Exam (elaborations) NBSTSA CST

Wrinkle-free padding is applied to an extremity before application of a tourniquet to avoid A. skin injuries. B. improper inflation. C. excessive blood loss. D. skeletal injuries. - answers-A. skin injuries A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the sterile field intraoperatively because it A. needs to be labeled by the circulator. B. is sent to pathology immediately. C. will contaminate the sterile field. D. needs to be placed in formalin solution. - answers-B. is sent to pathology immediately. Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the cystic, hepatic, and common ducts? A. barium enema B. cholangiography C. intravenous pyelography D. upper gastrointestinal series - answers-B. cholangiography A scleral buckle procedure repairs A. astigmatism. B. detached retinas. C. corneal scarring. D. eye muscle contractures. - answers-B. detached retinas. Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to provide exposure to the patellar tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair? A. Senn B. Richardson C. Hayes D. Fukuda - answers-A. Senn The surgical technologist in the scrub role should remain sterile following which of the following surgical procedures? A.laparoscopic cholecystectomy B.carotid endarterectomy C.total hip arthroplasty D.tympanoplasty - answers-B.carotid endarterectomy D