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CST Practice study guide/ CST Exam withActual QUESTIONS
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - ANS Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - ANS Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - ANS Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - ANS Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - ANS First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
,Allis - ANS Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - ANS Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - ANS Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - ANS Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - ANS Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - ANS Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - ANS Cholesteatoma
,Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - ANS Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - ANS Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - ANS Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar - ANS Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Computed axial tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Isotope scanning
Doppler ultrasonography - ANS Magnetic resonance imaging
Which of the following defines cryptorchidism?
Stones
Undeveloped testes
Impotence
Undescended testes - ANS Undescended testes
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures?
, Palatoplasty
Odontectomy
Le Fort II
Dental implants - ANS Le Fort II
Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a
femoropopliteal bypass?
Meyerding
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
Alm - ANS Weitlaner
Which of the following is a nonadherent,
nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?
Tegaderm
Xeroform
Tegasorb
Telfa - ANS Xeroform
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the
following conditions?
Cervical carcinoma
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Menorrhagia - ANS Cervical carcinoma
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the:
Thoracic aorta
Vena cava
Pulmonary
Coronary - ANS Pulmonary
Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure during a craniotomy?
Papaverine
Mannitol
Sorbitol
Epinephrine - ANS Mannitol
Sterile water is used for irrigation during a
mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of
the following?
Isometric
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