CST Exam Study Guide 2026 with all Correct & 100%
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Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
calcium
nitrogen
potassium
albumin ✔Correct Answer--Potassium
True or False:
Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. ✔Correct Answer--True
True or False:
An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. ✔Correct Answer--
True
Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________.
✔Correct Answer--Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:
fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. ✔Correct Answer--Cardia
True or False:
,The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. ✔Correct
Answer--False: E. Coli
wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site? ✔Correct Answer--Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
a.sterile
b.disinfected
c.surgically clean ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--True
What is the first part of the small intestine?
a.duodenum
b.jejunum
c.cecum
d.ileum ✔Correct Answer--A. Duodenum
How are rickettsiae transmitted? ✔Correct Answer--Airborn organisms
Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the
PACU? ✔Correct Answer--Anesthesia provider
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? ✔Correct Answer---centesis
A. Sigmoid
B. Descending
C. Cecum
D. Ascending
To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? ✔Correct Answer--C. Cecum
Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? ✔Correct Answer--Gram stain
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. ✔Correct Answer--Mydriatics
A U-drape is a:
1. Non-fenestrated drape
, 2. Fenestrated drape ✔Correct Answer--1.
Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet?
✔Correct Answer--Never until patient is discharged from facility
True or False:
The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. ✔Correct Answer--False: it
is supine
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG ✔Correct Answer--Argon
*because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders
A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. ✔Correct Answer--Biological
The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
Omentum
Ligamentum
Mesentery
Peritoneum ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--True
True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. ✔Correct Answer--False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
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Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
calcium
nitrogen
potassium
albumin ✔Correct Answer--Potassium
True or False:
Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. ✔Correct Answer--True
True or False:
An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. ✔Correct Answer--
True
Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________.
✔Correct Answer--Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:
fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. ✔Correct Answer--Cardia
True or False:
,The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. ✔Correct
Answer--False: E. Coli
wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site? ✔Correct Answer--Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
a.sterile
b.disinfected
c.surgically clean ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--True
What is the first part of the small intestine?
a.duodenum
b.jejunum
c.cecum
d.ileum ✔Correct Answer--A. Duodenum
How are rickettsiae transmitted? ✔Correct Answer--Airborn organisms
Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the
PACU? ✔Correct Answer--Anesthesia provider
Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? ✔Correct Answer---centesis
A. Sigmoid
B. Descending
C. Cecum
D. Ascending
To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? ✔Correct Answer--C. Cecum
Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? ✔Correct Answer--Gram stain
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. ✔Correct Answer--Mydriatics
A U-drape is a:
1. Non-fenestrated drape
, 2. Fenestrated drape ✔Correct Answer--1.
Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet?
✔Correct Answer--Never until patient is discharged from facility
True or False:
The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. ✔Correct Answer--False: it
is supine
Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG ✔Correct Answer--Argon
*because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders
A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. ✔Correct Answer--Biological
The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the:
Omentum
Ligamentum
Mesentery
Peritoneum ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--True
True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. ✔Correct Answer--False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
