CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
PRACTICE EXAM #1
During cwhich cof cthe cfollowing csurgeries cis ca cMeckel's cdiverticulum ctypically
cdiscovered?
a. chysterectomy
b. cappendectomy
c. cprostatectomy
d. cvaricocelectomy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cDuring can cappendectomy, cbowel cis
cexamined cand ccan clead cto cthe cdiscovery cof ca cMeckel's cdiverticulum.
Which cof cthe cfollowing csolutions ccan cbe cused cto cdisinfect cendoscopic cinstruments?
a. ciodophors
b. cethyl calcohol c70%
c. cphenolic ccompounds
d. cactivated cglutaraldehyde c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cActivated cglutaraldehyde cis ca
chigh-level cdisinfectant cwidely cused cfor cdisinfection cof cendoscopes.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cadministration croute cfor cthrombin?
a. clocal cinfiltration
b. ctopical capplication
c. cintravenous cinjection
d. cintramuscular cinjection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cThrombin cmay cbe capplied
ctopically, cin ca csolution cor cas ca cpowder, cbut cshould cnever cbe cintroduced cinto ca
clarge cblood cvessel, cbecause csignificant cintravascular cclotting cand cdeath cmay
cresult.
Gl0ve cpowder cis cnormally cwiped cfrom cthe cgloved chand, cbecause cit chas cthe
cpotential cto ccause
a. cdehiscence
b. cinfections
c. cgranulomas
d. ccontamination c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cGlove cpowder cis ca csterile cforeign cbody
cwhose creaction cwith ctissue ccan ccause cgranulomas.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cprocedures cis cthe cremoval cof cthe centire corbital ccontent,
cincluding cthe cperiosteum?
a. crecession
b. cresection
c. cevisceration
,d. cexenteration c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cExenteration cremoves ceverything cin cthe
cgloval corbit cdue cto cmalignancies.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cMOST ccommonly cused cfor cwound cclosure cin cthe
cpresence cof cinfection?
a. cstainless csteel
b. cpolyglactin-910
c. cplain cgut
d. csilk c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cStainless csteel csuture cis crecommended cfor cuse cin
cinfected careas, cbecause cit cis cnon-absorbable cwith cindefinite ctensile cstrength.
When cpreparing cthe cSterrad csterilization csystem cfor cuse cin cthe csurgical carea,
cwhich cof cthe cfollowing coutlets cmust cbe cavailable?
a. csuction
b. coxygen
c. cnitrogen
d. celectrical c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cThe cSterrad csterilization csystem crequires
celectricity cto coperated.
When ccan cinstrument ccounts cbe comitted?
a. cif cthe cincision cis ctoo csmall cfor can cinstrument cto cbecome cburied
b. cwhen cthe csurgical ctechnologist cin cthe ccirculator crole cbecomes ctoo cbusy
c. cif cinstruments care cneeded cin canother coperating croom
d. cwhen cthe cpatient cis creceiving coutpatient csurgery c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThe
ccount ccan cbe cdeleted cif csignificant crisk cfor ca cretained citem cis cunlikely cand cfalls
cwithin chospital cprotocols.
When cassisting cwith cthe cclosure cof ca cskin cincision cand coperating cthe cskin cstapler,
cthe csurgical ctechnologist cin cthe cscrub crole cis cplacing cthe cstaples cthrough cwhich
ctwo clayers?
a. ccuticular cand csubcuticular
b. csubicular cand csubcutaneous
c. csubcuticular cand csubcutaneous
d. csubcutaneous cand cfascia c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThese clayers care cthe ctwo
cmost couter clayers cof cthe cskin cand care cclosed ctogether cby cthe cskin cstapler.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cdefinition cof cinstrument csterilization?
a. csurgical ccleaning cwith can cantiseptic
b. cmanual cdecontamination
c. cdestruction cof cmicroorganisms
d. creduction cof cbacteria c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cSterilization cis cthe cdestruction cof
call cmicroogranisms.
When ca ccholecystectomy cis cperformed, cwhich cof cthe cfollowing canatomical
cstructures cmust cbe cpreserved?
a. ccystic cduct
,b. ccystic cvein
c. ccommon cduct
d. ccystic cartery c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cThe ccommon cduct cis cpreserved cin corder
cto cdrain cbile.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cinstruments cis cused cfor cplacement cof ccottonoid cstrips
cduring ca ccraniotomy?
a. cbayonet cforceps
b. cRussian cforceps
c. cKelly cclamp
d. cangled cDeBakey cclamp c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cBayonet cforceps care cused cas
cthe cprimary cforceps cfor cneurosurgical cprocedures, cand care cused cto cplace
ccottonoids cand cgelfoam cfor chemostasis.
