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