CST NBSTSA App Exams Questions And
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Tympanosplasty .- .correct .answer. . . . .Surgical .operation .performed .for .the .reconstruction
.of .the .eardrum .(tympanic .membrane) .and/or .small .bones .of .the .middle .ear .(ossicles)
After .gowning .and .gloving, .a .surgeon .activates .the .Duraprep .applicator .and .proceeds .to
.prep .the .patient .for .surgery. .What .is .the .best .action .to .take .at .this .time? .- .correct .answer. .
. . .Regown .and .reglove .the .surgeon
What .position .is .used .for .a .pneumonectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lateral
What .is .the .kraske .position? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Anatomical .position .in .which .the .patient
.is .prone, .with .hips .flexed .and .elevated, .head .and .feet .down.
Which .position .is .correct .for .a .dilation .and .curettage? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lithotomy
When .a .hernia .is .strangulated, .which .instrument .set .is .added .to .the .general .abdominal
.set-up? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Gastrointestinal
What .is .a .fenestrated .drape? .- .correct .answer. . . . .A .drape .with .an .opening .that .allows
.exposure .of .the .operative .site
Sterile .supplies .and .instruments .for .a .case .have .been .opened .in .OR .one. .A .surgical
.technologist .was .just .informed .that .the .case .has .been .moved .to .OR .two .and .the .next
.case .in .OR .one .is .scheduled .in .two .hours. .What .is .the .best .course .of .action? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .New .sterile .supplies .and .instruments .should .be .obtained .for .OR .two .and .the
.setup .in .OR .one .should .be .disposed .of
What .is .the .first .step .in .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet .necessary .in .creating .a
.bloodless .field? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Padding .the .area .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be
.wrapped .with .Webril
,For .a .splenectomy .procedure, .which .clamp .should .be .used? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Satinsky
Surgical .loupes .are .used .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Magnify .the .surgical .field
Which .position .is .the .patient .placed .in .for .a .right .nephrectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Left
.lateral .kidney
Once .a .surgical .technologist .dons .a .gown, .the .cuffs .on .the .gown .are .considered .unsterile
.because .they .are: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Absorbant .and .collect .moisture
Instruments .that .come .in .contact .with .the .appendiceal .stump .during .an .appendectomy
.should .be: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Placed .in .a .separate .bin
Which .instrument .is .used .to .cross-clamp .the .intestine .during .a .bowel .resection? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Allen
The .primary .purpose .of .chest .tubes .is .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Re-establish .the .negative
.pressure
Traction .sutures .are .used .on .common .duct .explorations .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Hold .the
.duct .open
The .appendiceal .stump, .when .inverted, .is .held .in .place .by .which .of .the .following .types .of
.suture? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Purse-string
Which .catheter .is .most .commonly .used .to .perform .an .embolectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Fogarty
A .resectoscope .is .used .in .what .prostatic .approach? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Transurethral
Which .retractor .is .preferred .for .a .groin .incision? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Weitlaner
What .type .of .dressing .is .applied .as .a .nonadherent .dressing? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Adaptic
During .an .excisional .biopsy .of .sentinel .nodes, .the .surgical .technologist .should .prepare
.specimens .using .which .method? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Placed .in .separate .containers .and
.identify
Immediately .before .a .hemorrhoidectomy, .which .procedure .might .be .performed .on .the
.patient .in .the .operating .room? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Sigmoidectomy
When .a .break .in .antisecptic .technique .occurs, .the .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role
.should .first .notify .the: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Contaminating .team .member
, Sponges .that .have .been .added .to .the .sterile .field .after .a .procedure .has .begun .should .be
.counted .by .the: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .and .the
.circulator
What .is .a .procedure .for .removing .excess .skin .from .the .face .and .neck? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Rhytidectomy
Which .rongeur .is .used .to .expand .the .antrostomy .in .a .Caldwell-Luc .procedure? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Kerrison
Which .procedure .is .used .to .visualize .the .cystic, .hepatic, .and .common .ducts? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Cholangiography
Once .the .spinous .process .is .exposed .during .a .laminectomy, .the .next .instrument .needed
.for .the .removal .of .the .lamina .is .a: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Kerrison .rongeur
What .should .the .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .do .during .a .cardiac .emergency? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Remain .sterile .and .keep .the .table .sterile
What .is .used .to .stabilize .a .fractured .finger? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Kirschner .wires
During .the .application .of .arch .bars, .the .surgeon .will .most .likely .use .what .between .the
.teeth .and .around .the .bar? .- .correct .answer. . . . .25-gauge .or .26-gauge .stainless .steel .wire
Which .solution .is .used .to .identify .diseased .areas .for .a .cold .conization .of .the .cervix? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Lugol's
When .using .power .saws .on .bone, .what .action .best .helps .prevent .bone .damage? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Irrigation
Which .retractor .is .used .in .a .C-section? .- .correct .answer. . . . .De .Lee
A .nasogastric .tube .(NG) .is .used .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Drain .the .stomach
Which .procedure .requires .an .incision .in .the .suprasternal .nothc? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Mediastinoscopy
The .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .must .keep .track .of .blood .loss .as .well .as: .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Track .amount .of .irrigation .used
Following .an .abdominal .surgery, .the .surgeon .has .just .closed .the .peritoneum. .Which
.layer .will .be .sutured .next? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Fascia
Which .medication .is .the .anesthesia .provider .responsible .for .recording .the .name, .amount,
.and .delivery .method .during .a .surgical .procedure? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Propofol
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Tympanosplasty .- .correct .answer. . . . .Surgical .operation .performed .for .the .reconstruction
.of .the .eardrum .(tympanic .membrane) .and/or .small .bones .of .the .middle .ear .(ossicles)
After .gowning .and .gloving, .a .surgeon .activates .the .Duraprep .applicator .and .proceeds .to
.prep .the .patient .for .surgery. .What .is .the .best .action .to .take .at .this .time? .- .correct .answer. .
