CST PRACTICE TEST #3 (1-175) QUIZZES WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
The,structure,that,lies,along,the,posterior,border,of,the,testis,is,the:
A.,prostate
B.,epididymis
C.,tunica,vaginalis
D.,ejaculatory,duct,,,ANS,-B.,The,epididmis,is,a,comma-
shaped,organ,that,lies,along,the,posterior,border,of,the,testis.
The,valve,between,the,left,atrium,and,left,ventricle,is,the:
A.,bicuspid
B.,tricuspid
C.,aortic,semilunar
D.,pulmonary,semilunar,,,ANS,-
A.,The,valve,between,the,left,atrium,and,left,ventricle,is,referred,to,as,either,the,mitral,or,bicuspid,valve.
What,is,the,most,abundant,ion,in,the,body?
A.,calcium
B.,sodium
C.,potassium
D.,magnesium,,,ANS,-A.,Calcium,is,the,most,abundant,ion,in,the,body.
Which,of,the,follwoing,is,a,method,of,bacterial,survival,when,enviromental,conditions,are,not,conducive,t
o,growth,and,viability?
A.,conjugation
B.,transduction
C.,spore,formation
D.,genetic,mutation,,,ANS,-
C.,Spore,formation,happens,when,enviromental,conditions,are,not,conducive,to,growth,and,viability.
,What,organ,detects,changes,in,the,level,of,insulin,and,releases,chemicals,to,regulate,the,level,of,blood,glu
cose?
A.,liver
B.,stomach
C.,pancreas
D.,gallbladder,,,ANS,-
C.,The,pancreas,regulates,the,concentration,of,sugar,glucose,levels,in,the,circulatory,system.,When,the,co
ncentration,of,blood,glucose,increases,,the,pancreas,senses,the,change,and,releases,insulin,,causing,the,g
lucose,to,move,from,the,blood,and,be,stored,in,the,liver,and,muscles.,When,the,blood,level,of,glucose,is,t
oo,low,,the,pancreas,releases,glucagon,that,causes,stored,glucose,to,be,released,into,the,circulatory,syste
m.
What,does,the,term,strike-through,mean?
A.,rupture,of,heat,seal,during,sterilization
B.,failure,of,biological,indicator,during,sterilization
C.,perforation,of,sharp,object,through,sterile,wrapper
D.,soaking,of,moisture,form,unsterile,to,sterile,layers,,,ANS,-
D.,When,moisture,soaks,through,a,drape,,gown,or,package,,"strike-
through",occurs,and,the,item,is,contaminated.
Which,of,the,following,monitoring,devices,would,be,used,within,a,vessel?
A.,ECG,lead
B.,swan,ganz
C.,pulse,oximeter
D.,sphygmomanometer,,,ANS,-
B.,A,swan,ganz,monitoring,device,is,inserted,within,a,branch,of,the,pulmonary,artery,to,measure,the,cent
ral,venous,pressure,,pulmonary,artery,pressure,,pulmonary,capillary,wedge,pressure,and,cardiac,output.
When,adding,30,mL,of,injectable,saline,to,30,mL,of,0.5%,Marcaine,,what,strength,does,the,drug,become?
A.,0.25%
B.,0.5%
,C.,0.75%
D.,1.0%,,,ANS,-A.,30(mL),x,.5(%),=,60(mL),x,X(%)
60mL,/,30mL,=,.5%,/,X
30,x,.5,=,60,x,X
15,=,60X
15,/,60,=,60X,/,60
X,=,0.25
What,action,should,be,taken,if,the,patient,has,withdrawn,the,surgical,informed,consent,prior,to,surgery?
A.,transport,patient,to,OR;,inform,surgeon
B.,do,not,transport,patient;,inform,surgeon
C.,do,not,transport,patient;,inform,anesthesia,provider
D.,transport,patient,to,OR;,inform,OR,supervisor,,,ANS,-
B.,If,a,patient,has,withdrawn,the,surgical,informed,consent,prior,to,surgery,,then,do,not,transport,patient,
ad,inform,the,surgeon.
Confining,and,containing,instruments,with,bioburden,prevents,which,of,the,following?
A.,fomite,formation
B.,personnel,injury
C.,instrument,loss
D.,cross-contamination,,,ANS,-D.,Cross-
contamination,is,the,contamination,of,an,individual,or,object,upon,contact,with,a,contaminated,item.
