NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A Questions And Answers Graded A+.

NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A Questions
And Answers Graded A+.

Which .of .the .following .is .the .opening .in .the .occipital .bone .through .which .the .spinal .cord
.passes? .

.A. .foramen .ovale

.B. .foramen .magnum

.C. .foramen .rotundum

.D. .foramen .of .Bochdalek .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .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? .




A. .Cover .the .sterile .field .with .a .sterile .drape .and .move .it .from .OR .1 .to .OR .2.
B. .New .sterile .supplies .and .instruments .should .be .obtained .for .OR .2 .and .the .setup .in .OR
.1 .should .be .disposed .of.

.C. .OR .1 .should .be .left .so .that .these .supplies .and .instruments .can .be .used .by .the .next

.case.

.D. .The .surgical .technologist .should .argue .that .the .procedure .be .held .in .OR .1 .as

.planned. .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .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? .
.A. .fever

.B. .infection

.C. .inflammation

.D. .immune .reaction .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .inflammation




Which .of .the .following .instruments .is .used .for .a .common .bile .duct .exploration? .
.A. .Fogarty .clamp

.B. .Randall .forceps

.C. .Pennington .clamp

.D. .Forester .ring .forceps .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .Randall .forceps




Which .of .the .following .is .the .MOST .important .consideration .when .cutting .suture? .
.

. A. .avoiding .the .knot

,. B. .using .sharp .scissors
.C.opening .the .scissors .wide .when .cutting

.D. .tagging .the .end .of .suture .to .be .cut .with .a .hemostat .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .avoiding .the

.knot




Which .of .the .following .structures .are .ligated .and .divided .during .the .cholecystectomy? .
.

A.cystic .artery .and .cystic .duct
B.hepatic .artery .and .hepatic .duct
C. .cystic .artery .and .common .bile .duct
D. .hepatic .artery .and .pancreatic .duct .- .correct .answer. . . . .A.cystic .artery .and .cystic .duct

Which .of .the .following .may .be .used .when .applying .a .sterile .dressing .to .a .skin .graft .site? .
.A. .pressure .dressing

.B. .ABD .pad

.C. .4x4s

.D. .Steri-Strips .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .pressure .dressing




When .performing .a .dilation .and .curettage, .which .of .the .following .instruments .is .used .to
.grasp .the .cervix? .
.

.A. .Sims
.B. .Auvard
.C. .Schroeder

.D. .Bozeman .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .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? .

.A. .denial

.B. .bargaining

.C. .depression

.D. .acceptance .- .correct .answer. . . . .D. .acceptance




Which .of .the .following .instruments .is .used .for .placement .of .cottonoid .strips .during .a
.craniotomy? .
.

.A. .bayonet .forceps
.B. .Russian .forceps

.C. .Kelly .clamp

.D. .angled .DeBakey .clamp .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .bayonet .forceps




When .two .individuals .in .sterile .attire .pass .one .another .in .the .sterile .field, .they .should .
.

.A. .pass .back-to-back.
.B. .both .face .the .wall.
.C. .pass .side-to-side.

.D. .both .face .the .sterile .field. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .pass .back-to-back.




Which .of .the .following .is .used .to .oxygenate .and .circulate .blood? .

, .A. .Doppler .ultrasound
.B. .defibrillator

.C. .extracorporeal .bypass

.D. .autotransfuser .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .extracorporeal .bypass




The .PRIMARY .consideration .in .selecting .an .appropriate .anesthetic .agent .is .the .
.A. .physiologic .condition .of .the .patient.

.B. .length .of .the .procedure.

.C. .type .of .the .procedure.

.D. .anxiety .level .of .the .patient. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .physiologic .condition .of .the .patient.




If .two .basins .are .wrapped .together .for .sterilizing, .they .should .be .packaged .with .one .basin
.

A.stacked .inside .the .other .and .separated .by .impervious .material.
.

.B.on .its .side .and .the .other .upside .down.

.C.stacked .inside .the .other .and .wrapped .in .a .towel.

D.stacked .inside .the .other .and .separated .by .a .towel. .- .correct .answer. . . . .D.stacked .inside
.the .other .and .separated .by .a .towel.




Which .of .the .following .items .may .be .used .in .positioning .a .patient .for .a .total .hip
.arthroplasty? .

.A. .fracture .table

.B. .Wilson .frame

.C. .Andrews .frame

.D. .bean .bag .- .correct .answer. . . . .D. .bean .bag




A .surgical .technologist .sees .a .neighbor .being .admitted. .How .should .the .surgical
.technologist .respond? .

.A.Acknowledge .the .neighbor.

.B.Reassure .the .neighbor .that .everything .will .be .fine.

C.Do .not .acknowledge .the .neighbor .unless .greeted .first.
D.Ignore .the .neighbor, .even .if .greeted. .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Do .not .acknowledge .the
.neighbor .unless .greeted .first




Instruments .that .come .in .contact .with .the .appendiceal .stump .during .an .appendectomy
.should .be .
.

.A.placed .in .a .separate .basin.
.B.wiped .with .a .saline .sponge.
.C.returned .to .the .Mayo .stand.

.D. .wiped .with .an .alcohol .sponge. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A.placed .in .a .separate .basin.




Which .of .the .following .is .the .MOST .serious .complication .of .a .strangulated .hernia? .
.A. .shock

.B. .necrosis

.C. .infection

.D. .hemorrhage .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .necrosis