NBSTSA CST EXAM 2025/2026 NATIONAL BOARD OF
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL ASSISTING
– CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST EXAM /ACTUAL
COMPLETE 250+ REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+/
NEWEST!!! .
What is the surgical correction of a Colles' fracture? -
ANSWER-The distal radius is fractured and the periosteum will
be closed with absorbable sutures
What surgery is a Meckel's diverticulum typically discovered? –
ANSWER-Appendectomy
Which structure is behind and below the base of the penis? –
ANSWER-Scrotum
When performing a right hemicolectomy, the surgeon will most
likely remove portions of what? - ANSWER-Ascending and
transverse colon
What destroys bacterial spores? - ANSWER-Sterilant
,A patient who is HIV-positive is having an abdominal
procedure. Another patient who is HIV-negative is having an
orthopedic procedure. During and subsequent to the cases, the
surgical technologist should take: - ANSWER-Standard
precautions for both patients
Which wound class is assigned to a bowel case in which the
resident perforated during the procedure? - ANSWER-III
The agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting is: -
ANSWER-heparin What is the enzyme in blood plasma that
causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin?
- ANSWER-Thrombin
Which drug is used to reverse the anticoagulant effects of
heparin? – ANSWER-Protamine sulfate
When a patient's blood pressure is 135/81, the 135 refers to: -
ANSWER-systolic
This refers to the amount of pressure in arteries during
contractions of the heart muscle. - ANSWER-Systolic pressure
What is the number that refers to blood pressure when the
heart muscle is between beats? - ANSWER-Diastolic pressure
,When using an autoclave, what is the minimum temperature
and time of exposure? - ANSWER-121 degrees for 15-20
minutes
What is the medical term referring to the middle of the body? -
ANSWER-Medial
Cartilage is what type of tissue? - ANSWER-Connective
What is the minimum exposure time for a flash sterilizer for an
unwrapped instrument? - ANSWER-3 minutes
A tourniquet is used in which of the following procedures? -
ANSWER-
Patellectomy
While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating
room bed, the patient expresses fear of not awakening from
anesthesia. The surgical technologist should: - ANSWER-Have
the anesthesia care provider address the patients concerns
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a
Bier block? - ANSWER-Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
, Which of the following retractors may be used during a
cholecystectomy? - ANSWER-Harrington
Which of the following is used during tympanoplasty? -
ANSWER-Operating microscope
Which of the following retractors is used during a femoro-
femoral bypass? -
ANSWER-Army-Navy
Which of the following may be needed during an emergency
splenectomy that may not be required during a routine
splenectomy? - ANSWER-Sarot Clamp
In the which of the following procedures will the surgical
technologist expect to use cottonoids? - ANSWER-Lumbar
Laminectomy
Which of the following situations would present a problem
when preparing instruments for sterilization using a paper-
plastic peel pack? - ANSWER-The instruments within the paper-
plastic peel pack have been held together with tape to avoid
shifting
A major function of the colon is to: - ANSWER-Absorb water
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SURGICAL ASSISTING
– CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST EXAM /ACTUAL
COMPLETE 250+ REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+/
NEWEST!!! .
What is the surgical correction of a Colles' fracture? -
ANSWER-The distal radius is fractured and the periosteum will
be closed with absorbable sutures
What surgery is a Meckel's diverticulum typically discovered? –
ANSWER-Appendectomy
Which structure is behind and below the base of the penis? –
ANSWER-Scrotum
When performing a right hemicolectomy, the surgeon will most
likely remove portions of what? - ANSWER-Ascending and
transverse colon
What destroys bacterial spores? - ANSWER-Sterilant
,A patient who is HIV-positive is having an abdominal
procedure. Another patient who is HIV-negative is having an
orthopedic procedure. During and subsequent to the cases, the
surgical technologist should take: - ANSWER-Standard
precautions for both patients
Which wound class is assigned to a bowel case in which the
resident perforated during the procedure? - ANSWER-III
The agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting is: -
ANSWER-heparin What is the enzyme in blood plasma that
causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin?
- ANSWER-Thrombin
Which drug is used to reverse the anticoagulant effects of
heparin? – ANSWER-Protamine sulfate
When a patient's blood pressure is 135/81, the 135 refers to: -
ANSWER-systolic
This refers to the amount of pressure in arteries during
contractions of the heart muscle. - ANSWER-Systolic pressure
What is the number that refers to blood pressure when the
heart muscle is between beats? - ANSWER-Diastolic pressure
,When using an autoclave, what is the minimum temperature
and time of exposure? - ANSWER-121 degrees for 15-20
minutes
What is the medical term referring to the middle of the body? -
ANSWER-Medial
Cartilage is what type of tissue? - ANSWER-Connective
What is the minimum exposure time for a flash sterilizer for an
unwrapped instrument? - ANSWER-3 minutes
A tourniquet is used in which of the following procedures? -
ANSWER-
Patellectomy
While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating
room bed, the patient expresses fear of not awakening from
anesthesia. The surgical technologist should: - ANSWER-Have
the anesthesia care provider address the patients concerns
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a
Bier block? - ANSWER-Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
, Which of the following retractors may be used during a
cholecystectomy? - ANSWER-Harrington
Which of the following is used during tympanoplasty? -
ANSWER-Operating microscope
Which of the following retractors is used during a femoro-
femoral bypass? -
ANSWER-Army-Navy
Which of the following may be needed during an emergency
splenectomy that may not be required during a routine
splenectomy? - ANSWER-Sarot Clamp
In the which of the following procedures will the surgical
technologist expect to use cottonoids? - ANSWER-Lumbar
Laminectomy
Which of the following situations would present a problem
when preparing instruments for sterilization using a paper-
plastic peel pack? - ANSWER-The instruments within the paper-
plastic peel pack have been held together with tape to avoid
shifting
A major function of the colon is to: - ANSWER-Absorb water
