hyperflexion

hyperextension

adduction

abduction

On the knees

2 inches above the knees

2 inches below the knees

On the lower abdomen

Locking the wheels of the stretcher and the operating table

Opening up the back of the patient's gown

Identifying the patient

Freeing up the IV tubing

combative

trauma

unresponsive

pediatric

Fowler's

semi-Fowler's

reverse Trendelenburg

Trendelenburg

ease the patient to the floor, while protecting his or her head

once the patient is on the floor, seek help

try to hold the patient up

keep your feet close together and knees straight

dorsal recumbent

jackknife or Kraske

prone

Fowler

spur-of-the-moment decision making

to always make the patient move herself or himself

music

teamwork

Electroencephalogram

Temperature monitoring

Electrocardiography (ECG)

Neuromuscular monitoring

fasting

crisis

bronchial

apnea

antineoplastic agent

hemostatic agent

antigoagulant

absorbable collagen

Estimated blood loss

Surgical procedure performed

Patient age

Type of anesthesia administered

surgical technologist

anesthesia provider

contrast medium

apothecary

Epinephrine

Acetic acid

Lugol's solution

Oxytocin

stain

number system

irrigation

milliliter

peripheral nerve block

topical anesthetic

topical anxiolytic

regional block

Saddle block

Local infiltration

General

Regional infiltration

concentration

right drug

type

wrong drug

urinary tract

lungs

skin

kidneys

Dissociative

General

Sedation

Regional

administration

induction

amnesia

extubation

waking

conclusion

emergence

ending

Coma

Anaphylactic shock

Hemolytic reaction

Malignant hyperthermia (MH)

cessation

shivering

capacity

recall

allergy system

liquid system

cooling system

immune system

solid

scheduled

liquid

intravenous

direct

irrigate

produce

contrast

transfer

sedation

intubation

perfusion

Mivacurium

Rocuronium

Laryngospasm

Pancuromium

traveler

delivery

ringer

routine

A side effect

Toxicity

Anaphylaxis

An adverse reaction

Temperature monitoring

Vascular monitoring

Capnography

Pulse oximeter

trade name

chemical name

generica name

drug nomenclature

Gas scavenging

Intraoperative cell salvage

Blood tranfusion

Extubation

pitressin

sensitivity

uterotropics

isoproterenol

intrathecal

diagnostic dye

topical

iodinated contrast medium

intravenous

intermittent

constant

peripheral

spoons

syringes

calibrated cups

calibrated basins

cardiac relaxation

muscle relaxation

personnel

local anesthesia

Homeostasis

Emergence

Perfusion

Hemostasis

relief from nausea

pain relief

hallucinations

amnesia

closely watched by the surgeon

sealed

labeled

used only once

metabolism

absorption

neurotransmission

distribution

general anesthesia care

anxiolysis

homeostasis

monitored anesthesia care (MAC)

indigo carmine

performers

abnormal shades

color codes

hypothermia

sickness

waste

excess

Diuretics

Contrast medium

Ophthalmic drugs

Colloids

Administer resuscitative

Performance

Thoracotomy

Sedation

complete blood count (CBC)

arterial blood gases (ABGs)

white blood count (WBC)

metabolic panel

rigor

livor

post

pooled

palliative

premortem

dignity

comfort

physical

chronological

astronomical

physiological

radioactive seeds

contrast mediums

cardiac enzymes

metabolic panels

cultures

family backgrounds

developmental stages

childhood diseases

benign tumor

malignant tumor

tumor growth

tumor marker

surgeon

surgical technologist

patient

patient's family members

avoidance of the subject

keen listening and observation skills

refusal to listen

assurance that all will be okay

30 minutes

1 hour

1.5 hours

15 minutes

permission is not withdrawn

respect is given

the vitality of the organs

there are no mistakes

MRI

Endoscopy

Doppler

X-ray

White blood cells

Platelets

Red blood cells

Hemoglobin

professional

society

financial

personal

happiness

comfort

anxiety

reflexes

Blood pressure

Hemoglobin

Pulse by palpation

Metastasis

CBC

metabolic panel

ABO

imaging study

Platelets

Leukocytes

Hemoglobin

Hematocrit

radiopaque

fluoroscopy

palpating

radiolucent

40 degrees Celsius

37.2 degrees Celsius

42 degrees Celsius

38.2 degrees Celsius

cardiac enzyme and glucose level studies

urinalysis and electrolyte study

type and cross-match and type and screen

CBC and differential leukocyte count

postmortem care

mortuary

morgue care

premortem care

Potassium

Sodium

Magnesium

Calcium

coroner's case

medical staff case

supervisor's case

administrator's case

Hypocalcemia

Hemoglobin

Hematocrit

Hyponatremia

no pain

anemia

blood clot

cachexia

change the mind of the patient

propose a different outcome

honor the decisions

share an opinion

Fluoroscopy

Computed tomography (CT)

