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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A/175 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+)
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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAMA/175 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(A+)
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital
bone through which the spinal cord passes?
A. foramen ovale
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen rotundum
D. foramen of Bochdalek - √Answer :B. foramen
magnum
Quiz :Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have
been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just
informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the
next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of
the following is the BEST course of action?
A. Cover the sterile field with a sterile drape and move it
from OR 1 to OR 2.
B. New sterile supplies and instruments should be
obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be
disposed of.
C. OR 1 should be left so that these supplies and
instruments can be used by the next case.
D. The surgical technologist should argue that the
procedure be held in OR 1 as planned. - √Answer :B.
New sterile supplies and instruments should be
obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be
disposed of.
,Quiz :Which of the following is the body's local tissue
reaction to injury?
A. fever
B. infection
C. inflammation
D. immune reaction - √Answer :C. inflammation
Quiz :Which of the following instruments is used for a
common bile duct exploration?
A. Fogarty clamp
B. Randall forceps
C. Pennington clamp
D. Forester ring forceps - √Answer :B. Randall forceps
Quiz :Which of the following is the MOST important
consideration when cutting suture?
A. avoiding the knot
B. using sharp scissors
C.opening the scissors wide when cutting
D. tagging the end of suture to be cut with a hemostat -
√Answer :A. avoiding the knot
Quiz :Which of the following structures are ligated and
divided during the cholecystectomy?
A.cystic artery and cystic duct
B.hepatic artery and hepatic duct
C. cystic artery and common bile duct
D. hepatic artery and pancreatic duct -
√Answer :A.cystic artery and cystic duct
Quiz :Which of the following may be used when
applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site?
,A. pressure dressing
B. ABD pad
C. 4x4s
D. Steri-Strips - √Answer :A. pressure dressing
Quiz :When performing a dilation and curettage, which
of the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman - √Answer :C. Schroeder
Quiz :On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill
patient tells the nurse, "No matter what happens, it will
be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the
patient MOST likely in?
A. denial
B. bargaining
C. depression
D. acceptance - √Answer :D. acceptance
Quiz :Which of the following instruments is used for
placement of cottonoid strips during a craniotomy?
A. bayonet forceps
B. Russian forceps
C. Kelly clamp
D. angled DeBakey clamp - √Answer :A. bayonet
forceps
Quiz :When two individuals in sterile attire pass one
another in the sterile field, they should
, A. pass back-to-back.
B. both face the wall.
C. pass side-to-side.
D. both face the sterile field. - √Answer :A. pass back-
to-back.
Quiz :Which of the following is used to oxygenate and
circulate blood?
A. Doppler ultrasound
B. defibrillator
C. extracorporeal bypass
D. autotransfuser - √Answer :C. extracorporeal bypass
Quiz :The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an
appropriate anesthetic agent is the
A. physiologic condition of the patient.
B. length of the procedure.
C. type of the procedure.
D. anxiety level of the patient. - √Answer :A. physiologic
condition of the patient.
Quiz :If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing,
they should be packaged with one basin
A.stacked inside the other and separated by impervious
material.
B.on its side and the other upside down.
C.stacked inside the other and wrapped in a towel.
D.stacked inside the other and separated by a towel. -
√Answer :D.stacked inside the other and separated by a
towel.
Quiz :Which of the following items may be used in
positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty?
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