NBSTSA PSI CST EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
TOP SCORE.
During .a .laparoscopic .appendectomy, .the .appendix .is .perforated, .and .contents .begin
.spilling .into .the .abdomen. .Which .of .the .following .should .the .surgical .technologist
.anticipate .as .the .NEXT .step?
a. .Suction .the .fluid .from .the .abdomen
b. .Continue .removing .the .appendix .as .planned
C. .Place .a .Kelly .clamp .over .the .perforation
D. .Close .the .wound .and .terminate .the .procedure .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Suction .the .fluid
.from .the .abdomen
A .carotid .endarterectomy .has .just .been .finished .and .the .dressing .is .on. .The .surgical
.technologist .begins .removing .all .sharps .and .non-disposables .from .the .drapes .before
.pushing .everything .back. .According .to .best .practices, .which .of .the .following .should .be
.the .NEXT .step?
A. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .tear .it .down
B. .Pull .the .drapes .off .and .put .them .on .the .back .table .in .case .they .are .needed .again.
C. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .keep .sterile .until .the .patient .is
.transported .to .PACU.
D. .Leave .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .close .to .patient .in .case .they .are .needed .again.
.- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .keep .sterile .until
.the .patient .is .transported .to .PACU.
Which .of .the .following .should .be .prepared .for .a .mastoid .dressing?
A. .several .squared .gauze .sponges
B. .Rolled .gauze .and .an .abdominal .pad
C. .several .fluffed .sponges .and .rolled .gauze
,D. .gauze .sponges .and .a .Velcro .strap .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Several .fluffed .sponges .and
.rolled .gauze
Which .of .the .following .is .the .FIRST .step .in .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet?
A. .wrapping .the .limb .sequentially .with .an .Esmarch .bandage .from .distal .to .proximal
B. .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet .to .the .limb .and .immediately .inflating .it
C. .prepping .the .limb .with .ChloraPrep, .including .the .determined .location .of .the .tourniquet
D. .padding .the .limb .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be .wrapped .with .Webril .- .correct .answer. . . .
.D. .Padding .the .limb .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be .wrapped .with .Webril
When .performing .a .dilation .and .curettage, .which .of .the .following .instruments .is .used .to
.grasp .the .cervix?
A. .Sims
B. .Auvard
C. .Schroeder
D. .Bozeman .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Schroeder
How .many .lobes .do .the .right .and .left .lungs .have, .respectively?
A. .three, .two
B. .two, .three
C. .three, .three
D. .two, .two .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Three, .Two
When .a .break .in .aseptic .technique .occurs, .the .surgical .technologist .should .FIRST .notify
.the
A. .circulating .nurse.
B. .contaminating .team .member. .
C. .OR .supervisor.
D. .anesthesia .provider. .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .Contaminating .team .member
Which .of .the .following .pathological .conditions .may .be .caused .by .an .excessive .production
.of .cerebrospinal .fluid .in .the .brain?
A. .hydrocephalus
B. .encephalocele
C. .cranial .bifida
D. .craniosynostosis .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Hydrocephalus
If .unexpected .heavy .blood .loss .occurs .during .an .abdominal .procedure, .a .surgical
.technologist .should .request .additional
A. .lap .sponges
, B. .Raytec .sponges.
C. .Kitners.
D. .cottonoids. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Lap .Sponges
Growth .in .the .length .of .a .long .bone .occurs .at .the
A. .diaphysis.
B. .medullary .canal.
C. .epiphyseal .plate.
D. .articular .cartilage. .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Epiphyseal .plate
In .which .of .the .following .situations .can .a .DNR .order .be .continued .in .an .unconscious
.patient .for .a .surgical .procedure?
A. .The .patient's .durable .POA .requests .it .be .continued.
B. .The .patient's .family .requests .it .be .continued.
C. .The .surgeon .requests .its .be .continued.
D. .The .CRNA .requests .it .be .continued. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .The .patient's .durable .POA
.requests .it .be .continued.
A .surgeon .asks .for .warm .irrigation .after .a .right .hemicolectomy. .Which .of .the .following
.BEST .describes .the .reason .for .irrigating .at .this .point .in .the .procedure?
A. .to .clean .out .the .area .of .any .loose .tissue
B. .to .maintain .the .core .body .temperature
C. .to .eliminate .any .infection .causing .microbes
D. .to .aid .visual .inspection .for .leakage .- .correct .answer. . . . .D. .to .aid .visual .inspection .for
.leakage
The .rate .per .hour .in .air .exchanges .in .a .standard .OR .suite .is
A. .5-10.
B. .15-25.
C. .30-35.
D. .40-50. .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .15-25
If .there .is .any .question .related .to .handling .a .specific .type .of .specimen, .which .of .the
.following .departments .should .be .consulted?
A. .histology
B. .laboratory
C. .pathology
D. .radiology .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .pathology
A .patient's .dentures .are .removed .in .the .operating .room. .Which .of .the .following .is .the
.proper .procedure .for .the .care .of .the .dentures?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
TOP SCORE.
