Board Vitals CST Exam 1 with all Correct & 100%
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A tissue specimen that is indicated for frozen section and will be sent to pathology should be placed
in which of the following on the OR? ✔Correct Answer--It should not be placed in liquid
Hepatitis consists of many different strains. Which one is transmitted through contaminated serum
causing severe damage to the liver and is a blood borne hazard to a surg tech? ✔Correct Answer--
Hepatitis B
Which organization is responsible for granting accreditation to surgical technology programs?
✔Correct Answer--CAAHEP
Which of the following describes a glossectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Removal of the tongue
Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the heart? ✔Correct Answer--Coronary
arteries
What should the CST do when a broken suture needle is returned to them by the first assist during
surgery? ✔Correct Answer--Inform the lead surgeon
The area on a gown considered to be sterile is: ✔Correct Answer--Nipple line to waist
How should a specimen be prepared when it is obtained intraoperatively and the surgeon requires
an immediate diagnosis? ✔Correct Answer--Frozen
Major abdominal surgery requires a self-retaining retractor. Which of the following retractors has the
most parts and is capable of accommodating a large wound? ✔Correct Answer--Bookwalter
Among the various types of sterilization processes the one that does not corrode metal and can pass
through woven material is: ✔Correct Answer--EO sterilizer
Which of the following instruments is used to perform an embolectomy? ✔Correct Answer--
Fogerty catheter
Which of the following is true regarding VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery)? ✔Correct Answer--
Smaller incisions help minimize post-op pain
Assisting with a full thickness skin graft procedure, two separate areas created to prevent
contamination of the donor site. When the surgical tech switches from one site to the other, which of
the following should the CST do? ✔Correct Answer--Change gloves
A sterilized package contains a chemical indicator which is used to: ✔Correct Answer--Confirm that
the package was exposed to the sterilization process
Which of the following refers to the method of anesthesia when an injection of an anesthetic is
performed at the based of the eyelids and behind the eye? ✔Correct Answer--Retro bulbar
, Positioning an elderly patient is very different than positioning an average adult or child; extra
caution is required concerning the patient's: ✔Correct Answer--Skin
Where should a chest tube be placed? ✔Correct Answer--Above the 5th intercostal space to
minimize chances of injuring another organ
Bacteria and viruses capable of causing disease are referred to as: ✔Correct Answer--Pathogenic
An ET tube is placed within which structure? ✔Correct Answer--Trachea
What is the purpose of the purse string suture following an appendectomy? ✔Correct Answer--
Invert the stump
Donning OR attire refers to: ✔Correct Answer--Scrubs, cap, booties
The Da Vinci Robotic System helps to improve surgical patient care by helping to overcome the
limitations encountered by human error. The Robotic systems provides precision and reliability
utilizing the robotic arms. Which of the following is a measurement of the versatility and articulation
of robotic joints? ✔Correct Answer--Degrees of freedom
Which of the following describes the process in which a herniated portion of large bowel has its
blood supply compromised? ✔Correct Answer--Strangulation
This is a typical retractor found in an orthopedic total hip tray: ✔Correct Answer--Hohmann
Which of the following is a nonadherent impregnated gauze strip or square that has bacteriostatic
properties? ✔Correct Answer--Xeroform gauze
An ESU unit is also known as the electro-surgical unit functions off of a generator. Which component
of this system is responsible for capturing the electrical current? ✔Correct Answer--Return
electrode
The liver is located where in the abdominal cavity? ✔Correct Answer--Right upper quadrant
The instrument pictured here is used for which purpose:
(The Thomas-Gaylor biopsy forceps) ✔Correct Answer--Uterine biopsy
Regarding sterile packaging there are various boundaries required to be monitored. A peel pack's
boundary is: ✔Correct Answer--1 inch
The only sterile component of the electrical surgical unit is the: ✔Correct Answer--Monopolar
pencil
What type of vessel is grafted onto a CABG procedure? ✔Correct Answer--Coronary artery
The first line of defense within the sterilization process is always the surg tech. After a surgical
procedure, what is the first action a surg tech should take: ✔Correct Answer--Hand clean and flush
all the lumens of the instruments
Verified Answers| Actual Complete Exam| Already
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A tissue specimen that is indicated for frozen section and will be sent to pathology should be placed
in which of the following on the OR? ✔Correct Answer--It should not be placed in liquid
Hepatitis consists of many different strains. Which one is transmitted through contaminated serum
causing severe damage to the liver and is a blood borne hazard to a surg tech? ✔Correct Answer--
Hepatitis B
Which organization is responsible for granting accreditation to surgical technology programs?
