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CST Practice Exam 1 Part 1 Spring 2024 Question and
Answers

Many instruments have expensive ________ that will increase the sharpness in
scissors and the gripping ability in needle holders. - ANSWER tungsten carbide
inserts

Pronova suture is commonly used in which type of surgery? - ANSWER ophthalmic

Once the peritoneum is entered, lap sponges should be ____. - ANSWER
moistened with warm saline

________ is a rare transmissible disease that attacks the central nervous system, is
progressive, and is always fatal. - ANSWER Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

A Tru-Cut needle is used _____. - ANSWER to obtain a biopsy

Gastrostomy is the ____. - ANSWER creation of an opening from the stomach to
the skin

Bone retractors such as the ________ have a toothed tip or a reverse curve that can
be inserted under another bone for leverage. - ANSWER Bennett

________ are medications that prevent normal blood clotting. - ANSWER
Anticoagulants

During labor, ________ is given to increase the intensity of uterine contractions. -
ANSWER oxytocin

When was the first national certifying exam for the surgical technologist offered? -
ANSWER Dec. 1970

________ is a long filament this is responsible for bacterial motility. - ANSWER
Flagella

The basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique is called ____. -
ANSWER surgical conscience

Which needle type is a cutting needle? - ANSWER CP

A wound expected to heal by first intention is a(n) ____. - ANSWER clean wound

A derogatory statement concerning other co-workers' skills, character, or reputation
is unprofessional and known as a/an ________. - ANSWER defamation

Filtered air from the decontamination room is exhausted to the ____. - ANSWER
outside of the health care facility

,________ tissue can tolerate the amount of pressure exerted by a hemostat or low-
compression biting instruments such as an Allis and tends to heal rapidly unless
diseased or infected. - ANSWER Elastic

What is a limitation of using water as a presoaking solution? - ANSWER ineffective
at removing dried debris

The circulator has transported the patient to the operating room but has forgotten the
patient's chart. The circulator leaves the patient alone and returns to the preoperative
area to get the chart. Upon returning, the circulator finds the patient lying on the
floor. The circulator may be charged with ________. - ANSWER abandonment

The scrub can __________ with instrumentation by becoming familiar with tissue
types and learning which instruments are used on a particular tissue. - ANSWER
anticipate and assist

_______________ is the process by which any surfaces, materials, and equipment
are cleaned with specific substances that render them safe for their intended use. -
ANSWER Disinfection

Pronova suture thread is ____. - ANSWER nonabsorbable

Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package and placed into the
open hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are ____. - ANSWER free

A hemostat is one that blocks the flow of blood is called an ______ clamp. -
ANSWER occluding

Which contact layer of a dressing draws fluids from the wound surface and allows for
the passage of air? - ANSWER nonocclusive

What theory states that the active substance in a drug has an affinity for a specific
chemical constituent of a cell? - ANSWER drug-receptor interaction

________ is a common depolarizing muscle relaxant used in surgery. - ANSWER
Succinylcholine

Which of the following is NOTa common tissue forceps? - ANSWER Allis

Cellular organisms are divided into two types: _______________________, with
each descending from different groups. - ANSWER prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Which microorganism is capable of causing an UTI? - ANSWER Staphylococcus
epidermidis

___________ provide a form of acquired immunity - ANSWER Vaccinations

Which of the following is a function of the omenta? - ANSWER : limit peritoneal
infection

,For the most part, which of the following have replaced umbilical tape as isolation
and retraction devices for vessels, nerves, or ducts? - ANSWER vessel loops

Tonsil sponges are assembled in packages of ____. - ANSWER five

A suture that causes little or no bioactivity is said to be ________. - ANSWER inert

The ultrasonic washer is an example of a ____. - ANSWER mechanical
decontamination unit

The semi-occluding vascular clamp is capable of low levels of compression between
the jaws; these clamps are angled to allow access to blood vessels. Examples of
vascular clamps include ________. - ANSWER bulldog, Satinsky, and Fogarty

If both heparin and thrombin are on the sterile field, strict attention must be paid to
their labeling and their use. Injecting thrombin directly into a vessel will cause
________. - ANSWER immediate, life-threatening clots

The beta cells of the islets of Langerhans are responsible for the production of ____.
- ANSWER insulin

Which department oversees the sterilization needs of the hospital? - ANSWER
purchasing and central processing

One of the most important pieces of information the STSR should learn to look for on
a box of sutures is the ____. - ANSWER suture size and material

Raised, thickened scar due to excessive collagen formation is called ____. -
ANSWER keloid

The scope used for exploration of the biliary system is called a(n) ____. - ANSWER
choledochoscope

What is the largest parenchymal organ in the abdominal cavity? - ANSWER liver

Which anesthetic agent depresses the CNS when inhaled? - ANSWER Halothane

Curved iris and Potts-Smith scissors are frequently used to dissect ____ tissue. -
ANSWER delicate

The human intestinal tract contains many different types of bacteria such as
__________ that are essential for metabolism. - ANSWER Escherichia coli

The process that ensures that all microorganisms, including spores, are killed is
called ____. - ANSWER sterilization

To test and monitor the efficiency of the high-vacuum sterilizer, a test known as the
________ test is performed. - ANSWER daily air removal

, The most commonly used dissociative agent that produces vivid imagery and morbid
hallucinations during administration is ____. - ANSWER ketamine hydrochloride

____ means microbes and infection are absent. - ANSWER Sterile

Which instrument would NOTbe included in the intestinal instrument tray? -
ANSWER Kelly retractor

Thumb forceps are used to grasp __________. - ANSWER tissue

To avoid damage, stainless steel instruments should NOT be placed next to ____ in
the washer sterilizer. - ANSWER instruments made from other metals

An example of an atraumatic instrument is the ________. - ANSWER Babcock and
Allis clamps

Vessel loops are used to ____. - ANSWER retract nerves

Buccal and sublingual administration are also considered to be ____. - ANSWER
topical

The ________ system uses Roman numerals. - ANSWER apothecary

Adequate _________________ is necessary during general anesthesia to
manipulate the body wall and other tissues within the operative site. - ANSWER
muscle relaxation

The long, vertical, straplike muscle of the abdominal wall is the ____. - ANSWER
rectus abdominis

Sutures placed into an anatomical structure to retract to the side are called ____
sutures. - ANSWER traction

Sterile items and individuals may ____. - ANSWER contact sterile items

An induced hypothermia level of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and below is ____. -
ANSWER profound hypothermia

The type of chemical cleaner that is least corrosive to surgical instruments is a(n)
____. - ANSWER neutral pH product

A drug given to create vasoconstriction is ____. - ANSWER adrenaline

Straight hemostats are frequently used for ____. - ANSWER tagging suture

A primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of
stitches is called ____. - ANSWER continuous

Nonverbal communication involves several components. Which term defines the
following: be open-minded and objective? - ANSWER receptive

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