Magnetic resonance imaging

Positron emission tomography (PET)

does not happen

is a sentinel event

is uncommon

is unusual

40 to 60 beats per minute

75 to 100 beats per minute

80 to 120 beats per minute

60 to 100 beats per minute

stomach, bladder, pancreas, gall bladder

cornea, blood vessels, heart valves, bone, and skin

lungs, kidneys, liver, and intestines

kidneys, gall bladder, heart valves, bone

Oximetry

Blood pressure

ECG

EEG

neuromonitoring

ultrasound

Doppler

electrocardiogram (ECG)

multiple

a weak

a single

a small

homeostasis

staging

hemostasis

systolic pressure

pathological

psychological

physiological

physical

psychological

biochemical

physical

mechanical

non-breathing cadaver

heart-beating cadaver

breathing cadaver

non-heart-beating cadaver

the patient's family members' needs

human needs

the surgeon's needs

the sterile team's needs

amount of blood pumped through the heart

amount of oxygen in the blood

amount of input

amount of blood pumped through the heart into the aorta

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Developmental stages

Therapeutic communication

Social consideration

Pulse rate

Forehead of skin termperature

Pulse oximetry

Blood pressure

reassignment

debriefing

distracting

vacation

clergy

friends

family

hospital administrator

Hyponatremia

Hypokalemia

Hyperkalemia

Hypocalcemia

coagulation test

differential leukocyte count

metabolic panel

urinalysis

Acceptance

Belonging

Self-actualizaiton

Love

invasive

Noninvasive

CBC

Fluoroscopy

Barium

Renografin

Optiray

Conray

myelography

angiography

retrograde pyelography

cholangiography

52 degrees Celcius

37 degrees Celcius

42 degrees Celcius

47 degrees Celcius

family

physician

chaplain

nurses

cure

harm

heal

help

announcement

certificate

proclamation

determination

Doppler studies

imaging studies

vital signs

x-rays

acuity response

respiratory reflexes

cranial reflexes

cardiac response

radioactive material

iodine

penicillin

latex

culture knowledge

culture acceptance

cultural competence

culture awareness

charted in the patient's medical record

sent to the hospital attorney

shared only with the hospital administrator

kept secret

sodium levels

cardiac enzymes

electrolytes

glucose levels

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Surgical Technologist Midterm 2026 GMC

2) A suture-needle combination containing a needle at each end of the suture is called a ______ suture.

3) Surgeons are accustomed to receiving sutures from the scrub in a prescribed manner for _____

4) The process of suturing two tissue edges together is called ______

5) The ____ needle has a round body that narrows to a sharp point. It punctures tissue, making an opening for the body of the needle to follow. Its primary use is for suturing soft tissue.

6) The ____ phase of wound healing is the proliferative stage. During this phase, fibroblasts synthesize collagen and other cell matrices.

7) In areas where great strength is required, such as abdominal incisions, _____ sutures are used in conjunction with routine abdominal suture layers to add support to the closure.

8) When cutting sutures, use only ____ scissors. To cut the suture, open the scissors slightly. Use only the tips of the scissors to cut; never the mid-portion of the blades.

9) A free-tie suture attached to the end of a clamp is called a _______

10) _____ will contribute to the healing process of the surgical incision.

11) A ____ suture is a suture-needle combination designed to discharge the suture easily.

12) A _____ suture with long suture length is anchored at one end of the tissues, and the needle alternated from one side of the tissue edge to the other the entire length of the wound.

13) Excess inflammation and serous discharge from the wound is a sign of surgical _______

14) The ability of suture material to absorb fluid is called ______

15) A(n) _____ suture is a continuous suture used to approximate the open ends of a lumen. It is traditionally used during an appendectomy to close the base of the appendix after distal part removed

16) Load the needle holder ____ removing the entire needle suture combination from the package.

17) A monofilament suture is extruded from the package and ______

18) Surgical gut sutures are packaged in a(n) ______ solution

19) Most commercial needles are now manufactured with the suture pre-attached. This is called a ______ suture.

20) A suture that causes little of no bioactivity is said to be ______

21) The surgical technologist must keep track of the amount of ____ used in the wound so that estimated blood loss can be calculated.

22) The process preceded by patient verification process detailed by The Joint Commission is called _____

23) Before organizing and preparing supplies during setup, _____ the sterile area.

24) The count is performed by two people. Professional standard for counts as published by AORN requires a _______ and another health care worker such as the surgical technologist to perform the count.

