NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A 2023 verified

NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A 2023 verifiedWhich of the following is the MOST effective mechanical method of controlling bleeding occurring from needle holes in vessel anastomoses? - correct answer pledged In which of the following positions is a patient placed for a right nephrectomy? - correct answer left lateral kidney Which of the following verifies that autoclave sterilization has occurred? - correct answer a. chemical indicator (incorrect) b. Julian date c. heat-sensitive tape d. biological indicator During a procedure, a major piece of equipment malfunctions and causes a patient's death. Which of the following is this situation MOST likely to be classified as? - correct answer sentinel event For which of the following procedures is Gelfoam MOST commonly used? - correct answer a. TVH (incorrect) b. cataract extraction c. TURP d. myringotomy Which of the following test monitors indicate if there is any residual air in the sterilization chamber? - correct answer Bowie-Dick test When exposed to ionizing radiation, staff and patients should wear personal protective equipment containing - correct answer lead Prions are unique from other infectious agents because they lack which of the following? - correct answer DNA In the break room, a precepting surgical technologist is overheard discussing a student's lack of instrument knowledge. The precepting surgical technologist just committed - correct answer slander During surgery, the surgeon intermittently uses a local anesthetic intraoperatively. The surgical technologist should - correct answer keep track of the amounts Which of the following wounds is MOST likely in the inflammatory phase of wound healing? - correct answer an abdominal incision, 20 mins post-closure The FIRST sign of malignant hyperthermia is - correct answer unexplained tachycardia The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is - correct answer a. McBurney's b. Pfannenstiel c. midline d. subcostal (incorrect) When preparing endoscopic cameras for ethylene oxide sterilization, which of the following monitoring processes is utilized to ensure all parameters of sterilization are met? - correct answer a. external tape b. biological indicator c. dynamic air removal d. chemical strip (incorrect) An effective packaging material used for steam sterilization of a Balfour retractor - correct answer permits penetration by the sterilant A surgeon received a report from PACU that a patient is bleeding at the surgical site after a lumbar laminectomy procedure. Upon inspection, the surgeon deems it necessary to return the patient to the OR to correct the issue. Which of the following should the surgeon suspect to occur if the issue is not resolved immediately? - correct answer hematoma Which of the following should be included on an orthopedic set-up? - correct answer Key elevator During dissection of the cystic duct and artery in an open cholecystectomy, which of the following instruments is necessary? - correct answer Mixter clamp Which of the following is a tonsillolith? - correct answer a stone within the tonsil When performing a parotidectomy, which of the following nerves is identified and preserved with the use of a nerve stimulator? - correct answer facial A surgeon has just completed an incisional biopsy and would like to have an immediate diagnosis. The MOST appropriate NEXT step is to send the specimen to pathology in a - correct answer a. dry specimen container so that a frozen section can be completed b. container containing normal saline so that a frozen section can be completed c. dry specimen container so that a permanent section can be completed d. specimen container containing normal saline so that a permanent section can be completed (incorrect)