The FIRST step in instrument cleaning and decontamination begins at the

When exposed to ionizing radiation, staff and patients should wear personal protective equipment containing

Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to provide exposure to the patellar tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair?

Which of the following positions is used for a total hip arthroplasty?

Which of the following devices should the surgical technologist have delivered to the sterile field for a low anterior resection?

Which of the following scissors is MOST likely found in a basic hysterectomy set-up?

Which of the following should a surgical technologist do to update a surgeon’s preference card?

During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgeon determines that the procedure will convert to an open case. Which of the following incisions is preferred for access?

Which of the following is the MOST effective method for reprocessing endoscopes used during a colonoscopy?

Which of the following supplies should be pulled by the surgicaltechnologist for a thoracic procedure?