CST PRACTICE EXAM B AND A QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
WHICH,OF,THE,FOLLOWING,IS,A,SIGN,OF,CARDIAC,ARREST?,,,ANS,-CYANOSIS
List,in,order,the,sequence,of,induction,for,general,anesthesia:,,,ANS,-leads,placed,on,the,patient
patient,is,prompted,to,breathe,100%,oxygen
induction,agent,is,given,through,an,I.V.
patient,is,intubated
anesthetic,gas,agent,is,selected,and,applied
Place,the,following,phases,of,wound,healing,by,first,intention,in,correct,order,from,first,to,last:,,,ANS,-
Inflammatory,
proliferation
remodeling
When,preparing,endoscopic,cameras,for,ethylene,oxide,sterilization,,which,of,the,following,monitoring,pr
ocesses,would,be,utilized,to,ensure,all,parameters,of,sterilization,were,met?,,,ANS,-biological,indicator
Which,of,the,following,rongeurs,is,used,to,expand,the,antrostomy,in,a,Caldwell-Luc,procedure?,,,ANS,-
Kerrison
The,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,should,remain,sterile,following,which,of,the,following,surgical,p
rocedures?,,,ANS,-Carotid,endarterectomy
,After,gowning,and,gloving,,a,surgeon,activates,the,DuraPrep,applicator,and,proceeds,to,prep,the,patient,f
or,surgery.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,BEST,action,to,take,at,this,time?,,,ANS,-
Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
Local,anesthetics,containing,epinephrine,should,NEVER,be,used,in,which,of,the,following,areas?,,,ANS,-
Ddigits,and,penis
To,prevent,contamination,at,the,end,of,a,surgical,procedure,,which,of,the,following,should,be,removed,L
AST,by,the,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role?,,,ANS,-Surgical,gloves
During,a,procedure,,a,surgical,technologist,notices,a,hole,in,his,glove.,Which,of,the,following,should,be,do
ne,next?,,,ANS,-Change,the,glove,using,the,open-gloving,technique.
Which,of,the,following,is,an,unexpected,occurrence,that,involves,physiologic,or,psychologic,injury,or,deat
h?,,,ANS,-Sentinel,event
Which,of,the,following,is,a,benign,fluid-filled,sac,that,develops,in,the,anterior,testis?,,,ANS,-hydrocele
When,a,cholecystectomy,is,performed,,which,of,the,following,anatomical,structures,must,be,preserved?,,,
ANS,-common,duct
Which,of,the,following,procedures,treats,a,congenital,obstructed,lesion,found,at,the,distal,end,of,an,infan
t's,stomach?,,,ANS,-pyloromyotomy
When,inflating,a,5-
cc,balloon,on,a,Foley,catheter,,which,of,the,following,would,be,the,MOST,appropriate,choice?,,,ANS,-8-
10,mL,of,sterile,water
The,tissue,that,covers,bones,and,provides,movement,to,the,skeletal,system,is,,,ANS,-muscle.
When,donning,gloves,using,the,open-gloving,technique,,the,ungloved,hand,will,touch,the.,,,ANS,-
folded,edge,of,the,cuff,of,the,glove.
, Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,resistant,to,sterilization,processes?,,,ANS,-Spore
During,a,herniorrhaphy,,the,abdominal,area,that,is,bound,by,the,rectus,abdominis,muscle,,the,inguinal,lig
ament,,and,the,inferior,epigastric,vessels,is,the,,,ANS,-Hesselbach,triangle.
Which,of,the,following,instruments,may,be,used,to,extend,the,arteriotomy,during,carotid,endarterectom
y?,,,ANS,-Potts-Smith
When,an,anesthetized,patient's,position,is,changed,from,lithotomy,to,supine,,the,patient's,legs,should,be,
lowered,slowly,to,prevent,which,of,the,following?,,,ANS,-Hypotension
Growth,in,the,length,of,a,long,bone,occurs,at,the,,,ANS,-epiphyseal,plate.
pad-like,sac,or,cavity,that,prevents,friction,within,a,joint,is,known,as,a,,,ANS,-Bursa
A,resectoscope,is,used,to,resect,the,,,ANS,-Prostate
A,cardiac,arrest,occurs,during,a,procedure,,and,the,surgeon,is,resuscitating,the,patient.,What,is,the,respo
nsibility,of,the,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,during,this,time?,,,ANS,-
Remain,sterile,and,maintain,the,sterile,field.
