NBSTSA CST EXAM A NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS | NBSTSA NEWEST
VERSION 2024-2025
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and
operating the skin stapler, the surgical technologist in the
scrub role is placing the staples through which two layers?
A.cuticular and subcuticular
B.subicular and subcutaneous
C.subcuticular and subcutaneous
D.subcutaneous and fascia Correct Answer A.cuticular
and subcuticular
During which of the following surgeries is a Meckel's
diverticulum typically discovered?
A. esophagectomy
B. appendectomy
C. prostatectomy
D. varicocelectomy Correct Answer B. appendectomy
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical
procedure, which of the following should be removed
LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role?
A. patient's drapes
B. surgical gloves
C. surgical gown
,D. Mayo stand drape Correct Answer B. surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon
must enter which of the following?
A. synovial membrane
B. Gerota's fascia
C. Hesselbach's triangle
D. suprapleural membrane Correct Answer B. Gerota's
fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight
catheter used prior to laparoscopic gynecological surgery
in the OR?
A. Foley
B. Pezzer
C. Malecot
D. Robinson Correct Answer D. Robinson
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types
of surgery?
A. hysterectomy
B. prostatectomy
C. bladder suspension
D. anterior colporrhaphy Correct Answer C. bladder
suspension
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the
following procedures might be performed on the patient in
the operating room?
A. cystoscopy
,B. culdoscopy
C. sigmoidoscopy
D. laparoscopy Correct Answer C. sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the
operative site
B. a split drape that has two tails
C. a drape used to cover the operating table, instrument
table, and body regions
D. an incise drape that is self-adhering Correct Answer A.
a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the
operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is
considered to be which of the following types of wound
closure?
A. primary intention
B. secondary intention
C. tertiary intention
D. third intention Correct Answer A. primary intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a
nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
B. a female patient in labor and delivery
C. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
, D. a male patient who has diabetes Correct Answer D. a
male patient who has diabetes
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by
which of the following types of suture?
A. mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string Correct Answer D. purse-string
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
A. pathogenic.
B. nonpathogenic.
C. oxygen-requiring.
D. non-oxygen-requiring. Correct Answer C. oxygen-
requiring.
The PRIMARY purpose of chest tubes is to
A. irrigate the pleural space.
B. eliminate chest leaks.
C. prevent pulmonary emboli.
D. re-establish negative pressure. Correct Answer D. re-
establish negative pressure.
Which of the following is a surgical instrument designed
for retracting?
A. Potts
B. Penfield
C. Lowman
D. Gelpi Correct Answer D. Gelpi
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