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A surgeon plans a Nissen fundoplication. Which procedure classification should the surgical technologist recognize?

A surgeon requests scissors to dissect delicate soft tissue. Which choice is MOST appropriate and should be protected from use on suture or drains?

A surgeon is operating in the epigastric area. Which location is the surgical technologist MOST likely preparing around?

For a procedure involving the pubic region of the abdomen, which nine-region anatomical term should the surgical technologist use?

A thyroidectomy is scheduled. Which structure category should the surgical technologist associate with this procedure?

A planned incision is described as a right oblique incision for access to the appendix. Which alternate name should the surgical technologist recognize?

A patient is undergoing a modified radical mastectomy. Which area should the surgical technologist expect to be included beyond breast tissue removal?

Which patient assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

Which risk factor increases cervical cancer risk?

A patient is scheduled for an abdominal procedure involving the gallbladder. Which abdominal quadrant should the surgical technologist associate most closely with this operative site?