CST PRACTICE EXAM PART B QUESTIONS
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED .
A,surgical,technologist,is,preparing,the,incision,site,for,the,dressing,following,a,TAH.,The,patient,has,devel
oped,a,hematoma,at,the,incision,site.,The,surgeon,has,left,the,room.,Which,of,the,following,actions,shoul
d,the,surgical,technologist,take?
A.,Place,a,pressure,dressing.
B.,Cover,with,Dermabond.
C.,Steri-Strip,the,incision.
D.,Have,the,surgeon,return.,,,ANS,-D.,Have,the,surgeon,return.
Which,of,the,following,is,a,sign,of,cardiac,arrest?
,A.,edema
,B.,convulsion
,C.,cyanosis
,D.,hypertension,,,ANS,-C.,cyanosis
The,number,of,Staphylococcus,aureus,micro-
organisms,carried,by,the,surgical,technologist,can,be,drastically,reduced,by
,A.,wearing,a,surgical,cap.
,B.,wearing,hospital,scrubs.
,C.,keeping,the,OR,doors,closed.
,D.,a,thorough,surgical,hand,scrub.,,,ANS,-D.,a,thorough,surgical,hand,scrub.
List,in,order,the,sequence,of,induction,for,general,anesthesia:
1.,leads,placed,on,the,patient
2.,induction,agent,is,given,through,an,IV
3.,patient,is,prompted,to,breathe,100%,oxygen
,4.,patient,is,intubated
5.,anesthetic,gas,agent,is,selected,and,applied,
,A.,1,,3,,5,,4,,and,2
,B.,5,,2,,3,,1,,and,4
,C.,1,,3,,2,,4,,and,5
,D.,4,,2,,3,,1,,and,5,,,ANS,-C.,1,,3,,2,,4,,and,5
Place,the,following,phases,of,wound,healing,by,first,intention,in,correct,order,from,first,to,last:
I.,proliferation
II.,remodeling
III.,inflammatory,,,ANS,-C.,III,,I,,II
A,surgical,technologist,has,selected,the,sutures,for,a,procedure,based,on,the,surgeon's,preference,card.,T
he,surgeon,states,he,would,like,additional,sutures,and,his,preference,card,is,outdated.,Which,of,the,follo
wing,is,the,surgical,technologist's,BEST,course,of,action?
,A.,Open,all,of,the,sutures,that,were,collected,and,place,them,on,the,back,table,just,in,case,the,surgeon,ne
eds,them.
,B.,Return,the,sutures,that,are,not,needed,to,sterile,supply,and,proceed,with,the,case.
,C.,Ask,the,surgeon,if,he,would,like,to,have,his,preference,card,updated,and,proceed,accordingly.
,D.,Update,the,surgeon's,preference,card,to,reflect,the,sutures,that,have,been,requested,for,this,case.,,,A
NS,-C.,Ask,the,surgeon,if,he,would,like,to,have,his,preference,card,updated,and,proceed,accordingly.
While,being,transferred,from,the,stretcher,to,the,operating,room,bed,,the,patient,expresses,fear,of,not,a
wakening,from,anesthesia.,The,surgical,technologist,should
,A.,proceed,with,the,transfer,and,disregard,patient,comments.
,B.,explain,the,action,of,the,anesthetic,agent.
,C.,reassure,the,patient,that,the,anesthetic,is,safe.
,D.,have,the,anesthesia,care,provider,address,the,patient's,concerns.,,,ANS,-
D.,have,the,anesthesia,care,provider,address,the,patient's,concerns.
,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?
,A.,external,tape
,B.,biological,indicator
,C.,dynamic,air,removal
,D.,internal,strip,,,ANS,-B.,biological,indicator
Which,of,the,following,rongeurs,is,used,to,expand,the,antrostomy,in,a,Caldwell-Luc,procedure?,
,A.,Cushing
,B.,Bethune
,C.,Kerrison
,D.,Stille-Luer,,,ANS,-C.,Kerrison
The,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,should,remain,sterile,following,which,of,the,following,surgical,p
rocedures?
A.,laparoscopic,cholecystectomy
B.,carotid,endarterectomy
C.,total,hip,arthroplasty
D.,tympanoplasty,,,ANS,-B.,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?
,
,A.,Assist,the,surgeon,in,draping,the,patient.
,B.,Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
, ,C.,Remove,drapes,and,start,over.
,D.,Inform,the,supervisor.,,,ANS,-B.,Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
Local,anesthetics,containing,epinephrine,should,NEVER,be,used,in,which,of,the,following,areas?
A.,arms,and,legs
B.,epidural,spaces
C.,wrists,and,ankles
D.,digits,and,penis,,,ANS,-D.,Digits,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?
A.,patient's,drapes
B.,surgical,gloves
C.,surgical,gown
D.,Mayo,stand,drape,,,ANS,-B.,surgical,gloves
During,a,procedure,,a,surgical,technologist,notices,a,hole,in,his,glove.,Which,of,the,following,should,be,do
ne,next?
A.,Continue,the,case.
B.,Change,the,glove,using,the,open-gloving,technique.
C.,Change,the,glove,using,the,closed-gloving,technique.
D.,Break,scrub,,rescrub,,gown,and,glove.,,,ANS,-B.,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?
A.,unintentional,tort
B.,sentinel,event
C.,negligence
D.,malpractice,,,ANS,-B.,sentinel,event
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED .
