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CST Practice Exam B and A Questionsand Answers 100% Solved
The surgical technologist in the scrub role should remain sterile following which of the following
surgical procedures? ✔✔Carotid endarterectomy
After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the DuraPrep applicator and proceeds to prep the
patient for surgery. Which of the following is the BEST action to take at this time? ✔✔Regown
and reglove the surgeon.
Local anesthetics containing epinephrine should NEVER be used in which of the following
areas? ✔✔Ddigits and penis
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be
removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role? ✔✔Surgical gloves
,During a procedure, a surgical technologist notices a hole in his glove. Which of the following
should be done next? ✔✔Change the glove using the open-gloving technique.
Which of the following is an unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic
injury or death? ✔✔Sentinel event
Which of the following is a benign fluid-filled sac that develops in the anterior testis?
✔✔hydrocele
When a cholecystectomy is performed, which of the following anatomical structures must be
preserved? ✔✔common duct
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of
an infant's stomach? ✔✔pyloromyotomy
When inflating a 5-cc balloon on a Foley catheter, which of the following would be the MOST
appropriate choice? ✔✔8-10 mL of sterile water
The tissue that covers bones and provides movement to the skeletal system is ✔✔muscle.
,When donning gloves using the open-gloving technique, the ungloved hand will touch the.
✔✔folded edge of the cuff of the glove.
Which of the following is MOST resistant to sterilization processes? ✔✔Spore
During a herniorrhaphy, the abdominal area that is bound by the rectus abdominis muscle, the
inguinal ligament, and the inferior epigastric vessels is the ✔✔Hesselbach triangle.
Which of the following instruments may be used to extend the arteriotomy during carotid
endarterectomy? ✔✔Potts-Smith
When an anesthetized patient's position is changed from lithotomy to supine, the patient's legs
should be lowered slowly to prevent which of the following? ✔✔Hypotension
Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the ✔✔epiphyseal plate.
pad-like sac or cavity that prevents friction within a joint is known as a ✔✔Bursa
, A resectoscope is used to resect the ✔✔Prostate
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is
the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time? ✔✔Remain
sterile and maintain the sterile field.
During an abdominoperineal resection, which of the following stapling devices should the
surgical technologist have available to form an anal pouch from the ileum? ✔✔GIA
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection? ✔✔Stainless steel
Herniation of the rectum through a weakened posterior vaginal wall is known as ✔✔Rectocele
Which of the following procedures requires an opening into the gallbladder to permit drainage
and removal of stones? ✔✔Cholecystostomy
If the parents of a dependent minor requiring emergency surgery cannot be located, the operative
consent form for surgery may be signed by ✔✔two consulting physicians.
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