CST Exam Study Guide Exam QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
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Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWERS Clean-contaminated
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR?:
1.Place stretcher sideways in elevator
2.Enter head first, exit feet first
3.Position in elevator is irrelevant
4.Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWERS 2. Enter head first, exit feet first
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cat, they should be
positioned:
a. Flat
b. Upside down
c. Vertical
d. Angled - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
calcium
nitrogen
potassium
albumin - CORRECT ANSWERS Potassium
True or False:
Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False:
An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:
fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - CORRECT ANSWERS Cardia
,True or False:
The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. - CORRECT
ANSWERS False: E. Coli
wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square
off an incision site? - CORRECT ANSWERS Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
a.sterile
b.disinfected
c.surgically clean - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Surgically clean
1. Ampulla of Vater
2. Sphincter of Oddi
3. Duct of Santorini
4. Wirsung's Duct
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. Ampulla of Vater
True or False:
Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet
prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
What is the first part of the small intestine?
a.duodenum
b.jejunum
c.cecum
d.ileum - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Duodenum
How are rickettsiae transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWERS Airborn organisms
Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the
PACU? - CORRECT ANSWERS Anesthesia provider
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - CORRECT ANSWERS -centesis
A. Sigmoid
B. Descending
C. Cecum
D. Ascending
To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Cecum
Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gram stain
,Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. - CORRECT ANSWERS Mydriatics
A U-drape is a:
1. Non-fenestrated drape
2. Fenestrated drape - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Never until patient is discharged from facility
True or False:
The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: it is supine
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG - CORRECT ANSWERS Argon
*because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders
A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Biological
The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
Omentum
Ligamentum
Mesentery
Peritoneum - CORRECT ANSWERS Omentum
A ____________ is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends
is:
a. Herniation
b. Fistula
c. Sinus - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Fistula
What is the action of antagonist drugs?
1. Increases effects of opiates
2. Inhibit clotting process
3. Counteract the action of another drug
4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - CORRECT ANSWERS 3.
1. Bilateral ovaries only
2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - CORRECT ANSWERS 3. Bilateral fallopian
tubes and ovaries, uterus
, True or False:
The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is kyphosis. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - CORRECT ANSWERS False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
B. Peritoneum
C. Infraumbilical
D. Thoracoabdominal
The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
Mesentery
True or False:
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: it is Depo-Medrol
*diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries
True or False:
If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness verifies. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department?
head first, side rails up
head first, side rails down
feet first, side rails up
feet first, side rails down - CORRECT ANSWERS Feet first, side rails up
True or False:
The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history or
hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile?
a. Outside closure ties
b. Two inches below neckline to table level
c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region
d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Outside closure
ties
What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral
structures? - CORRECT ANSWERS Coude
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026 RATED A+
Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWERS Clean-contaminated
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR?:
1.Place stretcher sideways in elevator
2.Enter head first, exit feet first
3.Position in elevator is irrelevant
4.Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWERS 2. Enter head first, exit feet first
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cat, they should be
positioned:
a. Flat
b. Upside down
c. Vertical
d. Angled - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
calcium
nitrogen
potassium
albumin - CORRECT ANSWERS Potassium
True or False:
Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False:
An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:
fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - CORRECT ANSWERS Cardia
,True or False:
The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. - CORRECT
ANSWERS False: E. Coli
wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square
off an incision site? - CORRECT ANSWERS Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
a.sterile
b.disinfected
c.surgically clean - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Surgically clean
1. Ampulla of Vater
2. Sphincter of Oddi
3. Duct of Santorini
4. Wirsung's Duct
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. Ampulla of Vater
True or False:
Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet
prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
What is the first part of the small intestine?
a.duodenum
b.jejunum
c.cecum
d.ileum - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Duodenum
How are rickettsiae transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWERS Airborn organisms
Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the
PACU? - CORRECT ANSWERS Anesthesia provider
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - CORRECT ANSWERS -centesis
A. Sigmoid
B. Descending
C. Cecum
D. Ascending
To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Cecum
Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gram stain
,Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. - CORRECT ANSWERS Mydriatics
A U-drape is a:
1. Non-fenestrated drape
2. Fenestrated drape - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Never until patient is discharged from facility
True or False:
The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: it is supine
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG - CORRECT ANSWERS Argon
*because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders
A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Biological
The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
Omentum
Ligamentum
Mesentery
Peritoneum - CORRECT ANSWERS Omentum
A ____________ is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends
is:
a. Herniation
b. Fistula
c. Sinus - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Fistula
What is the action of antagonist drugs?
1. Increases effects of opiates
2. Inhibit clotting process
3. Counteract the action of another drug
4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - CORRECT ANSWERS 3.
1. Bilateral ovaries only
2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - CORRECT ANSWERS 3. Bilateral fallopian
tubes and ovaries, uterus
, True or False:
The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is kyphosis. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - CORRECT ANSWERS False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
B. Peritoneum
C. Infraumbilical
D. Thoracoabdominal
The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
Mesentery
True or False:
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False: it is Depo-Medrol
*diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries
True or False:
If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness verifies. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department?
head first, side rails up
head first, side rails down
feet first, side rails up
feet first, side rails down - CORRECT ANSWERS Feet first, side rails up
True or False:
The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history or
hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile?
a. Outside closure ties
b. Two inches below neckline to table level
c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region
d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Outside closure
ties
What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral
structures? - CORRECT ANSWERS Coude
