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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:72 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 72
Apart from trauma cases, which of the following incisions would be BEST for sigmoid surgery?
a. chemical indicator (incorrect)
b. Julian date
c. heat-sensitive tape
d. biological indicator
a. needs to be labeled by the circulator
b. is sent to pathology immediately
c. will contaminate the sterile field
d. needs to be placed in formalin solution (incorrect)
a. vertical midline
b. vertical paramedian
c. oblique subcostal
d. lower transverse (incorrect)
sterilization date, sterilizer ID, load number, and perparer's initials
Term 2 of 72
Which of the following supplies should be pulled by the surgical technologist for a thoracic
procedure?
Water-sealed drainage system
Andrews-pynchon suction
Jackson-Pratt drainage system
Passive drainage system
,Term 3 of 72
Which of the following is a preferred retractor for a groin incision?
Green
Balfour
Gelpi
Weitlaner
Term 4 of 72
Which of the following supplies is part of the standard set-up for a diagnostic knee
arthroscopy?
poole suction tip
inflow tubing
3000 ml bag of glycine
#20 blade
Term 5 of 72
When preparing surgical specimens, in addition to the surgical technologist, who else is
responsible for accurately labeling the specimen?
surgeon and circulating nurse
brachial plexus
regown and reglove the surgeon
primary intention
,Term 6 of 72
During surgery, the surgeon intermittently uses a local anesthetic intraoperatively. The surgical
technologist should
keep track of the amounts
keep track of the times
ask the anesthesia provider to add the amounts
regown and reglove the surgeon
Term 7 of 72
A patient is in the supine position for a procedure. After the arms are placed on arm boards,
padding is placed under the elbows to decrease pressure on which of the following nerves?
facial
radial
ulnar
hematoma
Term 8 of 72
Which of the following verifies that autoclave sterilization has occurred?
a. chemical indicator (incorrect)
b. Julian date
c. heat-sensitive tape
d. biological indicator
a. Allen
b. Lahey (incorrect)
c. Heaney
d. Duval
a. stainless steel
b. polyglactin 910
c. plain gut
d. silk (incorrect)
the open end of the paper-plastic peel pack has been sealed with tape
, Term 9 of 72
A large power saw is not functioning. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
the safety switch is engaged
the power cord is loose
the battery has not been adequately charged
the blade is dull
Term 10 of 72
Which of the following situations would present a problem when preparing instruments for
sterilization using a paper-plastic peel pack?
the paper-plastic peel pack is placed in a biohazard waste bin
the paper-plastic peel pack is labeled with the expiration date
the paper-plastic peel pack is stored in a dry area
the open end of the paper-plastic peel pack has been sealed with tape
Term 11 of 72
How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively?
three, three
four
two, two
three, two
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