. . .Regown .and .reglove .the .surgeon
What .position .is .used .for .a .pneumonectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lateral
What .is .the .kraske .position? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Anatomical .position .in .which .the .patient
.is .prone, .with .hips .flexed .and .elevated, .head .and .feet .down.
Which .position .is .correct .for .a .dilation .and .curettage? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Lithotomy
When .a .hernia .is .strangulated, .which .instrument .set .is .added .to .the .general .abdominal
.set-up? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Gastrointestinal
What .is .a .fenestrated .drape? .- .correct .answer. . . . .A .drape .with .an .opening .that .allows
.exposure .of .the .operative .site
Sterile .supplies .and .instruments .for .a .case .have .been .opened .in .OR .one. .A .surgical
.technologist .was .just .informed .that .the .case .has .been .moved .to .OR .two .and .the .next
.case .in .OR .one .is .scheduled .in .two .hours. .What .is .the .best .course .of .action? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .New .sterile .supplies .and .instruments .should .be .obtained .for .OR .two .and .the
.setup .in .OR .one .should .be .disposed .of
What .is .the .first .step .in .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet .necessary .in .creating .a
.bloodless .field? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Padding .the .area .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be
.wrapped .with .Webril
,For .a .splenectomy .procedure, .which .clamp .should .be .used? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Satinsky
Surgical .loupes .are .used .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Magnify .the .surgical .field
Which .position .is .the .patient .placed .in .for .a .right .nephrectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Left
.lateral .kidney
Once .a .surgical .technologist .dons .a .gown, .the .cuffs .on .the .gown .are .considered .unsterile
.because .they .are: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Absorbant .and .collect .moisture
Instruments .that .come .in .contact .with .the .appendiceal .stump .during .an .appendectomy
.should .be: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Placed .in .a .separate .bin
Which .instrument .is .used .to .cross-clamp .the .intestine .during .a .bowel .resection? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Allen
The .primary .purpose .of .chest .tubes .is .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Re-establish .the .negative
.pressure
Traction .sutures .are .used .on .common .duct .explorations .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Hold .the
.duct .open
The .appendiceal .stump, .when .inverted, .is .held .in .place .by .which .of .the .following .types .of
.suture? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Purse-string
Which .catheter .is .most .commonly .used .to .perform .an .embolectomy? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Fogarty
A .resectoscope .is .used .in .what .prostatic .approach? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Transurethral
Which .retractor .is .preferred .for .a .groin .incision? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Weitlaner
What .type .of .dressing .is .applied .as .a .nonadherent .dressing? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Adaptic
During .an .excisional .biopsy .of .sentinel .nodes, .the .surgical .technologist .should .prepare
.specimens .using .which .method? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Placed .in .separate .containers .and
.identify
Immediately .before .a .hemorrhoidectomy, .which .procedure .might .be .performed .on .the
.patient .in .the .operating .room? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Sigmoidectomy
When .a .break .in .antisecptic .technique .occurs, .the .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role
.should .first .notify .the: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Contaminating .team .member
, Sponges .that .have .been .added .to .the .sterile .field .after .a .procedure .has .begun .should .be
.counted .by .the: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .and .the
.circulator
What .is .a .procedure .for .removing .excess .skin .from .the .face .and .neck? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Rhytidectomy
Which .rongeur .is .used .to .expand .the .antrostomy .in .a .Caldwell-Luc .procedure? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Kerrison
Which .procedure .is .used .to .visualize .the .cystic, .hepatic, .and .common .ducts? .- .correct
.answer. . . . .Cholangiography
Once .the .spinous .process .is .exposed .during .a .laminectomy, .the .next .instrument .needed
.for .the .removal .of .the .lamina .is .a: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Kerrison .rongeur
What .should .the .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .do .during .a .cardiac .emergency? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Remain .sterile .and .keep .the .table .sterile
What .is .used .to .stabilize .a .fractured .finger? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Kirschner .wires
During .the .application .of .arch .bars, .the .surgeon .will .most .likely .use .what .between .the
.teeth .and .around .the .bar? .- .correct .answer. . . . .25-gauge .or .26-gauge .stainless .steel .wire
Which .solution .is .used .to .identify .diseased .areas .for .a .cold .conization .of .the .cervix? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Lugol's
When .using .power .saws .on .bone, .what .action .best .helps .prevent .bone .damage? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Irrigation
Which .retractor .is .used .in .a .C-section? .- .correct .answer. . . . .De .Lee
A .nasogastric .tube .(NG) .is .used .to: .- .correct .answer. . . . .Drain .the .stomach
Which .procedure .requires .an .incision .in .the .suprasternal .nothc? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.Mediastinoscopy
The .surgical .technologist .in .the .scrub .role .must .keep .track .of .blood .loss .as .well .as: .-
.correct .answer. . . . .Track .amount .of .irrigation .used
Following .an .abdominal .surgery, .the .surgeon .has .just .closed .the .peritoneum. .Which
.layer .will .be .sutured .next? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Fascia
Which .medication .is .the .anesthesia .provider .responsible .for .recording .the .name, .amount,
.and .delivery .method .during .a .surgical .procedure? .- .correct .answer. . . . .Propofol
