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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:174 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 174
A Javid shunt is used for which of the following procedures?
carotid endarterectomy
femoral-popliteal bypass
abdominal aneurysmectomy
saphenous vein ligation
Term 2 of 174
During the application of arch bars, the surgeon will MOST likely use which of the following
between the teeth and around the bar?
0-1 Dexon
5-0 to 6-0 Vicryl
25- or 26-gauge stainless steel wire
35- or 40-gauge stainless steel wire
Term 3 of 174
A surgical technologist is preparing a fresh specimen for frozen section to be passed off of the
field. How should the specimen be prepared to be passed to the circulator?
wrap it in a moist sponge
remove any suture material that may be attached
wrap it in a Telfa pad
remove from back table using a hemostat
,Term 4 of 174
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist
respond?
Acknowledge the neighbor.
Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
Ignore the neighbor, even if greeted.
Term 5 of 174
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed
between which of the following two vessels?
internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
subclavian artery to affected coronary artery
internal mammary artery to aorta
subclavian artery to aorta
Term 6 of 174
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is performed?
peritoneum
transverse abdominis
external oblique
rectus abdominis
,Term 7 of 174
What is the function of silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)?
antimicrobial
hemostasis
irrigation
anticoagulant
Term 8 of 174
Which of the following anticoagulants should be given during a vascular procedure to prevent
normal blood clotting?
heparin sodium
protamine sulfate
atropine
epinephrine
Term 9 of 174
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?
cuticular and subcuticular
subicular and subcutaneous
subcuticular and subcutaneous
subcutaneous and fascia
, Term 10 of 174
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be
performed on the patient in the operating room?
cystoscopy
culdoscopy
sigmoidoscopy
laparoscopy
Term 11 of 174
Which of the following instruments should be included in the set-up for a laminectomy?
Hohmann
Mayfield
Kerrison
Bennett
Term 12 of 174
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?
Senn
Richardson
Hayes
Fukuda
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