CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER Clean-Contaminted
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi - CORRECT ANSWER Teeth
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER Alpha-chymotrypsin
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
,CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Vertical
Angled - CORRECT ANSWER Flat
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER Pfannenstiel
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER Potassium
,CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER Argon
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
, CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pylorus
Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores - CORRECT ANSWER Spores
The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER Backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER Insulin
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER Clean-Contaminted
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi - CORRECT ANSWER Teeth
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER Alpha-chymotrypsin
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
,CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Vertical
Angled - CORRECT ANSWER Flat
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER Pfannenstiel
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER Potassium
,CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER Argon
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
, CST EXAM TEST 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pylorus
Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores - CORRECT ANSWER Spores
The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER Backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER Insulin
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
