Surgical Technology Certification Exam 2025 Questions

Surgical Technology Certification EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following daily tests must be performed on the pre-vacuum sterilizer before using it? a. Gravity b. Biological indicator c. Bowie-Dick d. Chemical indicator - answer>>>Answer: C What is the minimum exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments? a. 1 minute b. 3 minutes c. 5 minutes d. 7 minutes - answer>>>Answer: B [pre-vac] no lumen - 3 minutes ; lumen - 4 minutes What is the medical term for nosebleed? a. rhinitis b. sinusitis c. epistaxis d. hemoptysis - answer>>>Answer: C Which of the following is a telescoping of the instruments in neonates requiring immediate surgical intervention? a. intussusception b. pyloric stenosisc. tetralogy of Fallot d. Omphalocele - answer>>>Answer: A The surgeon asks that multiple suture and hernia mesh that were not on the preference card be opened during the repair of a large umbilical hernia. The surgical technologist should recognize that: a. items on the preference card are only to be changed by the surgeon or the unit clerk b. sterile supply associates who stock the hernia mesh are responsible for adding hernia mesh to the preference card c. preference card changes are unnecessary; both