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CST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A
AND B) COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A
VERSION A
Which of the following is a sign of cardiac arrest? A. edema B.convulsion C. cyanosis D.
hypertension - ANSWERc
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. - ANSWERd
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 - ANSWERc
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. - ANSWERb
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 - ANSWERb
The tissue that covers bones and provides movement to the skeletal system is
A. nerve.
B. cartilage.
C. muscle.
,D. ligament. - ANSWERC. 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 - ANSWERA. 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. - ANSWERD. 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. - ANSWERC. 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. - ANSWERD. 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. - ANSWERC. 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?
A. Robinson
B. Fogarty
C. Malecot
D. Angiocath - ANSWERB. A Fogarty catheter is inserted past the clot, then inflated to
remove the clot.
A surgeon is performing a procedure to repair damage from a gunshot wound to the
chest. Which of the following types of drains should the surgical technologist have
available at the end of the procedure?
A. passive
B. suction
C. gravity
D. underwater - ANSWERD. An underwater drain is used to pull fluid or air from the
thoracic cavity after surgery or trauma to the thorax. It is used to restore negative
pressure to the thoracic cavity.
Which of the following structures is behind and below the base of the penis?
A. scrotum
B. seminal vesicles
C. vas deferens
D. prepuce - ANSWERA. The scrotum is located behind and below the base of the
penis.
A T-tube drain may be used following
A. a splenectomy.
B. a choledochotomy.
C. an appendectomy.
D. a herniorrhaphy. - ANSWERB. A T-tube drain is used to irrigate and to demonstrate
patency of the common bile duct. A T-tube's unique design fits into the common duct
and facilitates drainage outside of the body.
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