The,unsterile,size,of,the,perimeter,of,a,sterile,wrap,is:
A.,1/2,inch
B.,1,inch
C.,2,inches
D.,3,inches,,,ANS,-B.,The,inside,of,wrappers,is,considered,sterile,except,for,the,one-
inch,border,/,perimeter,around,the,outside,edge,of,the,wrapper.
, A,substance,that,inhabits,the,growth,and,reproduction,of,microbes,on,living,tissue,is,a/an:
A.,antiseptic
B.,disinfectant
C.,sterilant
D.,sporicidal,,,ANS,-
A.,Antiseptic,agents,are,used,to,perform,the,patient,skin,prep,,as,well,as,used,by,surgical,team,members,t
o,perform,the,surgical,scrub;,the,agents,are,used,to,"surgically,clean",the,skin.
What,action,should,be,taken,by,the,transporter,if,a,discrepancy,occurs,in,the,identification,of,a,patient,in,t
he,nursing,unit?
A.,try,to,locate,family,members,to,verify,patient,identity
B.,transport,to,OR,and,inform,surgeon,of,discrepancy
C.,inform,unit,clerk,of,discrepancy,and,return,to,OR
D.,do,not,transport,,inform,unit,supervisor,and,OR,personnel,,,ANS,-
D.,Do,not,transport,,inform,unit,supervisor,,and,OR,personnel,if,there,is,a,discrepancy,in,the,identification,
of,a,patient,on,the,nursing,unit.
A,patient,may,be,asked,to,shower,at,home,with,an,antimicrobial,soap,before,coming,to,the,hospital,for,su
rgery,to:
A.,achieve,a,cumulative,antimicrobial,effect
B.,determine,if,the,patient,is,allergic,to,the,soap
C.,reduce,the,amount,of,time,for,the,pre-op,prep
D.,leave,a,visible,film,so,the,prep,borders,will,show,,,ANS,-
A.,Studies,have,shown,patients,that,were,asked,to,shower,with,antimicrobial,soap,at,home,prior,to,havin
g,surgery,demonstrate,a,decrease,in,the,microbial,count,on,the,skin.
What,are,the,sequential,steps,performed,prior,to,entrance,into,the,sterile,field?
A.,gown,,glove,,scrub
B.,glove,,scrub,,gown
C.,scrub,,glove,,gown
100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
The,structure,that,lies,along,the,posterior,border,of,the,testis,is,the:
A.,prostate
B.,epididymis
C.,tunica,vaginalis
D.,ejaculatory,duct,,,ANS,-B.,The,epididmis,is,a,comma-
shaped,organ,that,lies,along,the,posterior,border,of,the,testis.
The,valve,between,the,left,atrium,and,left,ventricle,is,the:
A.,bicuspid
B.,tricuspid
C.,aortic,semilunar
D.,pulmonary,semilunar,,,ANS,-
A.,The,valve,between,the,left,atrium,and,left,ventricle,is,referred,to,as,either,the,mitral,or,bicuspid,valve.
What,is,the,most,abundant,ion,in,the,body?
A.,calcium
B.,sodium
C.,potassium
D.,magnesium,,,ANS,-A.,Calcium,is,the,most,abundant,ion,in,the,body.
Which,of,the,follwoing,is,a,method,of,bacterial,survival,when,enviromental,conditions,are,not,conducive,t
o,growth,and,viability?
A.,conjugation
B.,transduction
C.,spore,formation
D.,genetic,mutation,,,ANS,-
C.,Spore,formation,happens,when,enviromental,conditions,are,not,conducive,to,growth,and,viability.
,What,organ,detects,changes,in,the,level,of,insulin,and,releases,chemicals,to,regulate,the,level,of,blood,glu
cose?
A.,liver
B.,stomach
C.,pancreas
D.,gallbladder,,,ANS,-
C.,The,pancreas,regulates,the,concentration,of,sugar,glucose,levels,in,the,circulatory,system.,When,the,co
ncentration,of,blood,glucose,increases,,the,pancreas,senses,the,change,and,releases,insulin,,causing,the,g
lucose,to,move,from,the,blood,and,be,stored,in,the,liver,and,muscles.,When,the,blood,level,of,glucose,is,t
oo,low,,the,pancreas,releases,glucagon,that,causes,stored,glucose,to,be,released,into,the,circulatory,syste
m.
What,does,the,term,strike-through,mean?
