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Surgical Tech Practice CST Exam 2025–2026 – Solved Questions and Verified Answers

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2025/2026 | Solved Questions & Answers
Verified 100% | Certified Surgical
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1. Which of the following clips is used for scalp hemostasis in cranial procedures?

A. Raney

b.Filshie

c. Hemoclip
d. Backhaus

A. Raney




The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate removal without bleeding is:

a. Cryosurgery

b. Electrocautery
c. Diathermy

d. harmonic scalpel

A. Cryosurgery




In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are indications of valve replacement except?

a. Myocardial ischemia

b. Left ventricle hypertrophy
c. Palpitations
d. Angina

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C. Palpitations




In the event a child requires emergency surgery, but the parents cannot be located to sign the
surgical consent:

a. Consent is signed by a court of law

b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians

c. No consent is required
d. Consent is signed by the surgeon

b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians




Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization destroys microbes by the process of:

a. alkylation

b. Osmosis

c. Oxidation
d. Cavitation

a. Alkylation




What is the most common cause of aortic aneurysm?

a. Thrombus
b. Embolus
c. Atherosclerosis

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d. Hypotension

C. Atherosclerosis




What is used to determine the position of cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck
fracture?

a. Broach

b. Guide pins
c. Canal reamer

d. ruler

B. Guide pins




The instruments show below are used to dilate the:

a. urethra

b. cervix
c. Coronary artery

d. Intranasal antrostomy

B. cervix




Prior to being placed in the Eto sterilizer, items must:
a. Not be heat sensitive
b. Be lubricated with oil

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c. Have residual water on their surface

d. Be completely dry

D. Be completely dry




During general anesthesia induction, which sense is the last to be experienced by the patient?
a. Touch

b. Taste

c. Hearing

d. Smell

C. Hearing




The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is for:

a. Lavage

b. Chemotherapy

c. Hemodialysis

d. Hemostasis

C. Hemodialysis




What nerve is at greater risk during a thyriodectomy?
a. Cervical sympathetic chain
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