CST PRACTICE EXAM TEST B QUESTIONS WITH
RIGHT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Which,of,the,following,is,considered,the,MOST,important,skill,for,a,surgical,technologist?,,,ANS,-
Management,of,specimens
The,surgical,incision,that,allows,for,the,BEST,visualization,for,a,Billroth,I,procedure,is,,,ANS,-Midline
During,the,postoperative,phase,,the,personnel,primarily,responsible,for,transporting,soiled,instrumentati
on,to,decontamination,is,the,,,ANS,-Surgical,Technologist
CSF,is,formed,in,the,lateral,ventricles,of,a,patient,and,may,not,properly,flow,into,the,third,ventricle,throug
h,the,foramen,of,,,ANS,-Slyvius,into,the,fourth,ventricle,(also,referred,to,as,the,cerebral,aqueduct.
During,an,excisional,biopsy,of,sentinel,nodes,,the,surgical,technologist,should,prepare,specimens,using,w
hich,of,the,following,methods?,,,ANS,-Place,in,separate,containers,and,identify
A,surgical,technolgist,received,the,following,medications,onto,the,sterile,field:,0.9%,sodium,chloride,,baci
tracin,1,gm,,and,0.25%,Marcaine,and,epinephrine.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,MOST,appropriate,way,to,
label,these,medications?,,,ANS,-0.9%,saline,+,1gm,bacitracin,and,0.25%,Marcaine,with,epinephrine.
A,thyroidectomy,that,was,done,earlier,in,the,day,is,being,brought,back,for,excessive,bleeding,from,the,inc
ision.,Which,of,the,following,items,are,needed,for,this,case?,,,ANS,-laps,,silk,ties,,and,hemoclips
If,there,is,any,question,related,to,handling,a,specific,type,of,specimen,,which,of,the,following,department
s,should,be,consulted?,,,ANS,-Pathology
The,required,number,of,air,exchanges,per,hour,in,an,OR,is,,,ANS,-15,to,25
The,required,number,of,air,exchanges,per,hour,in,the,decontamination,room,is,,,ANS,-5,to,10
,A,special-
made,instrument,without,a,backup,falls,to,the,floor,during,a,procedure.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,BES
T,reason,to,hesitate,performing,immediate-use,sterilization?,,,ANS,-
The,manufacturer's,standards,for,sterilizing,the,instrument,are,unknown.
When,transferring,a,thoracotomy,patient,to,recovery,,the,chest,drainage,system,should,be,,,ANS,-
maintained,below,the,patient's,chest,level
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,an,incision,in,the,suprasternal,notch?,,,ANS,-mediastinoscopy
When,preparing,surgical,specimens,,in,addition,to,the,surgical,technologist,,who,else,is,responsbile,for,ac
curately,labeling,the,specimen?,,,ANS,-Surgeon,and,circulating,nurse
A,T-tube,drain,may,be,used,following,,,ANS,-a,choledochotomy
When,assisting,with,the,closure,of,a,skin,incision,and,operating,the,skin,stapler,,the,surgical,technologist,p
laces,the,staples,through,which,two,layers?,,,ANS,-cuticular,and,subcuticular
A,type,of,regional,anesthesia,i,which,a,tourniquet,is,applied,and,local,anesthetic,is,administered,intraveno
usly,is,called,a,,,ANS,-Bier,block
During,a,crainotomy,,which,of,the,following,types,of,bone,is,entered?,,,ANS,-Flat
A,physician,prescribed,50,milligrams,of,Demerol.,The,Demerol,is,supplied,in,100,mg/mL.,How,many,mL,of,
Demerol,should,be,given?,,,ANS,-0.5,mL
Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,likely,to,be,used,during,a,posterior,cervical,decompression?,,,ANS,-
Mayfield,clamp
Which,of,the,following,is,the,most,acceptable,technique,when,placing,a,patient,in,the,lithotomy,position?,
,,ANS,-Both,legs,placed,in,stirrups,simultaneously
, Which,of,the,following,supplies,should,the,surgical,technologist,have,available,for,placement,of,a,long,ar
m,cast?,,,ANS,-Webril
How,much,0.25%,bupivacaine,should,be,mixed,with,1,mL,of,1.0%,lidocaine,to,make,the,solution,equal,str
engths,of,both,medications?,,,ANS,-4.0,mL
The,appendiceal,stump,,when,inverted,,is,held,in,place,by,which,of,the,following,types,of,suture?,,,ANS,-
purse-string
A,surgeon,asks,for,warm,irrigation,after,a,right,hemicolectomy.,Which,of,the,following,BEST,describes,the,
reason,for,irrigating,at,this,point,in,the,procedure?,,,ANS,-to,aid,visual,inspection,for,leakage
Which,of,the,following,devices,should,the,surgical,technologist,have,delivered,to,the,sterile,field,for,a,low,
anterior,resection?,,,ANS,-intraluminal,stapler
A,GIA,linear,stapler,is,used,to,,,ANS,-divide,in,a,linear,side-to-side,or,end-to-side,fashion
ligating,dividing,stapler,,,ANS,-used,to,ligate,and,divide,blood,vessels
TA-60,stapler,,,ANS,-typically,used,to,stable,tissue,that,is,transected
Which,of,the,following,is,reshaped,during,a,total,hip,arthoplasty?,,,ANS,-acetabulum
An,organization,that,regulates,the,production,of,biological,sterilization,test,packs,in-house,is,,,ANS,-
AAMI:,Association,for,the,Advancement,of,Medical,Instrumentation,controls,regulation,of,sterile,processi
ng
ANSI,,,ANS,-American,National,Standards,Institute:,regulates,healthcare,and,other,standards
Rod-shaped,bacteria,are,called,,,ANS,-bacilli
RIGHT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Which,of,the,following,is,considered,the,MOST,important,skill,for,a,surgical,technologist?,,,ANS,-
Management,of,specimens
The,surgical,incision,that,allows,for,the,BEST,visualization,for,a,Billroth,I,procedure,is,,,ANS,-Midline
During,the,postoperative,phase,,the,personnel,primarily,responsible,for,transporting,soiled,instrumentati
on,to,decontamination,is,the,,,ANS,-Surgical,Technologist
CSF,is,formed,in,the,lateral,ventricles,of,a,patient,and,may,not,properly,flow,into,the,third,ventricle,throug
h,the,foramen,of,,,ANS,-Slyvius,into,the,fourth,ventricle,(also,referred,to,as,the,cerebral,aqueduct.