When cdonning cgloves cusing cthe copen-gloving ctechnique, cthe cungloved chand cwill
ctouch cthe c
a. couter cside cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove
b. couter cside cof cthe csterile cglove
c. ccuffed cedge cnearest cthe cglove cpalm
d. cfolded cedge cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cGrasp cthe cfolded
cedge cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove cto cmaintain csterility. cThe cinverted ccuff cpermits ca
cperson cto ctouch cthe cglove's cinner cside.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis creshaped cduring ca ctotal chip carthroplasty?
a. cfibula
b. cacetabulum
c. ciliac ccrest
d. ctibia c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cThe cacetabulum cis cdeepened cduring ca ctotal chip
carthroplasty.
A cscleral cbuckle cprocedure crepairs
a. castigmatism
b. cdetached cretinas
c. ccorneal cscarring
d. ceye cmuscle ccontractures c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cA csceral cbuckle cprocedure cis
cused cto crepair ca cretinal cdetachment.
Anterior cand cposterior cknee cstability cis cinfluenced cby cthe cdynamics cof cthe
a. ccruciate cligaments
b. cjoint ccapsule
c. cpatellar ctendon
d. ccollateral cligaments c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cKnee cstability cis cinfluenced cby cthe
cdynamics cof cthe canterior cand cposterior ccruciate cligaments.
During ca ccraniotomy, cremoval cof cthe cbone cflap cis cfollowed cby
a. cincision cof cthe cdura cmater
, b. cincision cof cthe cgalea caponeurotica
c. capplication cof cthe cRaney cclips
d. csuturing cof cthe cdura cmater c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThe cdura cmater cis cthe cfirst
cprotective cmembranous clayer cover cthe cbrain cwhich clies cimmediately cbeneath cthe
cbone c(cranium).
Which cof cthe cfollowing csuturing ctechniques cfeatures cshort clateral cstitches cthat care
ctaken cbeneath cthe cepithelial clayer cof cskin?
a. cpurse-string
b. ctraction
c. cmattress
d. csubcuticular c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cA csubcuticular cstitch cis ca ctype cof
ccontinuous cstitch cplaced cbeneath cthe cepidermis.
A cspecimen cobtained cfor cfrozen csection cis cgenerally cremoved cfrom cthe csterile cfield
cintraoperatively, cbecause cit c
a. cneeds cto cbe clabeled cby cthe ccirculator
b. cis csent cto cpathology cimmediately
c. cwill ccontaminate cthe csterile cfield
d. cneeds cto cbe cplaced cin cformalin csolution c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cSpecial
cpreparation cand cexamination cof cthe ctissue ccan cdetermine cwhether cit cis cmalignant,
cif cnodes care cinvolved, cand cif cmargins care cclear cof cmalignant ccells. cSending ca
cfrozen csection cwill cgive cthe cphysician can cimmediate cdiagnosis cand cwill cbe cable cto
ctreat cthe cpatient ccorrectly.
In ca csterilized cpackage, ca cchemical cindicator cis cused cto
a. cshow cthat cmoisture centered cthe cpackage
b. cguarantee cthe csterility cof cthe cpackage
c. cverify cthat cthe cpackage cwas cproperly cwrapped
d. cconfirm cthat cthe cpackage cwas cexposed cto csterilization c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d.
cA cchemical cindicator cverifies cexposure cto ca csterilization cprocess, cbut cdoes cnot
censure csterility cof cthe cpackage.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cregarding csurgical cscrubbing cis cNOT ctrue?
a. ctwo caccepted cmethods cof csurgical cscrubbing care cthe ctimed cmethod cand cthe
ccounted cbrush-stroke cmethod
b. ca cvigorous c5-minute cscrub cwith ca creliable cagent cmay cbe cas ceffective cas ca c10-
minute cscrub cdone cwith cless cmechanical caction
c. cprolonging ca cscrub cbeyond cthe cstandard cscrub clength cis ceffective cin cdecreasing
cmicrobe ccounts
d. cwhen cgloves care cremoved cat cthe cend cof ca csurgical cprocedure, cthe chands care
ccontaminated cand cshould cbe cimmediately cwashed c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cThe
chand cscrub cis cdone cto cdecrease cthe cnumber cof cmicroorganisms cto can cirreducible
cminimum cand cprolonging cthe csurgical cscrub cwill cNOT cdecrease cthe cmicrobe ccount
cbeyond cthat. cIt cis cNOT ca csterile cprocedure cas cskin ccannot cbe csterilized.
