CST Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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CST Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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 f...
CST Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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.
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
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.
C. Remove the current package from the surgical field, but not the operating room; document
the problem; open a new package; recount.
D. Remove the current package from the operating room; document the problem; open a new
package; and recount. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. If a package of sponges contains an
incorrect number, it should immediately be handed off the sterile field and documented. It
should be bagged, labeled as incorrect, and placed in a remote location in the OR. A new
package of sponges should be opened and counted.
When utilizing a laparoscopic set-up, potential hazards associated with the equipment include
A. non-ionizing radiation.
B. nitrogen embolus.
C. pneumoperitoneum.
D. fiberoptic beam fire. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D. The intense fiberoptic beam can
ignite the patient's drapes and cause fires. Therefore, cameras should be turned off when not
in use and should be appropriately placed during procedures.
A patient with multiple trauma injuries requires surgical intervention. The patient has a
history of DVT and is currently taking anticoagulants. Which of the following should be done
to ensure a clot does not develop?
A. Administer a subcutaneous anticoagulant preoperatively.
B. Continue current anticoagulation therapy.
C. Place a sequential compression device on lower extremities.
D. Draw a PT-PTT and send the patient to surgery. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C.
Sequential compression devices are clinically proven to help in the prevention of developing
clots.
Which of the following catheters is MOST commonly used to perform an embolectomy?
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