NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A 100% Correct
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord
passes?
A. foramen ovale
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen rotundum
D. foramen of Bochdalek - ANSWER B. foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical
technologist has just been informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next
case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of
action?
A. Cover the sterile field with a sterile drape and move it from OR 1 to OR 2.
B. Replace with new sterile supplies and instruments in OR 2, and discard the set up in
OR 1.
C. Do not clean OR 1 so these supplies and instruments could be used by the next case.
D. The surgical technologist should argue that the procedure cannot be performed in
OR 1 as scheduled. - ANSWER B. New sterile supplies and instruments should be
obtained for OR 2 and those in OR 1 should be discarded.
Which of the following represents the body's local tissue response to injury?
A. fever
B. infection
C. inflammation
D. immune response - ANSWER C. inflammation
,Which of the following instrument is utilized for a common bile duct exploration?
A. Fogarty clamp
B. Randall forceps
C. Pennington clamp
D. Forester ring forceps - ANSWER B. Randall forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture?
A. away from the knot
B. utilizing sharp scissors
C.opening the scissors wide when cutting
D. tagging the end of suture to be cut with a hemostat - ANSWER A. avoiding the knot
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy?
A.cystic artery and cystic duct
B.hepatic artery and hepatic duct
C. cystic artery and common bile duct
D. hepatic artery and pancreatic duct - ANSWER A.cystic artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when dressing a skin graft site sterilely?
A. pressure dressing
B. ABD pad
C. 4x4s
D. Steri-Strips - ANSWER A. pressure dressing
At the time of the dilation and curettage, what is used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
,C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman - ANSWER C. Schroeder
A terminally ill patient being transported into the operating room says to the nurse, "No
matter what happens, it will be okay." The patient is MOST likely in which of the Five
Stages of Grief?
A. denial
B. bargaining
C. depression
D. acceptance - ANSWER D. acceptance
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a
craniotomy?
A. bayonet forceps
B. Russian forceps
C. Kelly clamp
D. angled DeBakey clamp - ANWER A. bayonet forceps
Two persons in sterile gown and gloves pass each other in the sterile field, they should
A. pass back-to-back.
B. both face the wall.
C. pass side-to-side.
D. both face the sterile field. - ANSWER A. pass back-to-back.
Which of the following is used for oxygenation and blood circulation?
A. Doppler ultrasound
B. defibrillator
, C. extracorporeal bypass
D. autotransfuser - ANSWER C. extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the
A. physiologic condition of the patient.
B. length of the procedure.
C. type of the procedure.
D. anxiety level of the patient. - ANSWER A. physiologic condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one
basin
A.stacked inside the other and separated by impervious material.
B.on its side and the other upside down.
C.stacked inside the other and wrapped in a towel.
D.stacked inside the other and separated by a towel. - ANSWER D.stacked inside the
other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following can be utilized in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty?
A. fracture table
B. Wilson frame
C. Andrews frame
D. bean bag - ANSWER D. bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical
technologist respond?
A.Acknowledge the neighbor.
B.Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
C.Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord
passes?
A. foramen ovale
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen rotundum
D. foramen of Bochdalek - ANSWER B. foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical
technologist has just been informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next
case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of
action?
A. Cover the sterile field with a sterile drape and move it from OR 1 to OR 2.
B. Replace with new sterile supplies and instruments in OR 2, and discard the set up in
OR 1.
C. Do not clean OR 1 so these supplies and instruments could be used by the next case.
D. The surgical technologist should argue that the procedure cannot be performed in
OR 1 as scheduled. - ANSWER B. New sterile supplies and instruments should be
obtained for OR 2 and those in OR 1 should be discarded.
Which of the following represents the body's local tissue response to injury?
A. fever
B. infection
C. inflammation
D. immune response - ANSWER C. inflammation
,Which of the following instrument is utilized for a common bile duct exploration?
A. Fogarty clamp
B. Randall forceps
C. Pennington clamp
D. Forester ring forceps - ANSWER B. Randall forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture?
A. away from the knot
B. utilizing sharp scissors
C.opening the scissors wide when cutting
D. tagging the end of suture to be cut with a hemostat - ANSWER A. avoiding the knot
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy?
A.cystic artery and cystic duct
B.hepatic artery and hepatic duct
C. cystic artery and common bile duct
D. hepatic artery and pancreatic duct - ANSWER A.cystic artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when dressing a skin graft site sterilely?
A. pressure dressing
B. ABD pad
C. 4x4s
D. Steri-Strips - ANSWER A. pressure dressing
At the time of the dilation and curettage, what is used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
,C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman - ANSWER C. Schroeder
A terminally ill patient being transported into the operating room says to the nurse, "No
matter what happens, it will be okay." The patient is MOST likely in which of the Five
Stages of Grief?
A. denial
B. bargaining
C. depression
D. acceptance - ANSWER D. acceptance
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a
craniotomy?
A. bayonet forceps
B. Russian forceps
C. Kelly clamp
D. angled DeBakey clamp - ANWER A. bayonet forceps
Two persons in sterile gown and gloves pass each other in the sterile field, they should
A. pass back-to-back.
B. both face the wall.
C. pass side-to-side.
D. both face the sterile field. - ANSWER A. pass back-to-back.
Which of the following is used for oxygenation and blood circulation?
A. Doppler ultrasound
B. defibrillator
, C. extracorporeal bypass
D. autotransfuser - ANSWER C. extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the
A. physiologic condition of the patient.
B. length of the procedure.
C. type of the procedure.
D. anxiety level of the patient. - ANSWER A. physiologic condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one
basin
A.stacked inside the other and separated by impervious material.
B.on its side and the other upside down.
C.stacked inside the other and wrapped in a towel.
D.stacked inside the other and separated by a towel. - ANSWER D.stacked inside the
other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following can be utilized in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty?
A. fracture table
B. Wilson frame
C. Andrews frame
D. bean bag - ANSWER D. bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical
technologist respond?
A.Acknowledge the neighbor.
B.Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
C.Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
