CST Practice Exam 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- New sterile supplies and instruments should be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of. Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury? - Answer- inflammation Which of the following instruments is used for a common bile duct exploration? - Answer- Randall forceps Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture? - Answer- avoiding the knot Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? - Answer- cystic artery and cystic duct Which of the following may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site? - Answer- pressure dressing When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix? - Answer- Schroeder On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what happens, it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in? - Answer- acceptance Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a craniotomy? - Answer- bayonet forceps When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should... - Answer- pass back-to-back. Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood? - Answer- extracorporeal bypass The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the... - Answer- physiologic condition of the patient. If two basins are wrapped