PRACTICE EXAM #1
During cwhich cof cthe cfollowing csurgeries cis ca cMeckel's cdiverticulum ctypically
cdiscovered?
a. chysterectomy
b. cappendectomy
c. cprostatectomy
d. cvaricocelectomy c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cDuring can cappendectomy, cbowel cis
cexamined cand ccan clead cto cthe cdiscovery cof ca cMeckel's cdiverticulum.
Which cof cthe cfollowing csolutions ccan cbe cused cto cdisinfect cendoscopic cinstruments?
a. ciodophors
b. cethyl calcohol c70%
c. cphenolic ccompounds
d. cactivated cglutaraldehyde c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cActivated cglutaraldehyde cis ca
chigh-level cdisinfectant cwidely cused cfor cdisinfection cof cendoscopes.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cadministration croute cfor cthrombin?
a. clocal cinfiltration
b. ctopical capplication
c. cintravenous cinjection
d. cintramuscular cinjection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cThrombin cmay cbe capplied
ctopically, cin ca csolution cor cas ca cpowder, cbut cshould cnever cbe cintroduced cinto ca
clarge cblood cvessel, cbecause csignificant cintravascular cclotting cand cdeath cmay
cresult.
Gl0ve cpowder cis cnormally cwiped cfrom cthe cgloved chand, cbecause cit chas cthe
cpotential cto ccause
a. cdehiscence
b. cinfections
c. cgranulomas
d. ccontamination c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cGlove cpowder cis ca csterile cforeign cbody
cwhose creaction cwith ctissue ccan ccause cgranulomas.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cprocedures cis cthe cremoval cof cthe centire corbital ccontent,
cincluding cthe cperiosteum?
a. crecession
b. cresection
c. cevisceration
,d. cexenteration c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cExenteration cremoves ceverything cin cthe
cgloval corbit cdue cto cmalignancies.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cMOST ccommonly cused cfor cwound cclosure cin cthe
cpresence cof cinfection?
a. cstainless csteel
b. cpolyglactin-910
c. cplain cgut
d. csilk c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cStainless csteel csuture cis crecommended cfor cuse cin
cinfected careas, cbecause cit cis cnon-absorbable cwith cindefinite ctensile cstrength.
When cpreparing cthe cSterrad csterilization csystem cfor cuse cin cthe csurgical carea,
cwhich cof cthe cfollowing coutlets cmust cbe cavailable?
a. csuction
b. coxygen
c. cnitrogen
d. celectrical c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cThe cSterrad csterilization csystem crequires
celectricity cto coperated.
When ccan cinstrument ccounts cbe comitted?
a. cif cthe cincision cis ctoo csmall cfor can cinstrument cto cbecome cburied
b. cwhen cthe csurgical ctechnologist cin cthe ccirculator crole cbecomes ctoo cbusy
c. cif cinstruments care cneeded cin canother coperating croom
d. cwhen cthe cpatient cis creceiving coutpatient csurgery c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThe
ccount ccan cbe cdeleted cif csignificant crisk cfor ca cretained citem cis cunlikely cand cfalls
cwithin chospital cprotocols.
When cassisting cwith cthe cclosure cof ca cskin cincision cand coperating cthe cskin cstapler,
cthe csurgical ctechnologist cin cthe cscrub crole cis cplacing cthe cstaples cthrough cwhich
ctwo clayers?
a. ccuticular cand csubcuticular
b. csubicular cand csubcutaneous
c. csubcuticular cand csubcutaneous
d. csubcutaneous cand cfascia c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThese clayers care cthe ctwo
cmost couter clayers cof cthe cskin cand care cclosed ctogether cby cthe cskin cstapler.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cdefinition cof cinstrument csterilization?
a. csurgical ccleaning cwith can cantiseptic
b. cmanual cdecontamination
c. cdestruction cof cmicroorganisms
d. creduction cof cbacteria c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cSterilization cis cthe cdestruction cof
call cmicroogranisms.
When ca ccholecystectomy cis cperformed, cwhich cof cthe cfollowing canatomical
cstructures cmust cbe cpreserved?
a. ccystic cduct
,b. ccystic cvein
c. ccommon cduct
d. ccystic cartery c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cThe ccommon cduct cis cpreserved cin corder
cto cdrain cbile.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cinstruments cis cused cfor cplacement cof ccottonoid cstrips
cduring ca ccraniotomy?
a. cbayonet cforceps
b. cRussian cforceps
c. cKelly cclamp
d. cangled cDeBakey cclamp c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cBayonet cforceps care cused cas
cthe cprimary cforceps cfor cneurosurgical cprocedures, cand care cused cto cplace
ccottonoids cand cgelfoam cfor chemostasis.
