CST - NBSTSA Exam Questions with
correct Answers
Tympanosplasty - Correct Answers -Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction
of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles)
What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - Correct Answers -Lateral
What is the kraske position? - Correct Answers -Anatomical position in which the patient
is prone, with hips flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general abdominal
set-up? - Correct Answers -Gastrointestinal
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - Correct Answers -
Satinsky
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - Correct Answers -Re-establish the negative
pressure
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types
of suture? - Correct Answers -Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - Correct Answers
-Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prostatic approach? - Correct Answers -Transurethral
Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - Correct Answers -Weitlaner
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which method? - Correct Answers -Placed in separate containers and
identify
What is the correct order, from the OUTERMOST to the INNERMOST layer, of tissues
that compose the wall of the stomach and small intestines: - Correct Answers -Serosa >
Muscularis > Submucosa > Mucosa
, Which parts of the body are prepped for an ORIF of the olecranon process? - Correct
Answers -Arm, Fingers to Shoulders
The drug MOST commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is: - Correct Answers -
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
A post-op total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with serve
throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. What is the MOST likely diagnosis? - Correct
Answers -Osteomyelitis
Which rongeur is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc procedure? - Correct
Answers -Kerrison
Once the spinous process is exposed during a laminectomy, the next instrument
needed for the removal of the lamina is a: - Correct Answers -Kerrison rongeur
Which solution is used to identify diseased areas for a cold conization of the cervix? -
Correct Answers -Lugol's
A nasogastric tube (NG) is used to: - Correct Answers -Drain the stomach
Which procedure requires an incision in the suprasternal nothc? - Correct Answers -
Mediastinoscopy
Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which
layer will be sutured next? - Correct Answers -Fascia
A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen of an average weight patient. Which
closing supplies should the surgical technologist have ready for closing the fascial
layer? - Correct Answers -2-0 suture and toothed tissue forceps
A liver laceration is identified during an emergency exploratory laparotomy. A surgical
technologist will prepare suture attached to which of the following type of needles? -
Correct Answers -Blunt
A Stamey needle is used for which type of surgery? - Correct Answers -Bladder
suspension
What advantage do hand-held retractors have over self-retaining retractors? - Correct
Answers -Dynamic adjustability
What is the unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic injury or
death? - Correct Answers -Sentinel event
What is necessary for ethylene oxide sterilization to occur? - Correct Answers -Humidity
correct Answers
Tympanosplasty - Correct Answers -Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction
of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles)
What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - Correct Answers -Lateral
What is the kraske position? - Correct Answers -Anatomical position in which the patient
is prone, with hips flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general abdominal
set-up? - Correct Answers -Gastrointestinal
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - Correct Answers -
Satinsky
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - Correct Answers -Re-establish the negative
pressure
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types
of suture? - Correct Answers -Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - Correct Answers
-Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prostatic approach? - Correct Answers -Transurethral
Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - Correct Answers -Weitlaner
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which method? - Correct Answers -Placed in separate containers and
identify
What is the correct order, from the OUTERMOST to the INNERMOST layer, of tissues
that compose the wall of the stomach and small intestines: - Correct Answers -Serosa >
Muscularis > Submucosa > Mucosa
, Which parts of the body are prepped for an ORIF of the olecranon process? - Correct
Answers -Arm, Fingers to Shoulders
The drug MOST commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is: - Correct Answers -
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
A post-op total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with serve
throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. What is the MOST likely diagnosis? - Correct
Answers -Osteomyelitis
Which rongeur is used to expand the antrostomy in a Caldwell-Luc procedure? - Correct
Answers -Kerrison
Once the spinous process is exposed during a laminectomy, the next instrument
needed for the removal of the lamina is a: - Correct Answers -Kerrison rongeur
Which solution is used to identify diseased areas for a cold conization of the cervix? -
Correct Answers -Lugol's
A nasogastric tube (NG) is used to: - Correct Answers -Drain the stomach
Which procedure requires an incision in the suprasternal nothc? - Correct Answers -
Mediastinoscopy
Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which
layer will be sutured next? - Correct Answers -Fascia
A surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen of an average weight patient. Which
closing supplies should the surgical technologist have ready for closing the fascial
layer? - Correct Answers -2-0 suture and toothed tissue forceps
A liver laceration is identified during an emergency exploratory laparotomy. A surgical
technologist will prepare suture attached to which of the following type of needles? -
Correct Answers -Blunt
A Stamey needle is used for which type of surgery? - Correct Answers -Bladder
suspension
What advantage do hand-held retractors have over self-retaining retractors? - Correct
Answers -Dynamic adjustability
What is the unexpected occurrence that involves physiologic or psychologic injury or
death? - Correct Answers -Sentinel event
What is necessary for ethylene oxide sterilization to occur? - Correct Answers -Humidity
