NBSTSA PSI CST EXAM 2026 UDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery?
A.hysterectomy
B.prostatectomy
C.bladder suspension
D.anterior colporrhaphy - C. bladder suspension
Which of the following scissors is MOST likely found in a basic hysterectomy set-up?
A.Potts-Smith
B.Stevens
C.Jorgenson
D.Iris - C. Jorgenson
Which of the following supplies is part of the standard set-up for a diagnostic knee
arthroscopy?
A.Poole suction tip
B.inflow tubing
C.#20 blade
D.3000 mL bag of glycine - B. inflow tubing
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection?
A.stainless steel
B.polyglactin-910
C.plain gut
D.silk - A. stainless steel
Which of the following is the MOST common palpable mass in women of reproductive
age?
A.sentinel lymph nodes
B.fibrocystic breast change
C.malignant neoplasm of the breast
D.adenocarcinoma - B. fibrocystic breast change
,Four people are needed to transfer a patient to the stretcher. Who gives direction for
this move?
A.surgeon
B.surgical technologist
C.circulator
D.anesthesiologist - D. anesthesiologist
Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to
provide exposure to the patellar tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair?
A.Senn
B.Richardson
C.Hayes
D.Fukuda - A. Senn
After a surgical procedure, infectious waste is separated from all other waste and
placed in
A.yellow plastic bags.
B.biohazard bags.
C.plastic trash bags.
D.an impenetrable hard container. - B. Biohazard bags
Which of the following situations would present a problem when preparing instruments
for sterilization using a paper-plastic peel pack?
A.The open end of the paper-plastic peel pack has been sealed with tape.
B.The instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been held together with tape
to avoid shifting.
C.The instruments should be placed in the paper-plastic peel pack with the rings at the
end that was sealed by the manufacturer.
D.A felt-tip marker was used to label the plastic on the paper-plastic peel pack prior to
sterilization. - B. The instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been
held together with tape to avoid shifting.
During dissection of the cystic duct and artery in an open cholecystectomy, which of the
following instruments is necessary?
A.Ochsner forceps
B.Jennings retractor
C.Mixter clamp
D.O'Sullivan-O'Connor retractor - C. Mixter clamp
The MINIMUM number of surgical team members required to transfer an anesthetized
patient from the OR table to the gurney is
, A.one.
B.two.
C.three.
D.four. - D. four
A surgeon received a report from PACU that a patient is bleeding at the surgical site
after a lumbar laminectomy procedure. Upon inspection, the surgeon deems it
necessary to return the patient to the OR to correct the issue. Which of the following
should the surgeon suspect to occur if the issue is not resolved immediately?
A.dehiscence
B.hematoma
C.evisceration
D.adhesion - B. hematoma
For a patient with suspected cancer, the MOST important preoperative plan involves the
A.sponges.
B.sutures.
C.drapes.
D.specimens. - D. specimens
Factors that contribute to SSI include
A.wearing proper PPE.
B.using aseptic technique.
C.immunosuppression.
D.portal hypertension. - C. immunosuppression
Which of the following is the MOST effective method for reprocessing endoscopes used
during a colonoscopy?
A.gravity displacement sterilizer
B.ethylene oxide
C.cobalt-60 radiation
D.glutaraldehyde - D. glutaraldehyde
When a cholecystectomy is performed, which of the following anatomical structures
must be preserved?
A.cystic duct
B.cystic vein
C.common duct
D.cystic artery - C. common duct
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery?
A.hysterectomy
B.prostatectomy
C.bladder suspension
D.anterior colporrhaphy - C. bladder suspension
Which of the following scissors is MOST likely found in a basic hysterectomy set-up?
A.Potts-Smith
B.Stevens
C.Jorgenson
D.Iris - C. Jorgenson
Which of the following supplies is part of the standard set-up for a diagnostic knee
arthroscopy?
A.Poole suction tip
B.inflow tubing
C.#20 blade
D.3000 mL bag of glycine - B. inflow tubing
Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of
infection?
A.stainless steel
B.polyglactin-910
C.plain gut
D.silk - A. stainless steel
Which of the following is the MOST common palpable mass in women of reproductive
age?
A.sentinel lymph nodes
B.fibrocystic breast change
C.malignant neoplasm of the breast
D.adenocarcinoma - B. fibrocystic breast change
,Four people are needed to transfer a patient to the stretcher. Who gives direction for
this move?
A.surgeon
B.surgical technologist
C.circulator
D.anesthesiologist - D. anesthesiologist
Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to
provide exposure to the patellar tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair?
A.Senn
B.Richardson
C.Hayes
D.Fukuda - A. Senn
After a surgical procedure, infectious waste is separated from all other waste and
placed in
A.yellow plastic bags.
B.biohazard bags.
C.plastic trash bags.
D.an impenetrable hard container. - B. Biohazard bags
Which of the following situations would present a problem when preparing instruments
for sterilization using a paper-plastic peel pack?
A.The open end of the paper-plastic peel pack has been sealed with tape.
B.The instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been held together with tape
to avoid shifting.
C.The instruments should be placed in the paper-plastic peel pack with the rings at the
end that was sealed by the manufacturer.
D.A felt-tip marker was used to label the plastic on the paper-plastic peel pack prior to
sterilization. - B. The instruments within the paper-plastic peel pack have been
held together with tape to avoid shifting.
During dissection of the cystic duct and artery in an open cholecystectomy, which of the
following instruments is necessary?
A.Ochsner forceps
B.Jennings retractor
C.Mixter clamp
D.O'Sullivan-O'Connor retractor - C. Mixter clamp
The MINIMUM number of surgical team members required to transfer an anesthetized
patient from the OR table to the gurney is
, A.one.
B.two.
C.three.
D.four. - D. four
A surgeon received a report from PACU that a patient is bleeding at the surgical site
after a lumbar laminectomy procedure. Upon inspection, the surgeon deems it
necessary to return the patient to the OR to correct the issue. Which of the following
should the surgeon suspect to occur if the issue is not resolved immediately?
A.dehiscence
B.hematoma
C.evisceration
D.adhesion - B. hematoma
For a patient with suspected cancer, the MOST important preoperative plan involves the
A.sponges.
B.sutures.
C.drapes.
D.specimens. - D. specimens
Factors that contribute to SSI include
A.wearing proper PPE.
B.using aseptic technique.
C.immunosuppression.
D.portal hypertension. - C. immunosuppression
Which of the following is the MOST effective method for reprocessing endoscopes used
during a colonoscopy?
A.gravity displacement sterilizer
B.ethylene oxide
C.cobalt-60 radiation
D.glutaraldehyde - D. glutaraldehyde
When a cholecystectomy is performed, which of the following anatomical structures
must be preserved?
A.cystic duct
B.cystic vein
C.common duct
D.cystic artery - C. common duct
