CST Practice Exam B and A Questions With Accurate Answers 100%Verified
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CST Practice Exam B and A Questions With Accurate Answers 100%Verified
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST? - correct answer...CYANOSIS
List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia: - correct answer...leads placed on the patient
patient is prompted to breat...
CST Practice Exam B and A Questions
With Accurate Answers 100%Verified
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST? - correct
answer...✔✔CYANOSIS
List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia: - correct answer...✔✔
leads placed on the patient
patient is prompted to breathe 100% oxygen
induction agent is given through an I.V.
patient is intubated
anesthetic gas agent is selected and applied
Place the following phases of wound healing by first intention in correct order from first
to last: - correct answer...✔✔Inflammatory
proliferation
remodeling
When preparing endoscopic cameras for ethylene oxide sterilization, which of the
following monitoring processes would be utilized to ensure all parameters of sterilization
were met? - correct answer...✔✔biological indicator
Which of the following rongeurs is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc
procedure? - correct answer...✔✔Kerrison
The surgical technologist in the scrub role should remain sterile following which of the
following surgical procedures? - correct answer...✔✔Carotid endarterectomy
After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the DuraPrep applicator and proceeds
to prep the patient for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST action to take at this
time? - correct answer...✔✔Regown and reglove the surgeon.
Local anesthetics containing epinephrine should NEVER be used in which of the
following areas? - correct answer...✔✔Ddigits and penis
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? - correct
answer...✔✔Surgical gloves
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,During a procedure, a surgical technologist notices a hole in his glove. Which of the
following should be done next? - correct answer...✔✔Change the glove using the
open-gloving technique.
Which of the following is an unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or
psychologic injury or death? - correct answer...✔✔Sentinel event
Which of the following is a benign fluid-filled sac that develops in the anterior testis? -
correct answer...✔✔hydrocele
When a cholecystectomy is performed, which of the following anatomical structures
must be preserved? - correct answer...✔✔common duct
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the
distal end of an infant's stomach? - correct answer...✔✔pyloromyotomy
When inflating a 5-cc balloon on a Foley catheter, which of the following would be the
MOST appropriate choice? - correct answer...✔✔8-10 mL of sterile water
The tissue that covers bones and provides movement to the skeletal system is - correct
answer...✔✔muscle.
When donning gloves using the open-gloving technique, the ungloved hand will touch
the. - correct answer...✔✔folded edge of the cuff of the glove.
Which of the following is MOST resistant to sterilization processes? - correct answer...
✔✔Spore
During a herniorrhaphy, the abdominal area that is bound by the rectus abdominis
muscle, the inguinal ligament, and the inferior epigastric vessels is the - correct
answer...✔✔Hesselbach triangle.
Which of the following instruments may be used to extend the arteriotomy during carotid
endarterectomy? - correct answer...✔✔Potts-Smith
When an anesthetized patient's position is changed from lithotomy to supine, the
patient's legs should be lowered slowly to prevent which of the following? - correct
answer...✔✔Hypotension
Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the - correct answer...✔✔epiphyseal
plate.
pad-like sac or cavity that prevents friction within a joint is known as a - correct
answer...✔✔Bursa
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, A resectoscope is used to resect the - correct answer...✔✔Prostate
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient.
What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time? -
correct answer...✔✔Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field.
During an abdominoperineal resection, which of the following stapling devices should
the surgical technologist have available to form an anal pouch from the ileum? - correct
answer...✔✔GIA
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection? - correct answer...✔✔Stainless steel
Herniation of the rectum through a weakened posterior vaginal wall is known as -
correct answer...✔✔Rectocele
Which of the following procedures requires an opening into the gallbladder to permit
drainage and removal of stones? - correct answer...✔✔Cholecystostomy
If the parents of a dependent minor requiring emergency surgery cannot be located, the
operative consent form for surgery may be signed by - correct answer...✔✔two
consulting physicians.
A 15-year-old girl with anemia will be undergoing an exploratory procedure and a blood
transfusion will be necessary. The parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and will not
consent to a blood transfusion, but the patient states that she wants the transfusion.
The operating room staff reports this to the nurse manager. Which of the following is the
BEST course of action now? - correct answer...✔✔The physician or nurse manager
should contact the hospital's administration to request that legal counsel becomes
involved.
A surgical technologist counts only 9 sponges in a pack on the initial count. After
recounting the sponges, it is confirmed that there are only 9 sponges in the pack. Which
of the following is the appropriate course of action? - correct answer...✔✔Remove the
current package from the surgical field, but not the operating room; document the
problem; open a new package; recount.
A pneumatic tourniquet may be used for extremity surgery to - correct answer...✔✔
reduce blood loss.
When utilizing a laparoscopic set-up, potential hazards associated with the equipment
include - correct answer...✔✔fiberoptic beam fire.
The primary reason padding is used in positioning a patient is to - correct answer...✔✔
prevent injury to pressure points.
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