CST EXAM QUESTIONS -with 100% verified
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1). Clean-contaminted
Ans: Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
2). Teeth
Ans: Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
3). Alpha-chymotrypsin
Ans: The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
4). Flat
Ans: When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing
cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
5). Enter head first, exit feet first
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, Ans: How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
6). Pfannenstiel
Ans: Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
7). Potassium
Ans: Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
8). Informed consent
Ans: Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
9). Fascia
Ans: Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
10). Argon
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, Ans: Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
11). Cardia
Ans: Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
12). Spores
Ans: Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
13). Backtable
Ans: The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
14). Insulin
Ans: The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
15). Extraction
Ans: What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
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, Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
16). Escherichia coli
Ans: Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
17). Webbed fingers
Ans: Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate
Webbed fingers
Fused tarsals
Torn ligaments
18). Same side as surgeon
Ans: Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to
the surgeon to square off an incision site?
Opposite side from surgeon
Same side as surgeon
Foot of OR table
Head of OR table
19). Surgically clean
Ans: A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
Sterile
Disinfected
Surgically clean
Moistened and dehydrated
20). Ampulla of vater
Ans: Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
empty?
Ampulla of Vater
Duct of Santorini
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solutions-2024
1). Clean-contaminted
Ans: Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
2). Teeth
Ans: Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
3). Alpha-chymotrypsin
Ans: The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
4). Flat
Ans: When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing
cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
5). Enter head first, exit feet first
PaperStoc.com Page 1 of 50
, Ans: How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
6). Pfannenstiel
Ans: Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
7). Potassium
Ans: Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
8). Informed consent
Ans: Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
9). Fascia
Ans: Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
10). Argon
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, Ans: Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
11). Cardia
Ans: Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
12). Spores
Ans: Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
13). Backtable
Ans: The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
14). Insulin
Ans: The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
15). Extraction
Ans: What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
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, Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
16). Escherichia coli
Ans: Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
17). Webbed fingers
Ans: Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate
Webbed fingers
Fused tarsals
Torn ligaments
18). Same side as surgeon
Ans: Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to
the surgeon to square off an incision site?
Opposite side from surgeon
Same side as surgeon
Foot of OR table
Head of OR table
19). Surgically clean
Ans: A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
Sterile
Disinfected
Surgically clean
Moistened and dehydrated
20). Ampulla of vater
Ans: Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
empty?
Ampulla of Vater
Duct of Santorini
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