25) Avoid shifting items around from on place to another during setup. Try to handle an item only once. Shifting items from on location to another without purpose increases the chance of _____

26) ______ is/are responsible for ensuring that no item is left in a patient.

27) All sharps should be passed with ______. If hospital policy or an individual surgeon has not implemented this technique, the scrub must pass sharps int he traditional manner.

28) The ______ containing towels, drapes, and gowns is centered on the back table and opened using aseptic technique.

29) 10 trays on a complex case.It's important to think about what you need,locate it among all the supplies,put it in the specific place. f instrument trays must be stacked, place the ____ones on the btm

30) Using a(n) _____ approach to all setups improves efficiency.

31) When the skin is prepped correctly the area is antiseptically cleansed in that manner?

32) The purpose of draping is to provide ____ around the surgical site

33) If an area of the drape is suspected of being contaminated, the area may be _____

34) When draping the patient for surgery, once a towel or drape has been placed on the patient _____.

35) _____ is the body's primary defense against infection

36) A ___ catheter is the most common catheter used during a surgical procedure for continuous drainage of the bladder.

37) ____ must never be shaved because of the failure to regrow or abnormal regrowth.

38) _____ is/are generally not removed from the surgical patient but will require a surgeon's order if it needs to be done.

39) ____ result(s) when preparation sulutions are allowed to pool underneath the patient.

40) Surgeons use _____ to hold towels in place when draping the patient.

41) A cause of ____ is thenormal skin bacteria of the patient and the surgical team members being introduced into the incision.

42) Alcohol and alcohol-based prep solutions are volatile and flammable. When alcohol solution or volatile fumes come in contact with heat sources, they can easily cause _____

43) Before surgery, the skin must be washed or painted with a(n) ____ to reduce the number of transient or normal microorganisms to an absolute minimum.

44) The most common prep solution for ophthalmic procedures is _____

45) A(n)_____ requires a preparation boundary that encompasses the neck, shoulder of the affected side, thorax to the operating table surface, and mid-pelvic region.

46) Only _____ are approved for use on skin and may e used for the surgical skin prep.

47) The ____ drape is used for procedures of the face, nose and throat.

48) Urinary catheterization is a sterile procedure. Contaminants introduced by catheterization increase the risk of ______

49) In cardiac cases, the saphenous vein is often removed and used to replace the coronary vessel. How is the patient prepped for this procedure?

50) Which of the following statements is true regarding the sterile technique for placing a Foley catheter?

51) When passing through manually operated doors while transporting a patient, _________

52) Sequential compression devices are used on patients having surgery to prevent _______

53) A sitting position used for breast, posterior cranium, and posterior spine procedures is called the _____ position

54) Lying with the abdomen downward, the patient is in the ______ position

55) _______ must be higher than the patient's body

56) The surgical team may begin positioning the patient only after the _____ gives his or her permission.

57) Injuries are reduced when health care providers use _______

58) _____ must be lower than the patient's body at all times.

59) The developmental age of the ______ is critical for communication to be effective.

60) The minimum number of people required to perform a lateral transfer of a patient from the stretcher to the operating table is ________

61) A safety strap should be placed ______ between the patient and the strap.

62) The use of a footboard for the patient in the reverse Trendelenburg position may prevent the patient from sliding downward, which can cause _______

63) Moving the arms away from the body is called _____

64) When a patient is placed in the supine position, where is the safety strap placed?

65) The transfer of a conscious patient from a stretcher to an operating table starts with aligning the head of the stretcher with the head of the operating table and then ________

66) Caregivers may accompany a(n) ______ patient to the surgical suite and stay through anesthesia induction.

67) The _______ position, or foot-down position, is used when the surgeon requires unobstructed access to the upper abdominal cavity and lower esophagus.

68) To assist the patient when falling _______

69) The ______ position is a modification of prone position in which the patient lies on his or her abdomen with the middle section of the table is flexed at a slight angle.

70) An important element for the safety of the patient during positioning is ______. It is necessary to provide smooth, step-by-step coordination.

71) ______ measures the electrical activity of the heart, which is profected into a waveform.

72) Preoperative _____ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during general anesthesia.

73) A(n) ______ is a drug inhibits blood clot formation but does not dissolve clots.

74) ______ is necessary to determine the need for further action, such as transfusion.

75) The _____ is required to handle and deliver a number of different categories of drugs used on the sterile field.

76) _____ is used for augmentation of labor.

77) A(n) ____ is used as a diagnostic tool to differentiate normal cells from abnormal ones.

78) A _____ is a type of anesthesia in a specific area of the body by injection of anesthetic around a major nerve or group of nerves.

79) ______ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into superficial tissues to produce a small area of anesthesia.

80) The ____ is the one that has been ordered by the surgeon or other health care provider.