AST review #3

A detailed and educational illustration of surgical instruments like Metzenbaum scissors and Russian forceps on a sterile table, with a blurred background of an operating room, emphasizing a professional medical environment.

AST Review Quiz #3

Test your knowledge and skills in the field of surgical technology with our AST Review Quiz #3. This quiz covers essential topics related to surgical procedures and instrumentation, ensuring you stay sharp and prepared for your role in the operating room.

5 challenging questions
Multiple-choice format
Enhance your expertise in surgical procedures

5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by SlicingScalpel512

During a C-section, a surgical technologist passes the surgeon a pair of Metzenbaum scissors and Russian forceps. Which of the following anatomical parts is dissected off the uterus and gently retracted prior to uterine incision?

Ovaries

Bladder

Peritoneum

Broad ligament

Which of the following situations would present a problem when preparing instruments for sterilization using a paper-plastic peel pack?

The open end of the paper-plastic peel pack has been sealed with tape.

The instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been held together with tape to avoid shifting

The instruments should be placed in the paper-plastic peel pack with the rings at the end that was sealed by the manufacturer.

A felt-tip marker was used to label the plastic on the paper-plastic peel pack prior to sterilization.

Anterior and posterior knee stability is influenced by the dynamics of the

Cruciate ligaments.

Joint capsule.

Patellar tendon.

Collateral ligaments.

When applying a pneumatic tourniquet preoperatively, which of the following items is used to force blood from an extremity?

Stockinette

Coban

Tourniquet cuff

Esmarch bandage

Which of the following methods of hospital sterilization does not corrode metal and passes through woven materials like steam?

Ionizing radiation

Steris

Glutaraldehyde

Ethylene oxide

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