During .a .laparoscopic .appendectomy, .the .appendix .is .perforated, .and .contents .begin
.spilling .into .the .abdomen. .Which .of .the .following .should .the .surgical .technologist
.anticipate .as .the .NEXT .step?
a. .Suction .the .fluid .from .the .abdomen
b. .Continue .removing .the .appendix .as .planned
C. .Place .a .Kelly .clamp .over .the .perforation
D. .Close .the .wound .and .terminate .the .procedure .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Suction .the .fluid
.from .the .abdomen
A .carotid .endarterectomy .has .just .been .finished .and .the .dressing .is .on. .The .surgical
.technologist .begins .removing .all .sharps .and .non-disposables .from .the .drapes .before
.pushing .everything .back. .According .to .best .practices, .which .of .the .following .should .be
.the .NEXT .step?
A. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .tear .it .down
B. .Pull .the .drapes .off .and .put .them .on .the .back .table .in .case .they .are .needed .again.
C. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .keep .sterile .until .the .patient .is
.transported .to .PACU.
D. .Leave .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .close .to .patient .in .case .they .are .needed .again.
.- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Push .the .back .table, .mayo, .and .basin .back .and .keep .sterile .until
.the .patient .is .transported .to .PACU.
Which .of .the .following .should .be .prepared .for .a .mastoid .dressing?
A. .several .squared .gauze .sponges
B. .Rolled .gauze .and .an .abdominal .pad
C. .several .fluffed .sponges .and .rolled .gauze
,D. .gauze .sponges .and .a .Velcro .strap .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Several .fluffed .sponges .and
.rolled .gauze
Which .of .the .following .is .the .FIRST .step .in .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet?
A. .wrapping .the .limb .sequentially .with .an .Esmarch .bandage .from .distal .to .proximal
B. .applying .the .pneumatic .tourniquet .to .the .limb .and .immediately .inflating .it
C. .prepping .the .limb .with .ChloraPrep, .including .the .determined .location .of .the .tourniquet
D. .padding .the .limb .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be .wrapped .with .Webril .- .correct .answer. . . .
.D. .Padding .the .limb .where .the .tourniquet .is .to .be .wrapped .with .Webril
When .performing .a .dilation .and .curettage, .which .of .the .following .instruments .is .used .to
.grasp .the .cervix?
A. .Sims
B. .Auvard
C. .Schroeder
D. .Bozeman .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Schroeder
How .many .lobes .do .the .right .and .left .lungs .have, .respectively?
A. .three, .two
B. .two, .three
C. .three, .three
D. .two, .two .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Three, .Two
When .a .break .in .aseptic .technique .occurs, .the .surgical .technologist .should .FIRST .notify
.the
A. .circulating .nurse.
B. .contaminating .team .member. .
C. .OR .supervisor.
D. .anesthesia .provider. .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .Contaminating .team .member
Which .of .the .following .pathological .conditions .may .be .caused .by .an .excessive .production
.of .cerebrospinal .fluid .in .the .brain?
A. .hydrocephalus
B. .encephalocele
C. .cranial .bifida
D. .craniosynostosis .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Hydrocephalus
If .unexpected .heavy .blood .loss .occurs .during .an .abdominal .procedure, .a .surgical
.technologist .should .request .additional
A. .lap .sponges
, B. .Raytec .sponges.
C. .Kitners.
D. .cottonoids. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .Lap .Sponges
Growth .in .the .length .of .a .long .bone .occurs .at .the
A. .diaphysis.
B. .medullary .canal.
C. .epiphyseal .plate.
D. .articular .cartilage. .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .Epiphyseal .plate
In .which .of .the .following .situations .can .a .DNR .order .be .continued .in .an .unconscious
.patient .for .a .surgical .procedure?
A. .The .patient's .durable .POA .requests .it .be .continued.
B. .The .patient's .family .requests .it .be .continued.
C. .The .surgeon .requests .its .be .continued.
D. .The .CRNA .requests .it .be .continued. .- .correct .answer. . . . .A. .The .patient's .durable .POA
.requests .it .be .continued.
A .surgeon .asks .for .warm .irrigation .after .a .right .hemicolectomy. .Which .of .the .following
.BEST .describes .the .reason .for .irrigating .at .this .point .in .the .procedure?
A. .to .clean .out .the .area .of .any .loose .tissue
B. .to .maintain .the .core .body .temperature
C. .to .eliminate .any .infection .causing .microbes
D. .to .aid .visual .inspection .for .leakage .- .correct .answer. . . . .D. .to .aid .visual .inspection .for
.leakage
The .rate .per .hour .in .air .exchanges .in .a .standard .OR .suite .is
A. .5-10.
B. .15-25.
C. .30-35.
D. .40-50. .- .correct .answer. . . . .B. .15-25
If .there .is .any .question .related .to .handling .a .specific .type .of .specimen, .which .of .the
.following .departments .should .be .consulted?
A. .histology
B. .laboratory
C. .pathology
D. .radiology .- .correct .answer. . . . .C. .pathology
A .patient's .dentures .are .removed .in .the .operating .room. .Which .of .the .following .is .the
.proper .procedure .for .the .care .of .the .dentures?