A,surgical,technologist,is,preparing,the,incision,site,for,the,dressing,following,a,TAH.,The,patient,has,devel
oped,a,hematoma,at,the,incision,site.,The,surgeon,has,left,the,room.,Which,of,the,following,actions,shoul
d,the,surgical,technologist,take?
A.,Place,a,pressure,dressing.
B.,Cover,with,Dermabond.
C.,Steri-Strip,the,incision.
D.,Have,the,surgeon,return.,,,ANS,-D.,Have,the,surgeon,return.
Which,of,the,following,is,a,sign,of,cardiac,arrest?
,A.,edema
,B.,convulsion
,C.,cyanosis
,D.,hypertension,,,ANS,-C.,cyanosis
The,number,of,Staphylococcus,aureus,micro-
organisms,carried,by,the,surgical,technologist,can,be,drastically,reduced,by
,A.,wearing,a,surgical,cap.
,B.,wearing,hospital,scrubs.
,C.,keeping,the,OR,doors,closed.
,D.,a,thorough,surgical,hand,scrub.,,,ANS,-D.,a,thorough,surgical,hand,scrub.
List,in,order,the,sequence,of,induction,for,general,anesthesia:
1.,leads,placed,on,the,patient
2.,induction,agent,is,given,through,an,IV
3.,patient,is,prompted,to,breathe,100%,oxygen
,4.,patient,is,intubated
5.,anesthetic,gas,agent,is,selected,and,applied,
,A.,1,,3,,5,,4,,and,2
,B.,5,,2,,3,,1,,and,4
,C.,1,,3,,2,,4,,and,5
,D.,4,,2,,3,,1,,and,5,,,ANS,-C.,1,,3,,2,,4,,and,5
Place,the,following,phases,of,wound,healing,by,first,intention,in,correct,order,from,first,to,last:
I.,proliferation
II.,remodeling
III.,inflammatory,,,ANS,-C.,III,,I,,II
A,surgical,technologist,has,selected,the,sutures,for,a,procedure,based,on,the,surgeon's,preference,card.,T
he,surgeon,states,he,would,like,additional,sutures,and,his,preference,card,is,outdated.,Which,of,the,follo
wing,is,the,surgical,technologist's,BEST,course,of,action?
,A.,Open,all,of,the,sutures,that,were,collected,and,place,them,on,the,back,table,just,in,case,the,surgeon,ne
eds,them.
,B.,Return,the,sutures,that,are,not,needed,to,sterile,supply,and,proceed,with,the,case.
,C.,Ask,the,surgeon,if,he,would,like,to,have,his,preference,card,updated,and,proceed,accordingly.
,D.,Update,the,surgeon's,preference,card,to,reflect,the,sutures,that,have,been,requested,for,this,case.,,,A
NS,-C.,Ask,the,surgeon,if,he,would,like,to,have,his,preference,card,updated,and,proceed,accordingly.
While,being,transferred,from,the,stretcher,to,the,operating,room,bed,,the,patient,expresses,fear,of,not,a
wakening,from,anesthesia.,The,surgical,technologist,should
,A.,proceed,with,the,transfer,and,disregard,patient,comments.
,B.,explain,the,action,of,the,anesthetic,agent.
,C.,reassure,the,patient,that,the,anesthetic,is,safe.
,D.,have,the,anesthesia,care,provider,address,the,patient's,concerns.,,,ANS,-
D.,have,the,anesthesia,care,provider,address,the,patient's,concerns.
,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?
,A.,external,tape
,B.,biological,indicator
,C.,dynamic,air,removal
,D.,internal,strip,,,ANS,-B.,biological,indicator
Which,of,the,following,rongeurs,is,used,to,expand,the,antrostomy,in,a,Caldwell-Luc,procedure?,
,A.,Cushing
,B.,Bethune
,C.,Kerrison
,D.,Stille-Luer,,,ANS,-C.,Kerrison
The,surgical,technologist,in,the,scrub,role,should,remain,sterile,following,which,of,the,following,surgical,p
rocedures?
A.,laparoscopic,cholecystectomy
B.,carotid,endarterectomy
C.,total,hip,arthroplasty
D.,tympanoplasty,,,ANS,-B.,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?
,
,A.,Assist,the,surgeon,in,draping,the,patient.
,B.,Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
, ,C.,Remove,drapes,and,start,over.
,D.,Inform,the,supervisor.,,,ANS,-B.,Regown,and,reglove,the,surgeon.
Local,anesthetics,containing,epinephrine,should,NEVER,be,used,in,which,of,the,following,areas?
A.,arms,and,legs
B.,epidural,spaces
C.,wrists,and,ankles
D.,digits,and,penis,,,ANS,-D.,Digits,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?
A.,patient's,drapes
B.,surgical,gloves
C.,surgical,gown
D.,Mayo,stand,drape,,,ANS,-B.,surgical,gloves
During,a,procedure,,a,surgical,technologist,notices,a,hole,in,his,glove.,Which,of,the,following,should,be,do
ne,next?
A.,Continue,the,case.
B.,Change,the,glove,using,the,open-gloving,technique.
C.,Change,the,glove,using,the,closed-gloving,technique.
D.,Break,scrub,,rescrub,,gown,and,glove.,,,ANS,-B.,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?
A.,unintentional,tort
B.,sentinel,event
C.,negligence
D.,malpractice,,,ANS,-B.,sentinel,event
