CST Practice Exam #3 Questions with
Complete Solutions24
1. Sterile tables are considered sterile
A. two inches below table height.
B. one inch below table height.
C. half inch below table height.
D. at table height only. - ANSWERS-D. at table height only.
2. What is the largest muscle group of the back?
A. splenius
B. erector spinae
C. transversospinales
D. scalene - ANSWERS-B. 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 - ANSWERS-B. decontamination
4. Which of the following tasks is performed during the post- operative phase of surgical
case management?
A. Cut suture materials.
B. Monitor irrigation use.
C. Perform a hand wash.
D. Transfer patient to operating room table. - ANSWERS-C. Perform a hand wash.
5. Which of the following medications increases IOP and ICP?
A. sufentanil citrate
B. morphine sulfate
C. pentothal sodium
D. ketamine hydrochloride - ANSWERS-D. ketamine hydrochloride
6. Which of the following 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 in on the back table.
D. The drugs are already appropriately labeled. - ANSWERS-A. Use preprinted drug
labels.
,7. A minimum of how many people should be used to assist in the transfer of a mobile
patient to the operating room table?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - ANSWERS-B. 2
8. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament, the inferior epigastric
vessels, and the
A.rectus abdominis muscle.
B. Latissimus dorsi muscle
C. External oblique muscle
D. Inguinal ring - ANSWERS-A. Rectus abdominid 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 a delay in the surgical intervention.
B. Remove the entire suture from the package and readjust the needle.
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. -
ANSWERS-C. 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 - ANSWERS-C. 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 - ANSWERS-C. Chemical indicator
12. 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. - ANSWERS-A. confirming with the surgeon.
13. 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 operating room table is completely adjusted.
C. Ensure the Mayo stand is not touching the patient.
D. Readjust the safety strap to 2 inches below the knees. - ANSWERS-C. Ensure the
Mayo stand is not touching the patient.
14. Which of the following prep solutions provides the longest residual effect?
A. Alcohol
B. Chlorhexidine
C. Iodophor
D. Parachlorometaxylenol - ANSWERS-B. Chlorhexidine
15. A plastic device used to facilitate moving patients from the gurney to the operating
room bed is known as a
A. roller board.
B. Hover Matt.
C. transfer board.
D. patient sling. - ANSWERS-C. transfer board.
16. In the removal of laryngeal polyps with a laser, a special endotracheal tube is used
in order to help avoid
A. bleeding in the airway.
B. tube fire.
C. nausea and vomiting.
D. apneic episodes. - ANSWERS-B. tube fire.
17. During hip surgery, a patient crashes and a code blue is called. Which of the
following is the BEST action for a surgical technologist to take during the code blue?
A. Protect the sterile field.
B. Get the crash cart.
C. Request sterile paddles
D. Reposition the patient supine - ANSWERS-A. Protect the sterile field
18. The surgical consent was signed by the patient for an abdominal hysterectomy.
During the procedure, the surgeon decided to remove the appendix since he was there,
stating the patient did not need it anyway. This would be considered
A. respondeat superior.
B. wrong-site surgery.
C. assault.
D. battery. - ANSWERS-D. battery.
19. During surgery, where should a surgical technologist place used laparotomy
sponges?
A. sponge counter
B. drop cloth
C. kick bucket
Complete Solutions24
1. Sterile tables are considered sterile
A. two inches below table height.
B. one inch below table height.
C. half inch below table height.
D. at table height only. - ANSWERS-D. at table height only.
2. What is the largest muscle group of the back?
A. splenius
B. erector spinae
C. transversospinales
D. scalene - ANSWERS-B. 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 - ANSWERS-B. decontamination
4. Which of the following tasks is performed during the post- operative phase of surgical
case management?
A. Cut suture materials.
B. Monitor irrigation use.
C. Perform a hand wash.
D. Transfer patient to operating room table. - ANSWERS-C. Perform a hand wash.
5. Which of the following medications increases IOP and ICP?
A. sufentanil citrate
B. morphine sulfate
C. pentothal sodium
D. ketamine hydrochloride - ANSWERS-D. ketamine hydrochloride
6. Which of the following 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 in on the back table.
D. The drugs are already appropriately labeled. - ANSWERS-A. Use preprinted drug
labels.
,7. A minimum of how many people should be used to assist in the transfer of a mobile
patient to the operating room table?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - ANSWERS-B. 2
8. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament, the inferior epigastric
vessels, and the
A.rectus abdominis muscle.
B. Latissimus dorsi muscle
C. External oblique muscle
D. Inguinal ring - ANSWERS-A. Rectus abdominid 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 a delay in the surgical intervention.
B. Remove the entire suture from the package and readjust the needle.
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. -
ANSWERS-C. 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 - ANSWERS-C. 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 - ANSWERS-C. Chemical indicator
12. 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. - ANSWERS-A. confirming with the surgeon.
13. 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 operating room table is completely adjusted.
C. Ensure the Mayo stand is not touching the patient.
D. Readjust the safety strap to 2 inches below the knees. - ANSWERS-C. Ensure the
Mayo stand is not touching the patient.
14. Which of the following prep solutions provides the longest residual effect?
A. Alcohol
B. Chlorhexidine
C. Iodophor
D. Parachlorometaxylenol - ANSWERS-B. Chlorhexidine
15. A plastic device used to facilitate moving patients from the gurney to the operating
room bed is known as a
A. roller board.
B. Hover Matt.
C. transfer board.
D. patient sling. - ANSWERS-C. transfer board.
16. In the removal of laryngeal polyps with a laser, a special endotracheal tube is used
in order to help avoid
A. bleeding in the airway.
B. tube fire.
C. nausea and vomiting.
D. apneic episodes. - ANSWERS-B. tube fire.
17. During hip surgery, a patient crashes and a code blue is called. Which of the
following is the BEST action for a surgical technologist to take during the code blue?
A. Protect the sterile field.
B. Get the crash cart.
C. Request sterile paddles
D. Reposition the patient supine - ANSWERS-A. Protect the sterile field
18. The surgical consent was signed by the patient for an abdominal hysterectomy.
During the procedure, the surgeon decided to remove the appendix since he was there,
stating the patient did not need it anyway. This would be considered
A. respondeat superior.
B. wrong-site surgery.
C. assault.
D. battery. - ANSWERS-D. battery.
19. During surgery, where should a surgical technologist place used laparotomy
sponges?
A. sponge counter
B. drop cloth
C. kick bucket
