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CST EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS (WITH EXPLANATIONS)
Which of the following is a sign of cardiac arrest? A. edema B.convulsion C. cyanosis D.
hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER c
While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed, the patient
expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical technologist should
A. proceed with the transfer and disregard patient comments.
B. explain the action of the anesthetic agent.
C. reassure the patient that the anesthetic is safe.
D. have the anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns. - CORRECT
ANSWER d
Which of the following rongeurs is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc
procedure?
A. Cushing
B. Bethune
C. Kerrison
D. Stille-Luer - CORRECT ANSWER c
During a procedure, a surgical technologist notices a hole in his glove. Which of the
following should be done next?
A. Continue the case.
B. Change the glove using the open-gloving technique.
C. Change the glove using the closed-gloving technique.
,CST EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (WITH EXPLANATIONS)
D. Break scrub, rescrub, gown and glove. - CORRECT ANSWER b
Which of the following is an unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or
psychologic injury or death?
A. unintentional tort
B. sentinel event
C. negligence
D. malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER b
The tissue that covers bones and provides movement to the skeletal system is
A. nerve.
B. cartilage.
C. muscle.
D. ligament. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Muscles are tissue that cover bone and provide
movement to the skeletal system.
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection?
A. stainless steel
B. polyglactin-910
C. plain gut
D. silk - CORRECT ANSWER A. Stainless steel suture is recommended for use in
infected areas because it is non-absorbable with indefinite tensile strength
, CST EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (WITH EXPLANATIONS)
A 15-year-old girl with anemia will be undergoing an exploratory procedure and a blood
transfusion will be necessary. The parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and will not consent
to a blood transfusion, but the patient states that she wants the transfusion. The
operating room staff reports this to the nurse manager. Which of the following is the
BEST course of action now? A. The physician or nurse manager should contact the
hospital's clergy to provide an intervention.
B. The operating room staff should inform the patient that her parents must give
consent before she can receive the transfusion.
C. The operating room staff should inform the patient that since she is a minor, she
cannot make health care decisions for herself.
D. The physician or nurse manager should contact the hospital's administration to
request that legal counsel becomes involved. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Since the
patient is 15 and may understand the consequences of her actions, the physician or
nurse manager should contact the hospital's administration to request that legal counsel
becomes involved. They will be able to advise the operating room staff as to the best
course of action considering all of the legal and ethical implications.
A surgical technologist counts only 9 sponges in a pack on the initial count. After
recounting the sponges, it is confirmed that there are only 9 sponges in the pack. Which
of the following is the appropriate course of action?
A. Change the count sheet to match the initial count and use the sponges from the
current package.
B. Leave the current package on the surgical field; document the problem; open a new
package; recount.
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