CST Exam A With Questions And
Answers
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? -
Answer - foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just
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? - Answer - New sterile supplies and instruments
should be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.
Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury? - Answer - inflammation
Which of the following instruments is used for a common bile duct exploration? - Answer - Randall
forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture? - Answer - avoiding
the knot
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? - Answer - cystic
artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site? - Answer -
pressure dressing
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the
cervix? - Answer - Schroeder
On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what happens,
it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in? - Answer - acceptance
, Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a craniotomy? -
Answer - bayonet forceps
When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should - Answer - pass
back-to-back.
Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood? - Answer - extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the - Answer - physiologic
condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one basin - Answer -
stacked inside the other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following items may be used in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty? - Answer
- bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist respond?
- Answer - Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should be -
Answer - placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia? - Answer - necrosis
Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient? - Answer - Readjust the
drapes as necessary after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is performed? - Answer
- rectus abdominis
, Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? - Answer - Mayfield
clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by - Answer - cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be
removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role? - Answer - surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the following? - Answer -
Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic gynecological
surgery in the OR? - Answer - Robinson
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery? - Answer - bladder suspension
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be performed on
the patient in the operating room? - Answer - sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape? - Answer - a drape with an opening that allows exposure
of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following types of
wound closure? - Answer - primary intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection? - Answer - a male
patient who has diabetes
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of suture? -
Answer - purse-string
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as - Answer - oxygen-requiring.
Answers
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes? -
Answer - foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just
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? - Answer - New sterile supplies and instruments
should be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.
Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury? - Answer - inflammation
Which of the following instruments is used for a common bile duct exploration? - Answer - Randall
forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture? - Answer - avoiding
the knot
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? - Answer - cystic
artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site? - Answer -
pressure dressing
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp the
cervix? - Answer - Schroeder
On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what happens,
it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in? - Answer - acceptance
, Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a craniotomy? -
Answer - bayonet forceps
When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should - Answer - pass
back-to-back.
Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood? - Answer - extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the - Answer - physiologic
condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one basin - Answer -
stacked inside the other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following items may be used in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty? - Answer
- bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist respond?
- Answer - Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should be -
Answer - placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia? - Answer - necrosis
Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient? - Answer - Readjust the
drapes as necessary after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is performed? - Answer
- rectus abdominis
, Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? - Answer - Mayfield
clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by - Answer - cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be
removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role? - Answer - surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the following? - Answer -
Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic gynecological
surgery in the OR? - Answer - Robinson
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery? - Answer - bladder suspension
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be performed on
the patient in the operating room? - Answer - sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape? - Answer - a drape with an opening that allows exposure
of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following types of
wound closure? - Answer - primary intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection? - Answer - a male
patient who has diabetes
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of suture? -
Answer - purse-string
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as - Answer - oxygen-requiring.
