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CST Exam Study Guide 2024Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:
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Clean ii
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
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Clean-contaminated - Clean-contaminated ii ii ii ii
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
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patient to the OR?:
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1.Place stretcher sideways in elevator ii ii ii ii
2.Enter head first, exit feet first ii ii ii ii ii
3.Position in elevator is irrelevant ii ii ii ii
4.Enter feet first, exit head first - 2. Enter head first, exit feet first
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When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cat, they
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should be positioned:
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a. Flat
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b. Upside down
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c. Vertical
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d. Angled - A. Flat
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ii Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: ii ii ii ii ii
calcium
nitrogen
potassium
albumin - Potassium ii ii ii ii
True or False:
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Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. - True
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True or False:
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An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. - True
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Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________
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____________. - Informed consent
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ii Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:
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fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - Cardia ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
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,The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. -
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False: E. Coli
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wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the
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surgeon to square off an incision site? - Same side as surgeon
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ii A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
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a.sterile
b.disinfected
c.surgically clean - C. Surgically clean ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
1. Ampulla of Vater
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2. Sphincter of Oddi
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3. Duct of Santorini
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4. Wirsung's Duct
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Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
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A. Ampulla of Vater
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True or False:
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Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID
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bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - True
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What is the first part of the small intestine?
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a.duodenum
b.jejunum
c.cecum
d.ileum - A. Duodenum ii ii ii ii ii
ii How are rickettsiae transmitted? - Airborn organisms
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Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or
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to the PACU? - Anesthesia provider
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ii Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - -centesis
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A. Sigmoid
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B. Descending
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C. Cecum ii
D. Ascending
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To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? - C. Cecum
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ii Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? - Gram stain
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,ii Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. - Mydriatics ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii A U-drape is a:
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1. Non-fenestrated drape
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2. Fenestrated drape - 1.
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Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification
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bracelet? - Never until patient is discharged from facility
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True or False:
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The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. - False: it is
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supine
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ii Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
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C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG - Argon
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*because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders
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ii A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. - Biological
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ii The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
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Omentum
Ligamentum
Mesentery
Peritoneum - Omentum ii ii ii ii
A ____________ is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open
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at both ends is:
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a. Herniation
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b. Fistula
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c. Sinus - B. Fistula
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ii What is the action of antagonist drugs?
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1. Increases effects of opiates
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2. Inhibit clotting process
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3. Counteract the action of another drug
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4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - 3.
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1. Bilateral ovaries only
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2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
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3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
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, 4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - 3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries,
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uterus
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True or False:
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The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback"
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is kyphosis. - True
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True or False:
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The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - False: it is Hallux Valgus
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A. Mesentery
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B. Peritoneum ii
C. Infraumbilicalii
D. Thoracoabdominal
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The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - A. Mesentery
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True or False:
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A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - False: it is
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Depo-Medrol
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*diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries ii ii ii ii
True or False:
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If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness
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verifies. - True
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What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR
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department?
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head first, side rails up ii ii ii ii
head first, side rails down ii ii ii ii
feet first, side rails up ii ii ii ii
feet first, side rails down - Feet first, side rails up
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True or False:
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The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no
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history or hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - True
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ii Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile?
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a. Outside closure ties
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b. Two inches below neckline to table level
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c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region
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d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - A. Outside closure ties
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