During,an,abdominoperineal,resection,,which,of,the,following,stapling,devices,should,the,surgical,technol
ogist,have,available,to,form,an,anal,pouch,from,the,ileum?,,,ANS,-GIA
Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,commonly,used,for,wound,closure,in,the,presence,of,infection?,,,ANS,-
Stainless,steel
Herniation,of,the,rectum,through,a,weakened,posterior,vaginal,wall,is,known,as,,,ANS,-Rectocele
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,an,opening,into,the,gallbladder,to,permit,drainage,and,remov
al,of,stones?,,,ANS,-Cholecystostomy
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
WHICH,OF,THE,FOLLOWING,IS,A,SIGN,OF,CARDIAC,ARREST?,,,ANS,-CYANOSIS
List,in,order,the,sequence,of,induction,for,general,anesthesia:,,,ANS,-leads,placed,on,the,patient
patient,is,prompted,to,breathe,100%,oxygen
induction,agent,is,given,through,an,I.V.
patient,is,intubated
anesthetic,gas,agent,is,selected,and,applied
Place,the,following,phases,of,wound,healing,by,first,intention,in,correct,order,from,first,to,last:,,,ANS,-
Inflammatory,
proliferation
remodeling
When,preparing,endoscopic,cameras,for,ethylene,oxide,sterilization,,which,of,the,following,monitoring,pr
ocesses,would,be,utilized,to,ensure,all,parameters,of,sterilization,were,met?,,,ANS,-biological,indicator
Which,of,the,following,rongeurs,is,used,to,expand,the,antrostomy,in,a,Caldwell-Luc,procedure?,,,ANS,-
Kerrison
The,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,should,remain,sterile,following,which,of,the,following,surgical,p
rocedures?,,,ANS,-Carotid,endarterectomy
,After,gowning,and,gloving,,a,surgeon,activates,the,DuraPrep,applicator,and,proceeds,to,prep,the,patient,f
or,surgery.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,BEST,action,to,take,at,this,time?,,,ANS,-
Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
Local,anesthetics,containing,epinephrine,should,NEVER,be,used,in,which,of,the,following,areas?,,,ANS,-
Ddigits,and,penis
To,prevent,contamination,at,the,end,of,a,surgical,procedure,,which,of,the,following,should,be,removed,L
AST,by,the,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role?,,,ANS,-Surgical,gloves
During,a,procedure,,a,surgical,technologist,notices,a,hole,in,his,glove.,Which,of,the,following,should,be,do
ne,next?,,,ANS,-Change,the,glove,using,the,open-gloving,technique.
Which,of,the,following,is,an,unexpected,occurrence,that,involves,physiologic,or,psychologic,injury,or,deat
h?,,,ANS,-Sentinel,event
Which,of,the,following,is,a,benign,fluid-filled,sac,that,develops,in,the,anterior,testis?,,,ANS,-hydrocele
When,a,cholecystectomy,is,performed,,which,of,the,following,anatomical,structures,must,be,preserved?,,,
ANS,-common,duct
Which,of,the,following,procedures,treats,a,congenital,obstructed,lesion,found,at,the,distal,end,of,an,infan
t's,stomach?,,,ANS,-pyloromyotomy
When,inflating,a,5-
cc,balloon,on,a,Foley,catheter,,which,of,the,following,would,be,the,MOST,appropriate,choice?,,,ANS,-8-
10,mL,of,sterile,water
The,tissue,that,covers,bones,and,provides,movement,to,the,skeletal,system,is,,,ANS,-muscle.
When,donning,gloves,using,the,open-gloving,technique,,the,ungloved,hand,will,touch,the.,,,ANS,-
folded,edge,of,the,cuff,of,the,glove.
, Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,resistant,to,sterilization,processes?,,,ANS,-Spore
During,a,herniorrhaphy,,the,abdominal,area,that,is,bound,by,the,rectus,abdominis,muscle,,the,inguinal,lig
ament,,and,the,inferior,epigastric,vessels,is,the,,,ANS,-Hesselbach,triangle.
Which,of,the,following,instruments,may,be,used,to,extend,the,arteriotomy,during,carotid,endarterectom
y?,,,ANS,-Potts-Smith
When,an,anesthetized,patient's,position,is,changed,from,lithotomy,to,supine,,the,patient's,legs,should,be,
lowered,slowly,to,prevent,which,of,the,following?,,,ANS,-Hypotension
Growth,in,the,length,of,a,long,bone,occurs,at,the,,,ANS,-epiphyseal,plate.
pad-like,sac,or,cavity,that,prevents,friction,within,a,joint,is,known,as,a,,,ANS,-Bursa
A,resectoscope,is,used,to,resect,the,,,ANS,-Prostate
A,cardiac,arrest,occurs,during,a,procedure,,and,the,surgeon,is,resuscitating,the,patient.,What,is,the,respo
nsibility,of,the,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,during,this,time?,,,ANS,-
Remain,sterile,and,maintain,the,sterile,field.
During,an,abdominoperineal,resection,,which,of,the,following,stapling,devices,should,the,surgical,technol
ogist,have,available,to,form,an,anal,pouch,from,the,ileum?,,,ANS,-GIA
Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,commonly,used,for,wound,closure,in,the,presence,of,infection?,,,ANS,-
Stainless,steel
Herniation,of,the,rectum,through,a,weakened,posterior,vaginal,wall,is,known,as,,,ANS,-Rectocele
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,an,opening,into,the,gallbladder,to,permit,drainage,and,remov
al,of,stones?,,,ANS,-Cholecystostomy
