CST PRACTICE EXAM C QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
During,a,surgical,procedure,,the,STSR,touches,an,unsterile,item,with,a,sterile,glove.,What,should,they,do.,,
,ANS,-,Change,the,glove,at,once
During,strabismus,surgery,,what,tissue,layer,is,incised,first,,,ANS,-,Conjunctiva
A,lumbar,meningocele,involves,removal,of,,,ANS,-,Afluid-filled,sac
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,a,microscope?,Rhinoplasty,,pyeloplasty,,blepharoplasty,,tymp
anoplasty,,,ANS,-,Tympanoplasty
Hair,removed,during,preparation,for,cranial,surgery,should,be,,,ANS,-
,Saved,because,it,is,personal,property
The,safest,method,for,placing,a,blade,on,a,knife,handle,is,with,a,,,ANS,-,Needle,holder
What,procedure,is,used,to,visualize,the,cystic,,hepatic,,and,common,ducts:,cholangiography,,barium,ene
ma,,IV,pyelography,,upper,GI,series,,,ANS,-,cholangiography
A,specimen,obtained,for,frozen,section,is,generally,removed,from,the,sterile,field,intra-
operatively,because,,,ANS,-,It,is,sent,to,pathology,immediately
When,performing,a,right,hemicolectomy,,the,surgeon,will,most,likely,remove,portions,of,,,ANS,-
,ascending,and,transverse,colon
What,is,the,best,place,to,put,the,ES,grounding,pad,in,the,lithotomy,position,,,ANS,-,Anterior,thigh
Which,of,the,following,conditions,should,be,treated,FIRST?,Obstructed,airway,,closed,cerebral,injury,,sho
ck,due,to,hemorrhage,,sucking,wound,to,the,chest,,,ANS,-,Obstructed,airway
, What,layers,are,transected,when,a,subcostal,flank,incision,is,used,for,a,nephrectomy,,,ANS,-
,Oblique,muscles
What,wound,class,is,assigned,to,a,perforated,bowel,,,ANS,-,3
A,patient,is,being,prepped,for,surgery,is,hypokalemic.,What,needs,to,be,done,before,general,anesthetic,is
,administered,,,ANS,-,Add,K+,to,IV,solution
What,type,of,herniation,that,occurs,with,protrusion,of,the,peritoneal,sac,and,its,contents,(omentum,and,
abdominal,viscera),,,ANS,-,Umbilical
A,midline,hernia,above,the,umbilicus,,,ANS,-,Epigastric
What,advantage,do,hand-held,retractors,have,over,mechanical,self-retaining,retractors,,,ANS,-
,Dynamic,adjustability
When,transferring,a,thoracotomy,patient,to,recovery,,the,chest,drainage,system,should,be,,,ANS,-
,Maintained,below,the,patient's,chest,level
If,the,parents,of,a,dependent,minor,requiring,emergency,surgery,cannot,be,located,,the,operative,consen
t,form,for,surgery,may,be,signed,by,,,ANS,-,Two,consulting,physicians
A,post-
operative,total,arthroplasty,patient,presents,to,the,ED,with,severe,throbbing,pain,,fever,,and,malaise.,Wh
at,is,the,likely,diagnosis,,,ANS,-,Osteomyelitis
What,repair,is,done,to,a,ruptured,AAA,,,ANS,-,Excision,with,graft,placement
What,surgical,needle,is,MOST,appropriately,used,in,a,liver,resection,,,ANS,-,Blunt
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,a,CBDE,,,ANS,-,Randell,forceps
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
During,a,surgical,procedure,,the,STSR,touches,an,unsterile,item,with,a,sterile,glove.,What,should,they,do.,,
,ANS,-,Change,the,glove,at,once
During,strabismus,surgery,,what,tissue,layer,is,incised,first,,,ANS,-,Conjunctiva
A,lumbar,meningocele,involves,removal,of,,,ANS,-,Afluid-filled,sac
Which,of,the,following,procedures,requires,a,microscope?,Rhinoplasty,,pyeloplasty,,blepharoplasty,,tymp
anoplasty,,,ANS,-,Tympanoplasty
Hair,removed,during,preparation,for,cranial,surgery,should,be,,,ANS,-
,Saved,because,it,is,personal,property
The,safest,method,for,placing,a,blade,on,a,knife,handle,is,with,a,,,ANS,-,Needle,holder
What,procedure,is,used,to,visualize,the,cystic,,hepatic,,and,common,ducts:,cholangiography,,barium,ene
ma,,IV,pyelography,,upper,GI,series,,,ANS,-,cholangiography
A,specimen,obtained,for,frozen,section,is,generally,removed,from,the,sterile,field,intra-
operatively,because,,,ANS,-,It,is,sent,to,pathology,immediately
When,performing,a,right,hemicolectomy,,the,surgeon,will,most,likely,remove,portions,of,,,ANS,-
,ascending,and,transverse,colon
What,is,the,best,place,to,put,the,ES,grounding,pad,in,the,lithotomy,position,,,ANS,-,Anterior,thigh
Which,of,the,following,conditions,should,be,treated,FIRST?,Obstructed,airway,,closed,cerebral,injury,,sho
ck,due,to,hemorrhage,,sucking,wound,to,the,chest,,,ANS,-,Obstructed,airway
, What,layers,are,transected,when,a,subcostal,flank,incision,is,used,for,a,nephrectomy,,,ANS,-
,Oblique,muscles
What,wound,class,is,assigned,to,a,perforated,bowel,,,ANS,-,3
A,patient,is,being,prepped,for,surgery,is,hypokalemic.,What,needs,to,be,done,before,general,anesthetic,is
,administered,,,ANS,-,Add,K+,to,IV,solution
What,type,of,herniation,that,occurs,with,protrusion,of,the,peritoneal,sac,and,its,contents,(omentum,and,
abdominal,viscera),,,ANS,-,Umbilical
A,midline,hernia,above,the,umbilicus,,,ANS,-,Epigastric
What,advantage,do,hand-held,retractors,have,over,mechanical,self-retaining,retractors,,,ANS,-
,Dynamic,adjustability
When,transferring,a,thoracotomy,patient,to,recovery,,the,chest,drainage,system,should,be,,,ANS,-
,Maintained,below,the,patient's,chest,level
If,the,parents,of,a,dependent,minor,requiring,emergency,surgery,cannot,be,located,,the,operative,consen
t,form,for,surgery,may,be,signed,by,,,ANS,-,Two,consulting,physicians
A,post-
operative,total,arthroplasty,patient,presents,to,the,ED,with,severe,throbbing,pain,,fever,,and,malaise.,Wh
at,is,the,likely,diagnosis,,,ANS,-,Osteomyelitis
What,repair,is,done,to,a,ruptured,AAA,,,ANS,-,Excision,with,graft,placement
What,surgical,needle,is,MOST,appropriately,used,in,a,liver,resection,,,ANS,-,Blunt
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,a,CBDE,,,ANS,-,Randell,forceps