When cdonning cgloves cusing cthe copen-gloving ctechnique, cthe cungloved chand cwill
ctouch cthe c
a. couter cside cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove
b. couter cside cof cthe csterile cglove
c. ccuffed cedge cnearest cthe cglove cpalm
d. cfolded cedge cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cGrasp cthe cfolded
cedge cof cthe ccuff cof cthe cglove cto cmaintain csterility. cThe cinverted ccuff cpermits ca
cperson cto ctouch cthe cglove's cinner cside.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis creshaped cduring ca ctotal chip carthroplasty?
a. cfibula
b. cacetabulum
c. ciliac ccrest
d. ctibia c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cThe cacetabulum cis cdeepened cduring ca ctotal chip
carthroplasty.
A cscleral cbuckle cprocedure crepairs
a. castigmatism
b. cdetached cretinas
c. ccorneal cscarring
d. ceye cmuscle ccontractures c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cA csceral cbuckle cprocedure cis
cused cto crepair ca cretinal cdetachment.
Anterior cand cposterior cknee cstability cis cinfluenced cby cthe cdynamics cof cthe
a. ccruciate cligaments
b. cjoint ccapsule
c. cpatellar ctendon
d. ccollateral cligaments c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cKnee cstability cis cinfluenced cby cthe
cdynamics cof cthe canterior cand cposterior ccruciate cligaments.
During ca ccraniotomy, cremoval cof cthe cbone cflap cis cfollowed cby
a. cincision cof cthe cdura cmater
, b. cincision cof cthe cgalea caponeurotica
c. capplication cof cthe cRaney cclips
d. csuturing cof cthe cdura cmater c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔a. cThe cdura cmater cis cthe cfirst
cprotective cmembranous clayer cover cthe cbrain cwhich clies cimmediately cbeneath cthe
cbone c(cranium).
Which cof cthe cfollowing csuturing ctechniques cfeatures cshort clateral cstitches cthat care
ctaken cbeneath cthe cepithelial clayer cof cskin?
a. cpurse-string
b. ctraction
c. cmattress
d. csubcuticular c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d. cA csubcuticular cstitch cis ca ctype cof
ccontinuous cstitch cplaced cbeneath cthe cepidermis.
A cspecimen cobtained cfor cfrozen csection cis cgenerally cremoved cfrom cthe csterile cfield
cintraoperatively, cbecause cit c
a. cneeds cto cbe clabeled cby cthe ccirculator
b. cis csent cto cpathology cimmediately
c. cwill ccontaminate cthe csterile cfield
d. cneeds cto cbe cplaced cin cformalin csolution c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔b. cSpecial
cpreparation cand cexamination cof cthe ctissue ccan cdetermine cwhether cit cis cmalignant,
cif cnodes care cinvolved, cand cif cmargins care cclear cof cmalignant ccells. cSending ca
cfrozen csection cwill cgive cthe cphysician can cimmediate cdiagnosis cand cwill cbe cable cto
ctreat cthe cpatient ccorrectly.
In ca csterilized cpackage, ca cchemical cindicator cis cused cto
a. cshow cthat cmoisture centered cthe cpackage
b. cguarantee cthe csterility cof cthe cpackage
c. cverify cthat cthe cpackage cwas cproperly cwrapped
d. cconfirm cthat cthe cpackage cwas cexposed cto csterilization c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔d.
cA cchemical cindicator cverifies cexposure cto ca csterilization cprocess, cbut cdoes cnot
censure csterility cof cthe cpackage.
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cregarding csurgical cscrubbing cis cNOT ctrue?
a. ctwo caccepted cmethods cof csurgical cscrubbing care cthe ctimed cmethod cand cthe
ccounted cbrush-stroke cmethod
b. ca cvigorous c5-minute cscrub cwith ca creliable cagent cmay cbe cas ceffective cas ca c10-
minute cscrub cdone cwith cless cmechanical caction
c. cprolonging ca cscrub cbeyond cthe cstandard cscrub clength cis ceffective cin cdecreasing
cmicrobe ccounts
d. cwhen cgloves care cremoved cat cthe cend cof ca csurgical cprocedure, cthe chands care
ccontaminated cand cshould cbe cimmediately cwashed c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔c. cThe
chand cscrub cis cdone cto cdecrease cthe cnumber cof cmicroorganisms cto can cirreducible
cminimum cand cprolonging cthe csurgical cscrub cwill cNOT cdecrease cthe cmicrobe ccount
cbeyond cthat. cIt cis cNOT ca csterile cprocedure cas cskin ccannot cbe csterilized.
