CST PRACTICE EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VALIDATED ANSWERS .
Which,of,the,following,is,the,opening,in,the,occipital,bone,through,which,the,spinal,cord,passes?
foramen,magnum
foramen,of,Bochdalek
foramen,ovale
foramen,rotundum,,,ANS,-,foraman,magnum
Sterile,supplies,and,instruments,for,a,case,have,been,opened,in,OR,1.,A,surgical,technologist,was,just,info
rmed,that,the,case,has,been,moved,to,OR,2,and,the,next,case,in,OR,1,is,scheduled,in,two,hours.,Which,of,t
he,following,is,the,BEST,course,of,action?
OR,1,should,be,left,so,that,these,supplies,and,instruments,can,be,used,by,the,next,case.
Cover,the,sterile,field,with,a,sterile,drape,and,move,it,from,OR,1,to,OR,2.
New,sterile,supplies,and,instruments,should,be,obtained,for,OR,2,and,the,setup,in,OR,1,should,be,dispose
d,of.
The,surgical,technologist,should,argue,that,the,procedure,be,held,in,OR,1,as,planned.,,,ANS,-
,New,sterile,supplies,and,instruments,should,be,obtained,for,OR,2,and,the,setup,in,OR,1,should,be,dispose
d,of.
Which,of,the,following,is,the,body's,local,tissue,reaction,to,injury?
immune,reaction
fever
inflammation
infection,,,ANS,-,inflammation
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,a,common,bile,duct,exploration?
,Pennington,clamp
Randall,forceps
Fogarty,clamp
Forester,ring,forceps,,,ANS,-,Randall,forceps,-,used,for,retrieving,stones,from,the,gallbladder,and,duct
Which,of,the,following,is,the,MOST,important,consideration,when,cutting,suture?
using,sharp,scissors
opening,the,scissors,wide,when,cutting
avoiding,the,knot,
tagging,the,end,of,suture,to,be,cut,with,a,hemostat,,,ANS,-,avoiding,the,knot
The,ends,must,be,short,to,reduce,the,amount,of,foreign,material,,but,the,suture,ends,must,be,long,enoug
h,so,that,the,knot,does,not,untie.
Which,of,the,following,structures,are,ligated,and,divided,during,the,cholecystectomy?
cystic,artery,and,common,bile,duct
hepatic,artery,and,hepatic,duct
cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct
hepatic,artery,and,pancreatic,duct,,,ANS,-,cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct
It,is,necessary,to,ligate,and,divide,the,cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct,because,they,are,the,major,structures,s
upplying,blood,to,the,gall,bladder,and,draining,bile,from,the,liver.
Which,of,the,following,may,be,used,when,applying,a,sterile,dressing,to,a,skin,graft,site?
4x4s
,Steri-Strips
ABD,pad
pressure,dressing,,,ANS,-,pressure,dressing
Slight,pressure,on,the,graft,site,prevents,serous,fluid,from,lifting,the,skin,graft,away,from,the,recipient,sit
e.
When,performing,a,dilation,and,curettage,,which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,to,grasp,the,cervix?
Bozeman
Sims
Auvard
Schroeder,,,ANS,-,Schroeder
On,the,way,into,the,operating,room,,a,terminally,ill,patient,tells,the,nurse,,"No,matter,what,happens,,it,wi
ll,be,okay.",Which,of,the,Five,Stages,of,Grief,is,the,patient,MOST,likely,in?
denial
bargaining
depression
acceptance,,,ANS,-,acceptance
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,placement,of,cottonoid,strips,during,a,craniotomy?
bayonet,forceps
Kelly,clamp
Russian,forceps
angled,DeBakey,clamp,,,ANS,-,bayonet,forceps,-
,used,as,the,primary,forceps,for,neurosurgical,procedures,,and,are,used,to,place,cottonoids,and,Gelfoam,f
or,hemostasis
, When,two,individuals,in,sterile,attire,pass,one,another,in,the,sterile,field,,they,should
pass,side-to-side
pass,back-to-back
both,face,the,wall
both,face,the,sterile,field,,,ANS,-,pass,back-to-back
Which,of,the,following,is,used,to,oxygenate,and,circulate,blood?
extracorporeal,bypass
defibrillator
autotransfuser
Doppler,ultrasound,,,ANS,-,extracorporeal,bypass
The,PRIMARY,consideration,in,selecting,an,appropriate,anesthetic,agent,is,the
length,of,the,procedure.
anxiety,level,of,the,patient.
type,of,the,procedure.
physiologic,condition,of,the,patient.,,,ANS,-,physiologic,condition,of,the,patient
If,two,basins,are,wrapped,together,for,sterilizing,,they,should,be,packaged,with,one,basin
stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,a,towel.
stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,impervious,material.
stacked,inside,the,other,and,wrapped,in,a,towel.
on,its,side,and,the,other,upside,down.,,,ANS,-,stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,a,towel
VALIDATED ANSWERS .
