CST Exam Set Questions With Revised Correct Detailed Answers
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CST Exam
Set Questions With Revised Correct
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1. Sterile tables are considered sterile:
a. two inches below table height
b. one inch below table height
c. ½ inch below table height
d. table height only - ANSWER
table height only
2. What is the largest muscle g...
CST Exam
Set Questions With Revised Correct
Detailed Answers
1. Sterile tables are considered sterile:
a. two inches below table height
b. one inch below table height
c. ½ inch below table height
d. table height only - ANSWER table height only
2. What is the largest muscle group of the back?
a. splenius
b. erector spinae
c. transversospinales
d. scalene - ANSWER erector spinae
3. What is the process in which instruments are cleaned and processed through
chemical or mechanical means to make them safe for handling?
a. cleaning
b. decontamination
c. disinfection
d. reprocessing - ANSWER decontamination
,4. Which of the following tasks is performed during the post-operative phase of
surgical case management?
a. cut suture material
b. monitor irrigation use
c. perform a handwash
d. transfer patient to operating room table - ANSWER perform a handwash
5. Which of the following medications increases IOP and ICP?
a. sufentanil citrate
b. morphine sulfate
c. pentothal sodium
d. ketamine hydrochloride - ANSWER ketamine hydrochloride
6. Which is the most appropriate way to label drugs on the sterile field?
a. use preprinted drug labels
b. the nurse writes down the drug information
c. the information is written on the back table
d. the drugs are already appropriately labeled - ANSWER use preprinted drug
labels
7. A minimum of how many people should be used to assist in the transfer of the
mobile patient to the operating room table?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
,d. 4 - ANSWER 2
8. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament, the inferior
epigastric vessels, and the:
a. rectus abdominus muscle
b. latissimus dorsi muscle
c. external oblique muscle
d. inguinanl ring - ANSWER rectus abdominus muscle
9. To prevent needle injury when passing multiple sutures in a rapid sequence,
which of the following basic guidelines should be followed?
a. pre-load sutures on the mayo stand to prevent delay
b. remove the entire suture from the package and readjust
c. pass sutures on an exchange basis and have another loaded immediately
d. discard suture packages in a kick bucket once it is passed onto the field -
ANSWER pass sutures on an exchange basis and have another loaded
immediately
10. What piece of equipment is used to reduce the possibility of embolus
formation?
a. tourniquet
b. bair hugger
c. sequential stockings
d. esmarch bandage - ANSWER sequential stockings
, 11. Checking the integrity of a peel pack (not containing an implant) prior to
being opened onto a sterile field includes looking for evidence of strikethrough,
holes, expiration date, being properly sealed, and
a. manufactured date
b. gross contaminates
c. chemical indicator
d. biological indicator - ANSWER chemical indicator
Implants, such as mesh, should be opened after
a. confirming with the surgeon
b. consulting the preference card
c. checking with the circulator
d. completing the implant log - ANSWER confirming with the surgeon
Which of the following is the MOST important safety precaution when
intraoperatively repositioning the operating room table?
a. secure instruments with a magnetic pad or instrument pouch
b. delay passing sharps until the OR table is completely adjusted
c. ensure the may stand is not touching the patient
d. readjust the safety strap to 2 in below the knee - ANSWER ensure the may
stand is not touching the patient
Which of the following prep solutions has the longest residual effect?
a. alcohol
b. chlorhexidine
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