The anesthesia care provider (ACP) is performing an induction on a known asthmatic patient. The patient experiences a laryngospasm during intubation. The patient's oxygen saturation is 65%. The scrubbed surgical technologist should: - CORRECT ANSWER prepare for a tracheostomy. Which of the following is the minimum number of counts for a Cesarean section case? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 During surgery, the surgical technologist reaches for a supply item being handed by the circulator. The surgical technologist's left glove touches the outside of the package. Which of the following steps must be taken to correct the break in sterile technique? - CORRECT ANSWER The circulator removes the contaminated glove and then the technologist regloves herself. When reviewing the autoclave log, the surgical technologist should confirm that which of the following have been documented before using the instrumentation? - CORRECT ANSWER Exposure temperature What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite? - CORRECT ANSWER 20 % The surgical technologist is preparing for a myelography procedure. Which of the following items would definitely be on the preference card for this case? - CORRECT ANSWER Contrast medium When preparing for a right total nephrectomy, the operating room team should position the patient using which of the following positioning options? - CORRECT ANSWER left lateral position During an abdominal surgery, the anesthetist states that they believe an MH crisis is presenting itself in the surgical patient. The surgical tech should - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare to close quickly and maintain the sterile field The surgical technologist is preparing the incision site for placement of a dressing following a mastectomy. The surgical technologist noticed that the patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site. The surgeon has left the operating room. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask the surgeon to return. The surgical technologist should use which of the following disinfectants when reprocessing an endotracheal tube used during surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER Cidex OPA A patient is having a cervical cone biopsy. The surgeon prefers to not use a Bovie. Which of the following solutions should the surgical technologist have available in the room for control of bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER Monsels solution Before use of the ESU generator the surgical technologist should check for the - CORRECT ANSWER biomedical engineering sticker. A gynecologic oncology surgeon decides to bring her patient into the OR emergently after seeing her in the office. The patient's abdomen is greatly distended, warm and firm to the touch. Which of the following should the surgical technologist have available? - CORRECT ANSWER Poole tip suction and Lap sponges At the end of each case the surgical technologist should - CORRECT ANSWER rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water. A cardiac arrest occurs during a thoracotomy procedure, and the surgeon calls a CODE BLUE. The surgeon is attempting to resuscitate the patient using CPR. Which of the following is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare internal defibrillator paddles. Which of the following is being tested when doing a Bowie-Dick test on an autoclave? - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of air removed from the autoclave