CST Certification Surgical Specialties and Procedures (General Surgery) Exam 2026 Rated A+

CST Certification Surgical Specialties and Procedures (General Surgery) Exam 2026 Rated A+ The instrument used for common duct exploration during an open cholecystectomy is: A) Bakes dilator B) Fogarty catheter C) Schnift forceps D) Ochsner trocar - Answer- Bakes dilator Glisson's capsule is the: A) Lateral portion of the spllen B) Junction of the pancreas and duodenum C) External covering of the liver D) Renal fascia - Answer- External covering of the liver Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is performed to: A) Assess liver function B) Remove Common bile duct C) Visualize biliary and pancreatic tracts D) Determine pancreatic function - Answer- Visualize biliary and pancreatic tracts Omental flaps, falciform ligament. or Gerota's fascia flaps may be used to: A) Repair abdominal defects B) Control liver hemorrhage C) Repair pelvic defects D) Control splenic hemorrhage - Answer- Control liver hemorrhage Pancreaticojejunostomy is performed for: A) Pancreatic pseudocysts B) Cancer of the cecum C) Hepatitis D) Obstructioin of the duodenum - Answer- Pancreatic psuedocysts The incision used for splenectomy is: A) Midline transverse B) Thoracoabdominal C) Subcostal D) Lower paramedian - Answer- Subcostal A Silverman biopsy needle is used for a/an (Blank) biopsy. A) Lung B) Cervical C) Liver D) Kidney - Answer- Liver A cholelithotripsy is performed to fragment: A) Gallstones B) Kidney stones C) Bladder stones D) Ureteral stones - Answer- Gallstones Choledochotomy is performed to: A) Visualize the common bile duct B) Drain the common bile duct C) Excise the common bile duct D) Bypass the common bile duct - Answer- Drain the common bile duct A type of deep retractor commonly used during an open cholecystectomy is a/an: A) US Army B) Harrington C) Green D) Gelpi - Answer- Harrington Another name for Whipple's procedure is: A) Trandsuosenal sphincerotomy B) Pancreatectomy C) Pancreaticoduodenectomy D) Hepatic resection - Answer- Pancreaticodudodenectomy The instrument commonly used to provide traction on the gallbladder during an open choleecystectomy is: A) Mixter forceps B) Deaver retractor C) Kocher D) Pean forceps - Answer- Pean forceps