✔Correct Answer--CAAHEP
Which of the following describes a glossectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Removal of the tongue
Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the heart? ✔Correct Answer--Coronary
arteries
What should the CST do when a broken suture needle is returned to them by the first assist during
surgery? ✔Correct Answer--Inform the lead surgeon
The area on a gown considered to be sterile is: ✔Correct Answer--Nipple line to waist
How should a specimen be prepared when it is obtained intraoperatively and the surgeon requires
an immediate diagnosis? ✔Correct Answer--Frozen
Major abdominal surgery requires a self-retaining retractor. Which of the following retractors has the
most parts and is capable of accommodating a large wound? ✔Correct Answer--Bookwalter
Among the various types of sterilization processes the one that does not corrode metal and can pass
through woven material is: ✔Correct Answer--EO sterilizer
Which of the following instruments is used to perform an embolectomy? ✔Correct Answer--
Fogerty catheter
Which of the following is true regarding VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery)? ✔Correct Answer--
Smaller incisions help minimize post-op pain
Assisting with a full thickness skin graft procedure, two separate areas created to prevent
contamination of the donor site. When the surgical tech switches from one site to the other, which of
the following should the CST do? ✔Correct Answer--Change gloves
A sterilized package contains a chemical indicator which is used to: ✔Correct Answer--Confirm that
the package was exposed to the sterilization process
Which of the following refers to the method of anesthesia when an injection of an anesthetic is
performed at the based of the eyelids and behind the eye? ✔Correct Answer--Retro bulbar
, Positioning an elderly patient is very different than positioning an average adult or child; extra
caution is required concerning the patient's: ✔Correct Answer--Skin
Where should a chest tube be placed? ✔Correct Answer--Above the 5th intercostal space to
minimize chances of injuring another organ
Bacteria and viruses capable of causing disease are referred to as: ✔Correct Answer--Pathogenic
An ET tube is placed within which structure? ✔Correct Answer--Trachea
What is the purpose of the purse string suture following an appendectomy? ✔Correct Answer--
Invert the stump
Donning OR attire refers to: ✔Correct Answer--Scrubs, cap, booties
The Da Vinci Robotic System helps to improve surgical patient care by helping to overcome the
limitations encountered by human error. The Robotic systems provides precision and reliability
utilizing the robotic arms. Which of the following is a measurement of the versatility and articulation
of robotic joints? ✔Correct Answer--Degrees of freedom
Which of the following describes the process in which a herniated portion of large bowel has its
blood supply compromised? ✔Correct Answer--Strangulation
This is a typical retractor found in an orthopedic total hip tray: ✔Correct Answer--Hohmann
Which of the following is a nonadherent impregnated gauze strip or square that has bacteriostatic
properties? ✔Correct Answer--Xeroform gauze
An ESU unit is also known as the electro-surgical unit functions off of a generator. Which component
of this system is responsible for capturing the electrical current? ✔Correct Answer--Return
electrode
The liver is located where in the abdominal cavity? ✔Correct Answer--Right upper quadrant
The instrument pictured here is used for which purpose:
(The Thomas-Gaylor biopsy forceps) ✔Correct Answer--Uterine biopsy
Regarding sterile packaging there are various boundaries required to be monitored. A peel pack's
boundary is: ✔Correct Answer--1 inch
The only sterile component of the electrical surgical unit is the: ✔Correct Answer--Monopolar
pencil
What type of vessel is grafted onto a CABG procedure? ✔Correct Answer--Coronary artery
The first line of defense within the sterilization process is always the surg tech. After a surgical
procedure, what is the first action a surg tech should take: ✔Correct Answer--Hand clean and flush
all the lumens of the instruments
