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NBSTSA CST Practice ExamQuestions and Answers 2024
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 - -B. foramen magnum
-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. - -B. New sterile supplies and instruments should be obtained
for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.
-Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury?
A. fever
B. infection
C. inflammation
D. immune reaction - -C. inflammation
-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 - -B. Randall forceps
-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 - -A. avoiding the
knot
-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 - -A.cystic artery and cystic duct
-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 - -A. pressure dressing
-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 - -C. Schroeder
-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 - -D. acceptance
-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 - -A. bayonet forceps
-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. - -A. pass back-to-back.
-Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood?
A. Doppler ultrasound
B. defibrillator
C. extracorporeal bypass
D. autotransfuser - -C. extracorporeal bypass
-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. - -A. physiologic condition of the patient.
-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. - -D.stacked inside the
other and separated by a towel.
-Which of the following items may be used in positioning a patient for a total
hip arthroplasty?
A. fracture table
B. Wilson frame
C. Andrews frame
D. bean bag - -D. bean bag
-A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the
surgical technologist respond?
A.Acknowledge the neighbor.
B.Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
C.Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
D.Ignore the neighbor, even if greeted. - -C. Do not acknowledge the
neighbor unless greeted first
-Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an
appendectomy should be
A.placed in a separate basin.
B.wiped with a saline sponge.
C.returned to the Mayo stand.
, D. wiped with an alcohol sponge. - -A.placed in a separate basin.
-Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated
hernia?
A. shock
B. necrosis
C. infection
D. hemorrhage - -B. necrosis
-Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the
patient?
A.Hold the drapes high until directly over the patient.
B.Protect the gloved hands by cuffing the drapes.
C.Readjust the drapes as necessary after placement.
D.Place the drapes on a dry area. - -C.Readjust the drapes as necessary
after placement.
-Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian
incision is performed?
A. peritoneum
B. transverse abdominis
C. external oblique
D. rectus abdominis - -D. rectus abdominis
-Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical
fracture?
A. Kirschner wire
B. Hoffman device
C. Steinmann pins
D. Mayfield clamp - -D. Mayfield clamp
-During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by
A. Gelfoam.
B. irrigation.
C. cauterization.
D. suture ligature. - -C. cauterization.
-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?
A. patient's drapes
B. surgical gloves
C. surgical gown
D. Mayo stand drape - -B. surgical gloves
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