NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A Q & A 2024 with complete solution

NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A Q & A 2024 with complete solution The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of suture? A. mattress B. traction C. interrupted D. purse-string - D. purse-string A #12 knife blade on a #7 handle is MOST commonly used for what type of surgery? A. gastrectomy B. hysterectomy C. adenoidectomy D. tonsillectomy - D. tonsillectomy A Balfour is used in which of the following procedures? A. tracheostomy B. sigmoid resection C. pulmonary decortication D. stapedectomy - B. sigmoid resection A Javid shunt is used for which of the following procedures? A. carotid endarterectomy B. femoral-popliteal bypass C. abdominal aneurysmectomy D. saphenous vein ligation - A. carotid endarterectomy A laparotomy drape has been placed on a patient, and unprepped skin on the operative site is exposed. Which of the following is the BEST next step? A. Apply drapes over unprepped skin. B. Reposition the drapes closer together. C. Remove drapes and re-prep. D. Cover with an adhesive drape. - C. Remove drapes and re-prep A lumbar meningocele involves removal of A. cerebrospinal fluid. B. lumbar disc. C. meninges. D. a fluid-filled sac. - D. a fluid-filled sac. A major function of the colon is to A. absorb water. B. secrete hormones. C. secrete digestive enzymes. D. absorb the products of digestion. - A. absorb water A Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) requires which of the following skin preparations? 1. abdominal 2. vaginal 3. rectal 4. extremity A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 3 only C. 2 and 4 only D. 3 and 4 only - A. 1 and 2 only A patient entering the operating room for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy looks jaundiced. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for this? A. pancreatitis B. biliary obstruction C. cholecystitis D. gastroschisis - B. biliary obstruction A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic reaction. Which of the following actions should the healthcare providers take FIRST? A. Administer dantrolene. B. Stop the transfusion. C. Monitor urine output. D. Send blood sample to blood bank. - B. Stop the transfusion A patient undergoing a procedure while under general anesthesia begins to experience muscle rigidity, followed by tachycardia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, and cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following is the patient experiencing? A. septic shock B. malignant hyperthermia C. cardiopulmonary arrest D. pulmonary embolism - B. malignant hyperthermia A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures? A. Return them to the patient's unit and leave them at the nurses' station. B. Place them in a labeled denture cup and keep them with the patient's chart. C. Wrap them in a paper towel and give them to the anesthesiologist.