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BOARD VITALS CSTEXAM 1 | 150
QUESTIONS | WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
BOARD VITALS
Evatee 9/26/24 BOARD VITALS
,BOARD VITALS CST EXAM 1 | 150 QUESTIONS
| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
A tissue specimen that is indicated for frozen section and will be sent to
pathology should be placed in which of the following on the OR? Answer - It
should not be placed in liquid
Hepatitis consists of many different strains. Which one is transmitted through
contaminated serum causing severe damage to the liver and is a blood borne
hazard to a surg tech? Answer - Hepatitis B
Which organization is responsible for granting accreditation to surgical
technology programs? Answer - CAAHEP
Which of the following describes a glossectomy? Answer - Removal of the
tongue
Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the heart? Answer -
Coronary arteries
What should the CST do when a broken suture needle is returned to them by
the first assist during surgery? Answer - Inform the lead surgeon
The area on a gown considered to be sterile is: Answer - Nipple line to waist
How should a specimen be prepared when it is obtained intraoperatively and
the surgeon requires an immediate diagnosis? Answer - Frozen
, Major abdominal surgery requires a self-retaining retractor. Which of the
following retractors has the most parts and is capable of accommodating a
large wound? Answer - Bookwalter
Among the various types of sterilization processes the one that does not
corrode metal and can pass through woven material is: Answer - EO sterilizer
Which of the following instruments is used to perform an embolectomy?
Answer - Fogerty catheter
Which of the following is true regarding VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery)?
Answer - Smaller incisions help minimize post-op pain
Assisting with a full thickness skin graft procedure, two separate areas created
to prevent contamination of the donor site. When the surgical tech switches
from one site to the other, which of the following should the CST do? Answer -
Change gloves
A sterilized package contains a chemical indicator which is used to: Answer -
Confirm that the package was exposed to the sterilization process
Which of the following refers to the method of anesthesia when an injection of
an anesthetic is performed at the based of the eyelids and behind the eye?
Answer - Retro bulbar
Positioning an elderly patient is very different than positioning an average adult
or child; extra caution is required concerning the patient's: Answer - Skin
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