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CST Exam 1 (2023) | Questions & Answers (Graded A+) CST Exam 1 (2023) | Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? - ANSWER - foramen magnum Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? - ANSWER - N...

Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? A. foramen ovale B. foramen magnum C. foramen rotundum D. foramen of Bochdalek - ANSWERSB. foramen magnum Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? A. Cover the sterile fiel...

Altimeter - ANSWER-An instrument that uses air pressure to record height. Ex. height of a plance Anemometer - ANSWER-An instrument used to measure wind. Annuals - ANSWER-Plants that die after one growing season Asexual Reproduction - ANSWER-Reproduction involving only one parent. Atmosphere - ANSWER-The earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Consists of atroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere Bacillus - ANSWER-a rod-shaped bacteria. Blood - ANSWE...

cortical, cancellous - ANSWER There are two types of bone tissue, ________ (compact bone) and ________ (spongy bone). osteons, haversian canal - ANSWER Cortical bone is found on the surface of the bone, and contains the _________ and ________ ________. Cancellous - ANSWER _________ bone is found on the end of bones in the inner layer and is less dense with no geometric structure. It is within the spaces that red and yellow marrow fill. 7, 12, 5 - ANSWER Cervical column has ______ verteb...

During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the NEXT step? a. Suction the fluid from the abdomen b. Continue removing the appendix as planned C. Place a Kelly clamp over the perforation D. Close the wound and terminate the procedure - ANSWERSA. Suction the fluid from the abdomen A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. The...

Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles) - ANSWERSTympanosplasty After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. What is the best action to take at this time? - ANSWERSRegown and reglove the surgeon What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - ANSWERSLateral What is the kraske position? - ANSWERSAnatomical position in which th...

CST EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy: Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated - ANSWER - Clean-Contaminted Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi - ANSWER - Teeth The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chloride Pilocarpine hydrochlori...

Alphabet recognition - ANSWER-*Can identify the letters of the alphabet* both capital and lowercase when asked to do so Alphabetic principle - ANSWER-Written language is comprised of *letters (graphemes)* that represent *sounds (phonemes)* in spoken words Analogical representations - ANSWER-*Declarative memories that preserve many of the aspects of the original stimulus* (object or event).Example: mental imagery i.e., when you recall a mental picture of what the something looked like. A...

Both --- and --- have the power to lay and collect taxes and to borrow money - ANSWER-state, federal government the pacific northwest region's mountain ranges are the main reason for - ANSWER-high precipitation the best way to teach children to read, regardless of grade level, is to use a program of --- that includes pattern books and journal writing with invented spelling - ANSWER-emergent literacy an intensive phonics program includes drill and practice may be effective with some stu...

Lyrical Poetry - ANSWER-Most lyrical poems are short, but there are longer examples. They also tend to be written in first person and include the writer in the poem. Another characteristic of lyrical poetry is in the types of moods and emotions the poem expresses. These emotions tend to lean toward the extremes in life, such as love, death or loss. Other emotions can be expressed, but the emotion is always very intense. Free Verse Poems - ANSWER-i.e. sonnets, odes, ballads, and epics 1. No...