Which,of,the,following,is,the,opening,in,the,occipital,bone,through,which,the,spinal,cord,passes?
foramen,magnum
foramen,of,Bochdalek
foramen,ovale
foramen,rotundum,,,ANS,-,foraman,magnum
Sterile,supplies,and,instruments,for,a,case,have,been,opened,in,OR,1.,A,surgical,technologist,was,just,info
rmed,that,the,case,has,been,moved,to,OR,2,and,the,next,case,in,OR,1,is,scheduled,in,two,hours.,Which,of,t
he,following,is,the,BEST,course,of,action?
OR,1,should,be,left,so,that,these,supplies,and,instruments,can,be,used,by,the,next,case.
Cover,the,sterile,field,with,a,sterile,drape,and,move,it,from,OR,1,to,OR,2.
New,sterile,supplies,and,instruments,should,be,obtained,for,OR,2,and,the,setup,in,OR,1,should,be,dispose
d,of.
The,surgical,technologist,should,argue,that,the,procedure,be,held,in,OR,1,as,planned.,,,ANS,-
,New,sterile,supplies,and,instruments,should,be,obtained,for,OR,2,and,the,setup,in,OR,1,should,be,dispose
d,of.
Which,of,the,following,is,the,body's,local,tissue,reaction,to,injury?
immune,reaction
fever
inflammation
infection,,,ANS,-,inflammation
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,a,common,bile,duct,exploration?
,Pennington,clamp
Randall,forceps
Fogarty,clamp
Forester,ring,forceps,,,ANS,-,Randall,forceps,-,used,for,retrieving,stones,from,the,gallbladder,and,duct
Which,of,the,following,is,the,MOST,important,consideration,when,cutting,suture?
using,sharp,scissors
opening,the,scissors,wide,when,cutting
avoiding,the,knot,
tagging,the,end,of,suture,to,be,cut,with,a,hemostat,,,ANS,-,avoiding,the,knot
The,ends,must,be,short,to,reduce,the,amount,of,foreign,material,,but,the,suture,ends,must,be,long,enoug
h,so,that,the,knot,does,not,untie.
Which,of,the,following,structures,are,ligated,and,divided,during,the,cholecystectomy?
cystic,artery,and,common,bile,duct
hepatic,artery,and,hepatic,duct
cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct
hepatic,artery,and,pancreatic,duct,,,ANS,-,cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct
It,is,necessary,to,ligate,and,divide,the,cystic,artery,and,cystic,duct,because,they,are,the,major,structures,s
upplying,blood,to,the,gall,bladder,and,draining,bile,from,the,liver.
Which,of,the,following,may,be,used,when,applying,a,sterile,dressing,to,a,skin,graft,site?
4x4s
,Steri-Strips
ABD,pad
pressure,dressing,,,ANS,-,pressure,dressing
Slight,pressure,on,the,graft,site,prevents,serous,fluid,from,lifting,the,skin,graft,away,from,the,recipient,sit
e.
When,performing,a,dilation,and,curettage,,which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,to,grasp,the,cervix?
Bozeman
Sims
Auvard
Schroeder,,,ANS,-,Schroeder
On,the,way,into,the,operating,room,,a,terminally,ill,patient,tells,the,nurse,,"No,matter,what,happens,,it,wi
ll,be,okay.",Which,of,the,Five,Stages,of,Grief,is,the,patient,MOST,likely,in?
denial
bargaining
depression
acceptance,,,ANS,-,acceptance
Which,of,the,following,instruments,is,used,for,placement,of,cottonoid,strips,during,a,craniotomy?
bayonet,forceps
Kelly,clamp
Russian,forceps
angled,DeBakey,clamp,,,ANS,-,bayonet,forceps,-
,used,as,the,primary,forceps,for,neurosurgical,procedures,,and,are,used,to,place,cottonoids,and,Gelfoam,f
or,hemostasis
, When,two,individuals,in,sterile,attire,pass,one,another,in,the,sterile,field,,they,should
pass,side-to-side
pass,back-to-back
both,face,the,wall
both,face,the,sterile,field,,,ANS,-,pass,back-to-back
Which,of,the,following,is,used,to,oxygenate,and,circulate,blood?
extracorporeal,bypass
defibrillator
autotransfuser
Doppler,ultrasound,,,ANS,-,extracorporeal,bypass
The,PRIMARY,consideration,in,selecting,an,appropriate,anesthetic,agent,is,the
length,of,the,procedure.
anxiety,level,of,the,patient.
type,of,the,procedure.
physiologic,condition,of,the,patient.,,,ANS,-,physiologic,condition,of,the,patient
If,two,basins,are,wrapped,together,for,sterilizing,,they,should,be,packaged,with,one,basin
stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,a,towel.
stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,impervious,material.
stacked,inside,the,other,and,wrapped,in,a,towel.
on,its,side,and,the,other,upside,down.,,,ANS,-,stacked,inside,the,other,and,separated,by,a,towel
