CST PRACTICE, CST EXAM, CST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE CORRECT ANSWERS.
The,plicae,circulares,,microvilli,and,villi:
,Produce,bacteria,
,Secrete,digestive,enzymes,•,D.,
,Initiate,peristalsis,
,Increase,absorption,area,,,ANS,-,Increase,absorption,area
Which,of,the,following,come,as,numbered,sets
frequently,used,in,neurosurgical,procedures?
,Penfield,dissectors,
,Lacrimal,probes,
,Van,Buren,sounds,
,Hegar,dilators,,,ANS,-,Penfield,dissectors
What,pathogen,is,most,commonly,associated,with
surgical,wound,infections?
,Klebsiella,pneumonia,
,Staphylococcus,aureus,
,Bacteroides,fragilis,
,Clostridium,tetani,,,ANS,-,Staphylococcus,aureus
Padgett,and,Reese,are,types,of:
,Implants,
,Dermatomes,
,Retractors,
,Catheters,,,ANS,-,Dermatomes
,Which,burn,degree,classification,involves,erythema
without,blisters?
,Third,
,Fourth,
,First,
,Second,,,ANS,-,First
What,instrument,is,used,to,remove,plaque,during,a
carotid,endarterectomy?
,Freer,
,Ferris-Smith,
,Potts-Smith,
,Allis,,,ANS,-,Freer
Which,of,the,following,neuroglia,are,star-shaped?
,Dermoid,
,Astrocytes,
,Oligodendroglia,
,Ependyma,,,ANS,-,Astrocytes
Which,device,could,be,used,when,placing,a,patient,in
the,operative,position,for,a,thyroidectomy?
,Shoulder,roll,
,Bean,bag,
,Axillary,roll,
,Chest,roll,,,ANS,-,Shoulder,roll
In,order,to,expand,the,abdominal,cavity,with,CO2
prior,to,a,laparoscopic,procedure,,the,surgeon,must
,use,a/an:
,Insufflator,machine,
,Infusion,pump,
,Tissue,expander,
,Aspiration,unit,,,ANS,-,Insufflator,machine
Which,of,these,surgical,instruments,would,be,used
during,a,tonsillectomy?
,Pillar,retractor,
,Gerald,forceps,
,Cottle,osteotome,
,Vienna,speculum,,,ANS,-,Pillar,retractor
Which,type,of,cast,would,be,appropriate,for,a
fractured,metacarpal?
,Long,arm,
,Short,arm,
,Spica,
,Cylinder,,,ANS,-,Short,arm
What,is,the,medical,term,for,accumulation,of
squamous,epithelium,that,forms,a,mass,that,is
destructive,to,the,middle,ear?
,Otitis,media,
,Chondrolipoma,
,Cholesteatoma,
,Otosclerosis,,,ANS,-,Cholesteatoma
Which,muscle,alters,the,shape,of,the,lens,to
, accommodate,vision?
,Circular,
,Ciliary,
,Oblique,
,Rectus,,,ANS,-,Ciliary
What,is,the,term,for,a,nonpathogenic,organism
that,is,capable,of,producing,disease,in,an
immunocompromised,patient?
,Opportunistic,
,Spore-forming,
,Fomite,
,Vector,,,ANS,-,Opportunistic
Filiforms,are,used,to:
,Bypass,urethral,obstruction,
,Stent,the,ureter,
,Remove,ureteral,stones,
,Perform,urethrogram,,,ANS,-,Bypass,urethral,obstruction
What,is,the,name,of
,vascular,needle,holder?
,Castroviejo,
,Webster,
,Collier,
,Mayo-Hegar,,,ANS,-,Castroviejo
Which,of,the,following,non-invasive,diagnostic
techniques,provides,the,best,imaging,of,soft,tissues?
AND ACCURATE CORRECT ANSWERS.
The,plicae,circulares,,microvilli,and,villi:
,Produce,bacteria,
,Secrete,digestive,enzymes,•,D.,
,Initiate,peristalsis,
,Increase,absorption,area,,,ANS,-,Increase,absorption,area
Which,of,the,following,come,as,numbered,sets
frequently,used,in,neurosurgical,procedures?
,Penfield,dissectors,
,Lacrimal,probes,
,Van,Buren,sounds,
,Hegar,dilators,,,ANS,-,Penfield,dissectors
What,pathogen,is,most,commonly,associated,with
surgical,wound,infections?
,Klebsiella,pneumonia,
,Staphylococcus,aureus,
,Bacteroides,fragilis,
,Clostridium,tetani,,,ANS,-,Staphylococcus,aureus
Padgett,and,Reese,are,types,of:
,Implants,
,Dermatomes,
,Retractors,
,Catheters,,,ANS,-,Dermatomes
,Which,burn,degree,classification,involves,erythema
without,blisters?
,Third,
,Fourth,
,First,
,Second,,,ANS,-,First
What,instrument,is,used,to,remove,plaque,during,a
carotid,endarterectomy?
,Freer,
,Ferris-Smith,
,Potts-Smith,
,Allis,,,ANS,-,Freer
Which,of,the,following,neuroglia,are,star-shaped?
,Dermoid,
,Astrocytes,
,Oligodendroglia,
,Ependyma,,,ANS,-,Astrocytes
Which,device,could,be,used,when,placing,a,patient,in
the,operative,position,for,a,thyroidectomy?
,Shoulder,roll,
,Bean,bag,
,Axillary,roll,
,Chest,roll,,,ANS,-,Shoulder,roll
In,order,to,expand,the,abdominal,cavity,with,CO2
prior,to,a,laparoscopic,procedure,,the,surgeon,must
,use,a/an:
,Insufflator,machine,
,Infusion,pump,
,Tissue,expander,
,Aspiration,unit,,,ANS,-,Insufflator,machine
Which,of,these,surgical,instruments,would,be,used
during,a,tonsillectomy?
,Pillar,retractor,
,Gerald,forceps,
,Cottle,osteotome,
,Vienna,speculum,,,ANS,-,Pillar,retractor
Which,type,of,cast,would,be,appropriate,for,a
fractured,metacarpal?
,Long,arm,
,Short,arm,
,Spica,
,Cylinder,,,ANS,-,Short,arm
What,is,the,medical,term,for,accumulation,of
squamous,epithelium,that,forms,a,mass,that,is
destructive,to,the,middle,ear?
,Otitis,media,
,Chondrolipoma,
,Cholesteatoma,
,Otosclerosis,,,ANS,-,Cholesteatoma
Which,muscle,alters,the,shape,of,the,lens,to
, accommodate,vision?
,Circular,
,Ciliary,
,Oblique,
,Rectus,,,ANS,-,Ciliary
What,is,the,term,for,a,nonpathogenic,organism
that,is,capable,of,producing,disease,in,an
immunocompromised,patient?
,Opportunistic,
,Spore-forming,
,Fomite,
,Vector,,,ANS,-,Opportunistic
Filiforms,are,used,to:
,Bypass,urethral,obstruction,
,Stent,the,ureter,
,Remove,ureteral,stones,
,Perform,urethrogram,,,ANS,-,Bypass,urethral,obstruction
What,is,the,name,of
,vascular,needle,holder?
,Castroviejo,
,Webster,
,Collier,
,Mayo-Hegar,,,ANS,-,Castroviejo
Which,of,the,following,non-invasive,diagnostic
techniques,provides,the,best,imaging,of,soft,tissues?