A.,rupture,of,heat,seal,during,sterilization
B.,failure,of,biological,indicator,during,sterilization
C.,perforation,of,sharp,object,through,sterile,wrapper
D.,soaking,of,moisture,form,unsterile,to,sterile,layers,,,ANS,-
D.,When,moisture,soaks,through,a,drape,,gown,or,package,,"strike-
through",occurs,and,the,item,is,contaminated.
Which,of,the,following,monitoring,devices,would,be,used,within,a,vessel?
A.,ECG,lead
B.,swan,ganz
C.,pulse,oximeter
D.,sphygmomanometer,,,ANS,-
B.,A,swan,ganz,monitoring,device,is,inserted,within,a,branch,of,the,pulmonary,artery,to,measure,the,cent
ral,venous,pressure,,pulmonary,artery,pressure,,pulmonary,capillary,wedge,pressure,and,cardiac,output.
When,adding,30,mL,of,injectable,saline,to,30,mL,of,0.5%,Marcaine,,what,strength,does,the,drug,become?
A.,0.25%
B.,0.5%
,C.,0.75%
D.,1.0%,,,ANS,-A.,30(mL),x,.5(%),=,60(mL),x,X(%)
60mL,/,30mL,=,.5%,/,X
30,x,.5,=,60,x,X
15,=,60X
15,/,60,=,60X,/,60
X,=,0.25
What,action,should,be,taken,if,the,patient,has,withdrawn,the,surgical,informed,consent,prior,to,surgery?
A.,transport,patient,to,OR;,inform,surgeon
B.,do,not,transport,patient;,inform,surgeon
C.,do,not,transport,patient;,inform,anesthesia,provider
D.,transport,patient,to,OR;,inform,OR,supervisor,,,ANS,-
B.,If,a,patient,has,withdrawn,the,surgical,informed,consent,prior,to,surgery,,then,do,not,transport,patient,
ad,inform,the,surgeon.
Confining,and,containing,instruments,with,bioburden,prevents,which,of,the,following?
A.,fomite,formation
B.,personnel,injury
C.,instrument,loss
D.,cross-contamination,,,ANS,-D.,Cross-
contamination,is,the,contamination,of,an,individual,or,object,upon,contact,with,a,contaminated,item.
The,unsterile,size,of,the,perimeter,of,a,sterile,wrap,is:
A.,1/2,inch
B.,1,inch
C.,2,inches
D.,3,inches,,,ANS,-B.,The,inside,of,wrappers,is,considered,sterile,except,for,the,one-
inch,border,/,perimeter,around,the,outside,edge,of,the,wrapper.
, A,substance,that,inhabits,the,growth,and,reproduction,of,microbes,on,living,tissue,is,a/an:
A.,antiseptic
B.,disinfectant
C.,sterilant
D.,sporicidal,,,ANS,-
A.,Antiseptic,agents,are,used,to,perform,the,patient,skin,prep,,as,well,as,used,by,surgical,team,members,t
o,perform,the,surgical,scrub;,the,agents,are,used,to,"surgically,clean",the,skin.
What,action,should,be,taken,by,the,transporter,if,a,discrepancy,occurs,in,the,identification,of,a,patient,in,t
he,nursing,unit?
A.,try,to,locate,family,members,to,verify,patient,identity
B.,transport,to,OR,and,inform,surgeon,of,discrepancy
C.,inform,unit,clerk,of,discrepancy,and,return,to,OR
D.,do,not,transport,,inform,unit,supervisor,and,OR,personnel,,,ANS,-
D.,Do,not,transport,,inform,unit,supervisor,,and,OR,personnel,if,there,is,a,discrepancy,in,the,identification,
of,a,patient,on,the,nursing,unit.
A,patient,may,be,asked,to,shower,at,home,with,an,antimicrobial,soap,before,coming,to,the,hospital,for,su
rgery,to:
A.,achieve,a,cumulative,antimicrobial,effect
B.,determine,if,the,patient,is,allergic,to,the,soap
C.,reduce,the,amount,of,time,for,the,pre-op,prep
D.,leave,a,visible,film,so,the,prep,borders,will,show,,,ANS,-
A.,Studies,have,shown,patients,that,were,asked,to,shower,with,antimicrobial,soap,at,home,prior,to,havin
g,surgery,demonstrate,a,decrease,in,the,microbial,count,on,the,skin.
What,are,the,sequential,steps,performed,prior,to,entrance,into,the,sterile,field?
A.,gown,,glove,,scrub
B.,glove,,scrub,,gown
C.,scrub,,glove,,gown
