NBSTSA CST 2023/ 2024 Exam Version 1| Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Grade A

NBSTSA CST 2023/ 2024 Exam Version 1| Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Grade A Q: pad-like sac or cavity that prevents friction within a joint is known as a A. Bursa. B. Fossa. C. Ganglion. D. Ligament. Answer: A. Bursa. Q: a resectoscope is used to resect the A. Ovaries. B. Prostate. C. Vas deferens. D. Fallopian tubes. Answer: B. Prostate. Q: a cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time? A. Hand the surgeon a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing. B. Break scrub and call for help. C. Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field. D. Move the electrosurgical unit (esu) away from the operating table. Answer: C. Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field. Q: during an abdominoperineal resection, which of the following stapling devices should the surgical technologist have available to form an anal pouch from the ileum? A. Ta B. Gia C. Eea D. Lds Answer: B. Gia Q: 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 Answer: A. Stainless steel Q: herniation of the rectum through a weakened posterior vaginal wall is known as A. A rectocele. B. A cystocele. C. A varicocele. D. An enterocele. Answer: A. A rectocele Q: which of the following procedures requires an opening into the gallbladder to permit drainage and removal of stones? A. Choledochotomy B. Cholecystostomy C. Cholecystectomy D. Cholecystojejunostomy Answer: B. Cholecystostomy Q: if the parents of a dependent minor requiring emergency surgery cannot be located, the operative consent form for surgery may be signed by A. The patient. B. A family friend. C. Two consulting physicians. D. The operating room supervisor. Answer: C. Two consulting physicians. Q: 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. Answer: D. The physician or nurse manager should contact the hospital's administration to request that legal counsel becomes involved. Q: 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. Answer: C. Remove the current package from the surgical field, but not the operating room; document the problem; open a new package; recount. Q: it is important that the patient void before pelvic surgery to prevent A. Incontinence. B. Contamination. C. Bladder injury. D. Bladder infection. Answer: C. Bladder injury. Q: a pneumatic tourniquet may be used for extremity surgery to A. Exsanguinate the extremity. B. Allow the surgeon more operating time. C. Reduce blood loss. D. Create an anesthetic effect.