CST practice exam Questions And Answers(Already Passed!!!)A+ Rated
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CST practice exam Questions And Answers(Already Passed!!!)A+ Rated
Sterile tables are considered sterile? - correct answer...only at table height
what is the largest muscle group of the back? - correct answer...erector spinae
what is the process in which instruments are cleaned and process...
CST practice exam Questions And
Answers(Already Passed!!!)A+ Rated
Sterile tables are considered sterile? - correct answer...✔✔only at table height
what is the largest muscle group of the back? - correct answer...✔✔erector spinae
what is the process in which instruments are cleaned and processed through chemical
or mechanical means to make them safe for handling? - correct answer...✔✔
decontamination
which of the following tasks is performed during the post-operative phase of surgical
case management? - correct answer...✔✔perform a hand wash
which of the following medications increase IOP and ICP? - correct answer...✔✔
ketamine hydrochloride
which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to label drugs on the sterile field? -
correct answer...✔✔use preprinted drug labels
a minimum of how many people should be used to assist in the transfer of a mobile
patient to thee operating room table? - correct answer...✔✔2
hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament, the inferior epigastric vessels
and the .... - correct answer...✔✔rectus abdominis muscle
to prevent needle injury when passing sutures in a rapid sequence, which of the
following basic guidelines should be followed? - correct answer...✔✔pass sutures on
an exchange basis and have another loaded immediately
what piece of equipment is used to reduce possibility of embolus formation? - correct
answer...✔✔sequential stockings
Checking the integrity of a peel-pack (not containing an implant) prior to being opened
onto a sterile field includes looking for evidence of strikethrough, holes, expiration date,
being properly sealed, and - correct answer...✔✔chemical indicator
Implants such as mesh should be opened after - correct answer...✔✔confirming with
the surgeon
Which of the following is the MOST important safety precaution when intraoperatively
repositioning the operating room table? - correct answer...✔✔Ensure the Mayo stand is
not touching the patient
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, Which of the following prep solutions provides the longest residual effect? - correct
answer...✔✔chlorhexidine
A plastic device used to facilitate moving patients from the gurney to the operating room
bed is known as a - correct answer...✔✔transfer board
In the removal of laryngeal polyps with a laser, a special endotracheal tube is used in
order to help avoid - correct answer...✔✔tube fire
During hip surgery, a patient crashes and a code blue is called. Which of the following is
the BEST action for a surgical technologist to take during the code blue? - correct
answer...✔✔Protect the sterile field
The surgical consent was signed by the patient for an abdominal hysterectomy. During
the procedure, the surgeon decided to remove the appendix since he was there, stating
the patient did not need it anyway. This would be considered - correct answer...✔✔
battery
During surgery, where should a surgical technologist place used laparotomy sponges? -
correct answer...✔✔kick bucket
The bacterial spore used to test the effectiveness of steam sterilization is Bacillus -
correct answer...✔✔stearothermophilus
When cardiac arrest is suspected, the preferred artery for checking the pulse is the -
correct answer...✔✔carotid
During an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a Satinsky may be used to - correct
answer...✔✔clamp the aorta to prevent bleeding
A surgical technologist is preparing the operating room for a splenectomy. Which of the
following pieces of equipment should be available? - correct answer...✔✔cell saver
Irrigating a wound with 50,000 units of Bacitracin per liter of 0.9% sodium chloride is
dependent on the - correct answer...✔✔surgeon's preference
An advantage of paper as a packaging material for sterilization is that it is - correct
answer...✔✔porous material
Following a thoracotomy procedure, a patient is being transferred from the OR table to
the hospital bed. When moving the patient, the primary concern is to ensure the -
correct answer...✔✔chest tubes do not become dislodged
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