CST Certification Cardiothoracic Surgery

A procedure performed din patients with empyema is called: A) Thoracoplasty B) Sympathectomy C) Pulmonary decortication D) Pericardial window Which instrument is a rib contractor? A) Finochietto B) Bailey C) Doyen D) Matson The procedure most commonly performed for the excision of small, periph- erally located lesions of the lung is: A) Segmental resection B) Lung biopsy C) Wedge resection D) Lobe resection During a bronchoscopy, which solution is preferred for bronchial washing speci- mens? A) Ringer's lactate B) Sterile saline C) Sterile water D) Dextran Removal of air and/or blood from the pleural cavity by means of an aspiration needle is called: A) Pneumothorax B) Paracentesis C) Thoracentesis D) Hemothorax Pulmonary decortication Bailey Wedge resection sterile saline Thoracentesis A bronchoscopy procedure allows visu- alization of the: A) Pericardium B) Pleura Bronchi