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CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CST PRACTICE EXAM #1Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - Answers -A. Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and Infected
D. Clean-contaminated - Answers -D. Clean-contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine Sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - Answers -B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - Answers -B. Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - Answers -D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - Answers -A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - Answers -C. Potassium
,A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened anddehydrated - Answers -C. Surgically clean
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi - Answers -A. Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior
to transporting a patient to the OR?
A. Name, social security #, physician
B. Name, medical record #, allergies
C. Name, date of birth, diagnosis
D. Name, date of birth, physician - Answers -D. Name, date of birth, physician
What are spiral-shaped bacteria called?
A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Sprilli
D. Diplococci - Answers -C. Spirilli
The primary function of the gallbladder is to:
A. Store bile
B. Produce bile
C. Emulsify fats
D. Metabolize fats - Answers -A. Store bile
Which of the following is a non-sterile member of the surgical team?
A. Surgeon
B. Circulator
C. Surgical assistant
D. Surgical technologist - Answers -B. Circulator
Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access
to the operating room?
A. Uses less space for opening
B. Aid in controlling temperature
C. Eliminate air turbulence
D. Provides for thorough cleaning - Answers -D. Provides for thorough cleaning
, What are three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure?
A. Type of procedure, equipment, radiation dose
B. Exposure, frequency, concentration
C. Time, shielding, distance
D. Site, age, gender - Answers -C. Time, shielding, distance
Which is the first part of the small intestine?
A. Duodenum
B. Jejunum
C. Ileum
D. Cecum - Answers -A. Duodenum
What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery?
A. Prone
B. Lateral
C. Supine
D. Lithotomy - Answers -B. Lateral
How are rickettsiae transmitted?
A. Arthropod bites
B. Physical contact
C. Blood exposure
D. Airborne organisms - Answers -A. Arthropod bites
Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a binocular microscope?
A. Colposcopy
B. Laparoscopy
C. Urethroscopy
D. Hysteroscopy - Answers -A. Colposcopy
Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called:
A. Tamponade
B. Pericarditis
C. Infarction
D. Cardiomyopathy - Answers -A. Tamponade
Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the
OR to the PACU?
A. Anesthesia provider
B. Circulator
C. Surgeon
D. Surgical technologist - Answers -A. Anesthesia provider
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid?
A. -dynia
B. -tomy
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