During,an,excisional,biopsy,of,sentinel,nodes,,the,surgical,technologist,should,prepare,specimens,using,w
hich,of,the,following,methods?,,,ANS,-Place,in,separate,containers,and,identify
A,surgical,technolgist,received,the,following,medications,onto,the,sterile,field:,0.9%,sodium,chloride,,baci
tracin,1,gm,,and,0.25%,Marcaine,and,epinephrine.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,MOST,appropriate,way,to,
label,these,medications?,,,ANS,-0.9%,saline,+,1gm,bacitracin,and,0.25%,Marcaine,with,epinephrine.
A,thyroidectomy,that,was,done,earlier,in,the,day,is,being,brought,back,for,excessive,bleeding,from,the,inc
ision.,Which,of,the,following,items,are,needed,for,this,case?,,,ANS,-laps,,silk,ties,,and,hemoclips
If,there,is,any,question,related,to,handling,a,specific,type,of,specimen,,which,of,the,following,department
s,should,be,consulted?,,,ANS,-Pathology
The,required,number,of,air,exchanges,per,hour,in,an,OR,is,,,ANS,-15,to,25
The,required,number,of,air,exchanges,per,hour,in,the,decontamination,room,is,,,ANS,-5,to,10
,A,special-
made,instrument,without,a,backup,falls,to,the,floor,during,a,procedure.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,BES
T,reason,to,hesitate,performing,immediate-use,sterilization?,,,ANS,-
The,manufacturer's,standards,for,sterilizing,the,instrument,are,unknown.
When,transferring,a,thoracotomy,patient,to,recovery,,the,chest,drainage,system,should,be,,,ANS,-
maintained,below,the,patient's,chest,level
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,an,incision,in,the,suprasternal,notch?,,,ANS,-mediastinoscopy
When,preparing,surgical,specimens,,in,addition,to,the,surgical,technologist,,who,else,is,responsbile,for,ac
curately,labeling,the,specimen?,,,ANS,-Surgeon,and,circulating,nurse
A,T-tube,drain,may,be,used,following,,,ANS,-a,choledochotomy
When,assisting,with,the,closure,of,a,skin,incision,and,operating,the,skin,stapler,,the,surgical,technologist,p
laces,the,staples,through,which,two,layers?,,,ANS,-cuticular,and,subcuticular
A,type,of,regional,anesthesia,i,which,a,tourniquet,is,applied,and,local,anesthetic,is,administered,intraveno
usly,is,called,a,,,ANS,-Bier,block
During,a,crainotomy,,which,of,the,following,types,of,bone,is,entered?,,,ANS,-Flat
A,physician,prescribed,50,milligrams,of,Demerol.,The,Demerol,is,supplied,in,100,mg/mL.,How,many,mL,of,
Demerol,should,be,given?,,,ANS,-0.5,mL
Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,likely,to,be,used,during,a,posterior,cervical,decompression?,,,ANS,-
Mayfield,clamp
Which,of,the,following,is,the,most,acceptable,technique,when,placing,a,patient,in,the,lithotomy,position?,
,,ANS,-Both,legs,placed,in,stirrups,simultaneously
, Which,of,the,following,supplies,should,the,surgical,technologist,have,available,for,placement,of,a,long,ar
m,cast?,,,ANS,-Webril
How,much,0.25%,bupivacaine,should,be,mixed,with,1,mL,of,1.0%,lidocaine,to,make,the,solution,equal,str
engths,of,both,medications?,,,ANS,-4.0,mL
The,appendiceal,stump,,when,inverted,,is,held,in,place,by,which,of,the,following,types,of,suture?,,,ANS,-
purse-string
A,surgeon,asks,for,warm,irrigation,after,a,right,hemicolectomy.,Which,of,the,following,BEST,describes,the,
reason,for,irrigating,at,this,point,in,the,procedure?,,,ANS,-to,aid,visual,inspection,for,leakage
Which,of,the,following,devices,should,the,surgical,technologist,have,delivered,to,the,sterile,field,for,a,low,
anterior,resection?,,,ANS,-intraluminal,stapler
A,GIA,linear,stapler,is,used,to,,,ANS,-divide,in,a,linear,side-to-side,or,end-to-side,fashion
ligating,dividing,stapler,,,ANS,-used,to,ligate,and,divide,blood,vessels
TA-60,stapler,,,ANS,-typically,used,to,stable,tissue,that,is,transected
Which,of,the,following,is,reshaped,during,a,total,hip,arthoplasty?,,,ANS,-acetabulum
An,organization,that,regulates,the,production,of,biological,sterilization,test,packs,in-house,is,,,ANS,-
AAMI:,Association,for,the,Advancement,of,Medical,Instrumentation,controls,regulation,of,sterile,processi
ng
ANSI,,,ANS,-American,National,Standards,Institute:,regulates,healthcare,and,other,standards
Rod-shaped,bacteria,are,called,,,ANS,-bacilli
