AST SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST CST PRACTICE
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which,of,the,following,is,a,type,of,tissue,forceps?,,,ANS,-Brown-Adson
Which,endoscope,is,used,to,visualize,the,heart,and,major,vessels?,,,ANS,-Angioscope
The,goal,of,the,surgical,scrub,is,lower,the,population,of,which,flora,to,an,irreducible,minimum?,,,ANS,-
Resident
Which,needle,is,used,during,the,bladder,suspension,procedure,for,treating,stress,incontinence,in,women
?,,,ANS,-Stamey
Which,procedure,can,be,performed,without,making,an,incision,to,treat,varicose,veins?,,,ANS,-
Sclerotherapy
When,repairing,a,direct,hernia,,the,surgeon,works,within,the,anatomical,triangle,formed,by,the,inguinal,li
gament,,inferior,epigastric,vessels,and,the,lateral,border,of,the,rectus,abdominis,called:,,,ANS,-
Hesselbach's
Which,of,the,following,is,the,correct,postoperative,sequence,of,actions,completed,by,the,surgical,technol
ogist?
1.,Assist,with,postop,patient,care
2.,Remove,drapes
3.,Remove,gown,and,gloves
4.,Break,down,sterile,setup,,,ANS,-2,,3,,1,,4
What,should,be,completed,before,the,sterile,items,are,opened,for,the,first,procedure,of,the,day?,,,ANS,-
Wipe,down,furniture,and,surfaces
Cardiac,muscles,are,controlled,by,which,division,of,the,nervous,system?,,,ANS,-Autonomic
, Oophor/o,is,the,root,word,for,which,anatomical,structure?,,,ANS,-Ovary
In,which,of,the,following,would,absorbable,suture,be,contraindicated?,,,ANS,-Vascular,anastomosis
During,a,cesarean,section,,which,organ,is,freed,from,the,uterus,to,prevent,injury?,,,ANS,-Bladder
Which,of,the,following,refers,to,the,absence,of,pathogens?,,,ANS,-Aseptic
Which,surgical,procedure,would,use,the,instrument,shown,below?,,,ANS,-D&C
What,must,be,done,prior,to,positioning,a,patient,undergoing,a,posterior,lumbar,laminectomy?,,,ANS,-
Endotracheal,intubation
What,is,the,name,of,the,instrument,shown,below?,,,ANS,-Pennington
Which,of,the,following,damages,the,mastoid,air,cells,and,ossicles,of,the,ear?,,,ANS,-Cholesteatoma
When,placing,a,swaged,needle,onto,a,needle,holder,,the,needle,should,be,clamped:,,,ANS,-One-
third,distance,from,swaged,end,of,needle
Which,endoscope,is,used,for,the,removal,of,foreign,bodies,from,the,airway,of,a,pediatric,patient?,,,ANS,-
Rigid,bronchoscope
Which,of,the,following,elements,primarily,make,up,the,body's,mass?,,,ANS,-
Oxygen,,carbon,,hydrogen,,nitrogen
Which,instrument,is,used,to,contract,the,ribs,for,suturing,purposes?,,,ANS,-Bailey
The,largest,muscle,of,the,upper,calf,is,the:,,,ANS,-Gastrocnemius
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which,of,the,following,is,a,type,of,tissue,forceps?,,,ANS,-Brown-Adson
Which,endoscope,is,used,to,visualize,the,heart,and,major,vessels?,,,ANS,-Angioscope
The,goal,of,the,surgical,scrub,is,lower,the,population,of,which,flora,to,an,irreducible,minimum?,,,ANS,-
Resident
Which,needle,is,used,during,the,bladder,suspension,procedure,for,treating,stress,incontinence,in,women
?,,,ANS,-Stamey
Which,procedure,can,be,performed,without,making,an,incision,to,treat,varicose,veins?,,,ANS,-
Sclerotherapy
When,repairing,a,direct,hernia,,the,surgeon,works,within,the,anatomical,triangle,formed,by,the,inguinal,li
gament,,inferior,epigastric,vessels,and,the,lateral,border,of,the,rectus,abdominis,called:,,,ANS,-
Hesselbach's
Which,of,the,following,is,the,correct,postoperative,sequence,of,actions,completed,by,the,surgical,technol
ogist?
1.,Assist,with,postop,patient,care
2.,Remove,drapes
3.,Remove,gown,and,gloves
4.,Break,down,sterile,setup,,,ANS,-2,,3,,1,,4
What,should,be,completed,before,the,sterile,items,are,opened,for,the,first,procedure,of,the,day?,,,ANS,-
Wipe,down,furniture,and,surfaces
Cardiac,muscles,are,controlled,by,which,division,of,the,nervous,system?,,,ANS,-Autonomic
, Oophor/o,is,the,root,word,for,which,anatomical,structure?,,,ANS,-Ovary
In,which,of,the,following,would,absorbable,suture,be,contraindicated?,,,ANS,-Vascular,anastomosis
During,a,cesarean,section,,which,organ,is,freed,from,the,uterus,to,prevent,injury?,,,ANS,-Bladder
Which,of,the,following,refers,to,the,absence,of,pathogens?,,,ANS,-Aseptic
Which,surgical,procedure,would,use,the,instrument,shown,below?,,,ANS,-D&C
What,must,be,done,prior,to,positioning,a,patient,undergoing,a,posterior,lumbar,laminectomy?,,,ANS,-
Endotracheal,intubation
What,is,the,name,of,the,instrument,shown,below?,,,ANS,-Pennington
Which,of,the,following,damages,the,mastoid,air,cells,and,ossicles,of,the,ear?,,,ANS,-Cholesteatoma
When,placing,a,swaged,needle,onto,a,needle,holder,,the,needle,should,be,clamped:,,,ANS,-One-
third,distance,from,swaged,end,of,needle
Which,endoscope,is,used,for,the,removal,of,foreign,bodies,from,the,airway,of,a,pediatric,patient?,,,ANS,-
Rigid,bronchoscope
Which,of,the,following,elements,primarily,make,up,the,body's,mass?,,,ANS,-
Oxygen,,carbon,,hydrogen,,nitrogen
Which,instrument,is,used,to,contract,the,ribs,for,suturing,purposes?,,,ANS,-Bailey
The,largest,muscle,of,the,upper,calf,is,the:,,,ANS,-Gastrocnemius
