CST Practice Exam 1 Questions
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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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Suction the fluid from the abdomen.
A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. The
surgical technologist begins removing all sharps and non-disposables from the
drapes before pushing everything back. According to best practice, which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and tear it down.
B. Pull the drapes off and put them on the back table in case they are needed again.
,C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and keep sterile until the patient is
transported to PACU.
D. Leave the back table, mayo, and basin close to patient in case they are needed
again. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and
keep sterile until the patient is transported to PACU.
Which of the following should be prepared for a mastoid dressing?
A. several squared gauze sponges
B. rolled gauze and an abdominal pad
C. several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
D. gauze sponges and a Velcro strap - CORRECT ANSWER-C. several fluffed
sponges and rolled gauze
Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the pneumatic tourniquet?
A. wrapping the limb sequentially with an Esmarch bandage from distal to
proximal
B. applying the pneumatic tourniquet to the limb and immediately inflating it
C. prepping the limb with ChloraPrep, including the determined location of the
tourniquet
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,D. padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped
with Webril
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is
used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Schroeder
How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two - CORRECT ANSWER-A. three (R) ; two (L)
When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical technologist should FIRST
notify the
A. circulating nurse
B. contaminating team member
C. OR supervisor
, D. anesthesia provider - CORRECT ANSWER-B. contaminating team member.
Which of the following pathological conditions may be caused by an excessive
production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain?
A. hydrocephalus
B. encephalocele
C. cranial bifida
D. craniosynostosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. hydrocephalus
If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an abdominal procedure, a surgical
technologist should request additional
A. lap sponges.
B. Raytec sponges.
C. cottonoids
D. Kitners - CORRECT ANSWER-A. lap sponges.
Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the:
A. articular cartilage.
B. medullary canal.
C. epiphyseal plate.
D. diaphysis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. epiphyseal plate.
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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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Suction the fluid from the abdomen.
A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. The
surgical technologist begins removing all sharps and non-disposables from the
drapes before pushing everything back. According to best practice, which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and tear it down.
B. Pull the drapes off and put them on the back table in case they are needed again.
,C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and keep sterile until the patient is
transported to PACU.
D. Leave the back table, mayo, and basin close to patient in case they are needed
again. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and
keep sterile until the patient is transported to PACU.
Which of the following should be prepared for a mastoid dressing?
A. several squared gauze sponges
B. rolled gauze and an abdominal pad
C. several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
D. gauze sponges and a Velcro strap - CORRECT ANSWER-C. several fluffed
sponges and rolled gauze
Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the pneumatic tourniquet?
A. wrapping the limb sequentially with an Esmarch bandage from distal to
proximal
B. applying the pneumatic tourniquet to the limb and immediately inflating it
C. prepping the limb with ChloraPrep, including the determined location of the
tourniquet
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,D. padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped
with Webril
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is
used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Schroeder
How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two - CORRECT ANSWER-A. three (R) ; two (L)
When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical technologist should FIRST
notify the
A. circulating nurse
B. contaminating team member
C. OR supervisor
, D. anesthesia provider - CORRECT ANSWER-B. contaminating team member.
Which of the following pathological conditions may be caused by an excessive
production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain?
A. hydrocephalus
B. encephalocele
C. cranial bifida
D. craniosynostosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. hydrocephalus
If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an abdominal procedure, a surgical
technologist should request additional
A. lap sponges.
B. Raytec sponges.
C. cottonoids
D. Kitners - CORRECT ANSWER-A. lap sponges.
Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the:
A. articular cartilage.
B. medullary canal.
C. epiphyseal plate.
D. diaphysis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. epiphyseal plate.
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