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Page |1CST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025;
ACE IN THE CST TEST 100% VERIFIED
Which of the following catheters is MOST
commonly used to perform an embolectomy?
A. Robinson
B. Fogarty
C. Malecot
D. Angiocath - ....ANSWER >>>>B. A Fogarty
catheter is inserted past the clot, then inflated to
remove the clot.
A surgeon is performing a procedure to repair
damage from a gunshot wound to the chest. Which
of the following types of drains should the surgical
technologist have available at the end of the
procedure?
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A. passive
B. suction
C. gravity
D. underwater - ....ANSWER >>>>D. An underwater
drain is used to pull fluid or air from the thoracic
cavity after surgery or trauma to the thorax. It is
used to restore negative pressure to the thoracic
cavity.
Which of the following structures is behind and
below the base of the penis?
A. scrotum
B. seminal vesicles
C. vas deferens
D. prepuce - ....ANSWER >>>>A. The scrotum is
located behind and below the base of the penis.
A T-tube drain may be used following
A. a splenectomy.
B. a choledochotomy.
C. an appendectomy.
D. a herniorrhaphy. - ....ANSWER >>>>B. A T-tube
drain is used to irrigate and to demonstrate patency
of the common bile duct. A T-tube's unique design
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fits into the common duct and facilitates drainage
outside of the body.
While removing peel pack instruments from the
sterilizer, a surgical technologist notices several of
the packages have ruptured. Which of the following
would MOST likely be the cause of this?
A. The air was not evacuated from the pouch.
B. The temperature of the autoclave was too high.
C. The package was sterilized too long.
D. The instruments in the pouch were too heavy. -
....ANSWER >>>>A. Air should be evacuated from
the pouch before it is sealed. Otherwise, the
package may rupture during sterilization.
Which of the following is a sign of cardiac arrest? A.
edema B.convulsion C. cyanosis D. hypertension -
....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
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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. - ....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 - ....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.
D. Break scrub, rescrub, gown and glove. -
....ANSWER >>>>b
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