CST EXAM | VERSION A AND B | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
2026
• Teeth . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following structures is located in
the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
• Alpha-chymotrypsin . CORRECT ANSWER: The enzyme used to soften the
zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
• Flat . CORRECT ANSWER: When perforated metal trays are placed on the
shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
• Enter head first, exit feet first . CORRECT ANSWER: How should the stretcher
be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
,Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
• Pfannenstiel . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following is a curved,
transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological
surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
• Potassium . CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
• Informed consent . CORRECT ANSWER: Permission for treatment given with
full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
• Fascia . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following tissues are cut using
curved Mayo scissors?
,Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
• Argon . CORRECT ANSWER: Which laser beam can travel through clear
tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
• Cardia . CORRECT ANSWER: Which portion of the stomach surrounds the
lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
• Spores . CORRECT ANSWER: Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but
do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
, • Backtable . CORRECT ANSWER: The surgical pack utilized to created the
sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
• Insulin . CORRECT ANSWER: The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
• Extraction . CORRECT ANSWER: What type of procedure would involve the
removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
• Escherichia coli . CORRECT ANSWER: Which organism is a normal resident
flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
2026
• Teeth . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following structures is located in
the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
• Alpha-chymotrypsin . CORRECT ANSWER: The enzyme used to soften the
zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
• Flat . CORRECT ANSWER: When perforated metal trays are placed on the
shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
• Enter head first, exit feet first . CORRECT ANSWER: How should the stretcher
be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
,Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
• Pfannenstiel . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following is a curved,
transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological
surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
• Potassium . CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
• Informed consent . CORRECT ANSWER: Permission for treatment given with
full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
• Fascia . CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following tissues are cut using
curved Mayo scissors?
,Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
• Argon . CORRECT ANSWER: Which laser beam can travel through clear
tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
• Cardia . CORRECT ANSWER: Which portion of the stomach surrounds the
lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
• Spores . CORRECT ANSWER: Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but
do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
, • Backtable . CORRECT ANSWER: The surgical pack utilized to created the
sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
• Insulin . CORRECT ANSWER: The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
• Extraction . CORRECT ANSWER: What type of procedure would involve the
removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
• Escherichia coli . CORRECT ANSWER: Which organism is a normal resident
flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani