CST Exam Practice (Actual Exam)
Questions with verified Answers
(Latest Update 2026) UPDATE
What is the average normal respiration
rate for children - correct answer=✔✔18-
30
What anatomical structure must be
approximated after a colectomy to
prevent herniation of abdominal
contents - correct answer=✔✔Mesentery
1
,To prevent density, instrument sets
should not exceed: - correct
answer=✔✔25 lbs
Which of the following is a type of
uterine fibroid - correct
answer=✔✔Leiomyoma
Suture material that becomes
encapsulated by fibrous tissue during
the healing stage is: - correct
answer=✔✔Non-absorbable
If a mentoplasty is being performed,
the ST should confirm a prosthesis is
available for the: - correct
answer=✔✔Chin
2
, The cranial nerve responsible for
hearing and balance is the: - correct
answer=✔✔VIII
Which preoperative diagnostic test is
useful in diabetic patients with small
vessel arterial disease - correct
answer=✔✔Plethysmography
The mandible articulates with which
bone - correct answer=✔✔Temporal
Which of the following heals by
contraction, granulation and
connective tissue - correct
answer=✔✔delayed closure
3
Questions with verified Answers
(Latest Update 2026) UPDATE
What is the average normal respiration
rate for children - correct answer=✔✔18-
30
What anatomical structure must be
approximated after a colectomy to
prevent herniation of abdominal
contents - correct answer=✔✔Mesentery
1
,To prevent density, instrument sets
should not exceed: - correct
answer=✔✔25 lbs
Which of the following is a type of
uterine fibroid - correct
answer=✔✔Leiomyoma
Suture material that becomes
encapsulated by fibrous tissue during
the healing stage is: - correct
answer=✔✔Non-absorbable
If a mentoplasty is being performed,
the ST should confirm a prosthesis is
available for the: - correct
answer=✔✔Chin
2
, The cranial nerve responsible for
hearing and balance is the: - correct
answer=✔✔VIII
Which preoperative diagnostic test is
useful in diabetic patients with small
vessel arterial disease - correct
answer=✔✔Plethysmography
The mandible articulates with which
bone - correct answer=✔✔Temporal
Which of the following heals by
contraction, granulation and
connective tissue - correct
answer=✔✔delayed closure
3
