Certified Surgical Technologist Exam Review
2025-2026
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded A+
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
A. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithotomy - answer--B. Prone
Third-Degree burns that appears charred or pearly white are referred to as:
A. Necrosis
B. Blisters
C. Eschars
D. None of these - answer--C. Eschars
The heart is contained within a closed cavity called the ________________.
A. Mediastinum
B. Abdomen
C. Thorax
,D. None of these - answer--A. Mediastinum
What type of spinal brace is commonly used for the neck?
A. Philadelphia collar
B. Minerva brace
C. Halo
D. Soft collar - answer--A. Philadelphia collar
What type of hernia occurs from a weakness in the transversalis fascia below the
inguinal ligament?
A. Ventral hernia
B. Femoral hernia
C. Indirect hernia
D. Direct hernia - answer--B. Femoral hernia
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
A. Cecum
B. Duodenum
C. Jejunum
D. Ileum - answer--B. Duodenum
,What is the name of the instrument used to clear a blocked nasolacrimal duct?
A. Van Buren lacrimal probe
B. Dittel probe
C. Bowman lacrimal probe
D. Grooved director - answer--C. Bowman lacrimal probe
Which of the following is the professional organization that provides support to
students, graduates, and educators of a surgical technology program?
A. AORN
B. AST
C. AORT
D. NBSTSA - answer--B. AST
The mnemonic PASS refers to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness
B. Fire prevention
C. Laser
D. Fire extinguisher - answer--D. Fire extinguisher
What is the name of the instrument used for peripheral blood vessel clamping?
, A. Selman clamp
B. Debakey vascular clamp
C. Fogarty clamp
D. Cooley clamp - answer--A. Selman clamp
What is the name of the instrument used to separate the dura from the cranium
during a craniotomy?
A. #3 Penfield dissector
B. #1 Penfield dissector
C. #2 Penfield dissector
D. None of these - answer--A. #3 Penfield dissector
Which of the following is an immune response that triggers specific B cells to
produce and secrete a large number of specific antibodies that cause the
destruction of extra cellular microorganisms and prevent the spread of
intracellular infections?
A. Active immunity
B. Cellular immunity
C. Both A and D
D. Humoral immunity - answer--D. Humoral immunity
Following preparation of the patellar tendon graft for ACL repair, the surgeon will
drill holes into the tibial and femoral bone plugs and pass sutures through the
2025-2026
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded A+
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
A. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithotomy - answer--B. Prone
Third-Degree burns that appears charred or pearly white are referred to as:
A. Necrosis
B. Blisters
C. Eschars
D. None of these - answer--C. Eschars
The heart is contained within a closed cavity called the ________________.
A. Mediastinum
B. Abdomen
C. Thorax
,D. None of these - answer--A. Mediastinum
What type of spinal brace is commonly used for the neck?
A. Philadelphia collar
B. Minerva brace
C. Halo
D. Soft collar - answer--A. Philadelphia collar
What type of hernia occurs from a weakness in the transversalis fascia below the
inguinal ligament?
A. Ventral hernia
B. Femoral hernia
C. Indirect hernia
D. Direct hernia - answer--B. Femoral hernia
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
A. Cecum
B. Duodenum
C. Jejunum
D. Ileum - answer--B. Duodenum
,What is the name of the instrument used to clear a blocked nasolacrimal duct?
A. Van Buren lacrimal probe
B. Dittel probe
C. Bowman lacrimal probe
D. Grooved director - answer--C. Bowman lacrimal probe
Which of the following is the professional organization that provides support to
students, graduates, and educators of a surgical technology program?
A. AORN
B. AST
C. AORT
D. NBSTSA - answer--B. AST
The mnemonic PASS refers to which of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness
B. Fire prevention
C. Laser
D. Fire extinguisher - answer--D. Fire extinguisher
What is the name of the instrument used for peripheral blood vessel clamping?
, A. Selman clamp
B. Debakey vascular clamp
C. Fogarty clamp
D. Cooley clamp - answer--A. Selman clamp
What is the name of the instrument used to separate the dura from the cranium
during a craniotomy?
A. #3 Penfield dissector
B. #1 Penfield dissector
C. #2 Penfield dissector
D. None of these - answer--A. #3 Penfield dissector
Which of the following is an immune response that triggers specific B cells to
produce and secrete a large number of specific antibodies that cause the
destruction of extra cellular microorganisms and prevent the spread of
intracellular infections?
A. Active immunity
B. Cellular immunity
C. Both A and D
D. Humoral immunity - answer--D. Humoral immunity
Following preparation of the patellar tendon graft for ACL repair, the surgeon will
drill holes into the tibial and femoral bone plugs and pass sutures through the
