CST REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025

CST REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed, the patient expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical technologist should A. proceed with the transfer and disregard patient comments. B. explain the action of the anesthetic agent. C. reassure the patient that the anesthetic is safe. D. have the anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns. - ANSWER d Which of the following rongeurs is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc procedure? A. Cushing B. Bethune C. Kerrison D. Stille-Luer - ANSWER c During a procedure, a surgical technologist notices a hole in his glove. Which of the following should be done next? A. Continue the case. B. Change the glove using the open-gloving technique. C. Change the glove using the closed-gloving technique. D. Break scrub, rescrub, gown and glove. - ANSWER b Which of the following is an unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic injury or death? A. unintentional tort B. sentinel event C. negligence D. malpractice - ANSWER b The tissue that covers bones and provides movement to the skeletal system is A. nerve. B. cartilage. C. muscle. D. ligament. - ANSWER C. Muscles are tissue that cover bone and provide movement to the skeletal system. Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of infection? A. stainless steel B. polyglactin-910 C. plain gut D. silk - ANSWER A. Stainless steel suture is recommended for use in infected areas because it is non-absorbable with indefinite tensile strength Direct current - ANSWER Flash light Direct current - ANSWER an electric current that flows in one direction steadily Simple electric current - ANSWER 1. consists of a battery, two electrodes (poles) with wires connecting them to the battery and a solution in which the electrodes are placed. 2. The wire the connect to switch is hot. Ground wire - ANSWER separate wire that safely conveys any leaking electrons to a neutral location to prevent electical shock Ohm's law - ANSWER 1. Current = Voltage/Resistance 2. The relationship between blood flow, blood pressure, and peripheral resistance follows a simple formula. 3. Electrical law that states that the current in a wire(I) is equal to the voltage. 4. Flow (cardiac output) = (Change in P)/(Resistance). watt(Power) - ANSWER A unit of measure of electrical power. Positron Emission tomography - ANSWER 1. Body is injected with positrons (positively charged particles) and it is taken up by tissues. An invasive imaging technique that provides color-coded images of brain activity by tracking the brain's use of a radioactively tagged compound, such as glucose, oxygen, or a drug. Electrosurgical unit for coagulation - ANSWER energy delivered is intermittent waves at low frequency and high voltage. Electrosurgical unit for cutting mode - ANSWER High-frequency waves at a low voltage. Radio waves - ANSWER Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies nucleon - ANSWER a proton or neutron quark - ANSWER very small particles of matter that make up protons and neutrons yaw - ANSWER Movement about vertical axis (right/left) Mixter - ANSWER A right-angled forceps Tenkhoff - ANSWER The type of access port used for peritoneal dialysis. Profundoplasty - ANSWER Suturing a patch to a bifurcation of an artery to increase the blood flow. Alm retractor - ANSWER Omission - ANSWER 1.Failure to Act. 2. neglecting to do something. Comission - ANSWER committing of doing a wrong act/sin Battery - ANSWER the unlawful beating of a person; act of beating or pounding. Assault - ANSWER A physical attack or threat of attack evisceration - ANSWER Synarthritic - ANSWER immovable bone classification Aplasia - ANSWER lack of development of an organ or tissue ectasia - ANSWER dilation or expansion Cheir- - ANSWER hand meta- - ANSWER After, beyond, change Meperidine(Demerol) - ANSWER OPIOID AGONISTS Anectine - ANSWER 1 .Succinylcholine. 2. Used for short-term neuromuscular block ..like intubation ( I remember A-Neck-tine....it relaxes the neck so you can intubate) Gelfoam - ANSWER 1. An absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is often soaked in thrombin or epinephine solution is ? A load of wrapped packages should be allowed to dry for - ANSWER 15-60 minutes The patient position for abdominal/perineal resections would likely be - ANSWER Combined dorsal recumbent and lithotomy Hibiclens - ANSWER Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cantor tube - ANSWER single lumen tube used for intestinal decompression; used with perstring suture