CST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS FOR EXAM REVISION
Clean-Contaminted - Answer - Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - Answer - Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - Answer - The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - Answer - When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
, Enter head first, exit feet first - Answer - 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
Pfannenstiel - Answer - Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - Answer - Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - Answer - Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - Answer - Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
,Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - Answer - Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - Answer - Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - Answer - Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - Answer - The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - Answer - The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
, Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - Answer - What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - Answer - Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
Webbed fingers - Answer - Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate
Webbed fingers
Fused tarsals
Torn ligaments
Same side as surgeon - Answer - 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
ANSWERS FOR EXAM REVISION
Clean-Contaminted - Answer - Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - Answer - Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - Answer - The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - Answer - When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
, Enter head first, exit feet first - Answer - 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
Pfannenstiel - Answer - Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - Answer - Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - Answer - Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - Answer - Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
,Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - Answer - Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - Answer - Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - Answer - Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - Answer - The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - Answer - The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
, Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - Answer - What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - Answer - Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
Webbed fingers - Answer - Syndactyly refers to:
Cleft palate
Webbed fingers
Fused tarsals
Torn ligaments
Same side as surgeon - Answer - 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
