CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
What,is,used,to,retract,the,spermatic,cord,during,an,inguinal,herniorraphy?,,,ANS,-Penrose,Drain
Why,is,an,indwelling,Foley,catheter,placed,prior,to,a,hysterectomy?,,,ANS,-Avoid,injury,to,the,bladder
Which,of,the,following,scissors,is,best,choice,for,extending,an,arterial,incision?,,,ANS,-Potts-Smith
Which,of,the,following,is,used,to,stain,the,cervix,for,Schiller's,test?,,,ANS,-Lugol's,solution
Which,of,the,following,arises,fro,the,left,ventricle,of,the,heart?,,,ANS,-Ascending,aorta
What,method,is,used,to,confirm,that,items,have,been,exposed,to,the,sterilization,process?,,,ANS,-
Chemical
Why,would,the,hair,of,a,patient,undergoing,a,crainiotomy,be,bagged,,labeled,and,saved?,,,ANS,-
It,is,the,patients,property
When,preparing,a,double,basin,for,sterilization,,the:,,,ANS,-
Basins,should,be,separated,by,a,porous,,absorbent,towel
Which,structure,,during,a,total,hip,arthroplasty,,requires,intramedullary,reaming,prior,to,the,placement,o
f,a,prosthesis?,,,ANS,-Femoral,canal
Which,of,the,following,is,the,least,restrictive,form,of,credentialing?,,,ANS,-Registration
What,drug,classification,is,Demerol,,,ANS,-Analgesic
, What,should,be,transported,to,PACU,with,a,patient,who,underwent,a,thyroidectomy?,,,ANS,-
Tracheotomy,tray
What,is,the,chemical,abbreviation,for,sodium,chloride?,,,ANS,-NaCl
Which,organelle,is,responsible,for,packing,of,proteins?,,,ANS,-Golgi,Complex
Which,procedure,would,utilize,the,"Bullet"?,,,ANS,-Hemorrhoidectomy
What,types,of,treatment,does,a,patient,authorize,when,signing,a,general,consent,form?,,,ANS,-
All,routine,treatments,or,procedures
Which,medication,can,be,used,as,a,topical,jelly,during,cystoscopy,procedures?,,,ANS,-Xylocain
Which,of,the,following,is,a,primary,postoperative,complication,of,carotid,endartectomy?,,,ANS,-Stroke
During,which,procedure,would,the,instrument,Ferris-Smith,be,most,likely,used?,,,ANS,-MMK,(Marshall-
Marchetti-Krantz)
When,is,it,acceptable,to,open,surgical,dressing,sponges,,,ANS,-After,final,count
What,is,the,correct,procedure,to,follow,when,a,sterilized,rigid,instrument,container,is,opened,and,conden
sation,is,observed?,,,ANS,-Do,not,use,it,,return,to,sterile,processing
Which,method,of,sterilization,requires,an,aeration,cycle?,,,ANS,-EtO
Elevated,IOP,in,glaucoma,patients,is,a,result,of,excess?,,,ANS,-Aqueous,humor
Where,should,the,grounding,pad,be,placed,on,a,patient,undergoing,a,laparoscopic,cholecystectomy,who,
has,a,right,hip,prosthesis?,,,ANS,-Left,anterior,thigh
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
What,is,used,to,retract,the,spermatic,cord,during,an,inguinal,herniorraphy?,,,ANS,-Penrose,Drain
Why,is,an,indwelling,Foley,catheter,placed,prior,to,a,hysterectomy?,,,ANS,-Avoid,injury,to,the,bladder
Which,of,the,following,scissors,is,best,choice,for,extending,an,arterial,incision?,,,ANS,-Potts-Smith
Which,of,the,following,is,used,to,stain,the,cervix,for,Schiller's,test?,,,ANS,-Lugol's,solution
Which,of,the,following,arises,fro,the,left,ventricle,of,the,heart?,,,ANS,-Ascending,aorta
What,method,is,used,to,confirm,that,items,have,been,exposed,to,the,sterilization,process?,,,ANS,-
Chemical
Why,would,the,hair,of,a,patient,undergoing,a,crainiotomy,be,bagged,,labeled,and,saved?,,,ANS,-
It,is,the,patients,property
When,preparing,a,double,basin,for,sterilization,,the:,,,ANS,-
Basins,should,be,separated,by,a,porous,,absorbent,towel
Which,structure,,during,a,total,hip,arthroplasty,,requires,intramedullary,reaming,prior,to,the,placement,o
f,a,prosthesis?,,,ANS,-Femoral,canal
Which,of,the,following,is,the,least,restrictive,form,of,credentialing?,,,ANS,-Registration
What,drug,classification,is,Demerol,,,ANS,-Analgesic
, What,should,be,transported,to,PACU,with,a,patient,who,underwent,a,thyroidectomy?,,,ANS,-
Tracheotomy,tray
What,is,the,chemical,abbreviation,for,sodium,chloride?,,,ANS,-NaCl
Which,organelle,is,responsible,for,packing,of,proteins?,,,ANS,-Golgi,Complex
Which,procedure,would,utilize,the,"Bullet"?,,,ANS,-Hemorrhoidectomy
What,types,of,treatment,does,a,patient,authorize,when,signing,a,general,consent,form?,,,ANS,-
All,routine,treatments,or,procedures
Which,medication,can,be,used,as,a,topical,jelly,during,cystoscopy,procedures?,,,ANS,-Xylocain
Which,of,the,following,is,a,primary,postoperative,complication,of,carotid,endartectomy?,,,ANS,-Stroke
During,which,procedure,would,the,instrument,Ferris-Smith,be,most,likely,used?,,,ANS,-MMK,(Marshall-
Marchetti-Krantz)
When,is,it,acceptable,to,open,surgical,dressing,sponges,,,ANS,-After,final,count
What,is,the,correct,procedure,to,follow,when,a,sterilized,rigid,instrument,container,is,opened,and,conden
sation,is,observed?,,,ANS,-Do,not,use,it,,return,to,sterile,processing
Which,method,of,sterilization,requires,an,aeration,cycle?,,,ANS,-EtO
Elevated,IOP,in,glaucoma,patients,is,a,result,of,excess?,,,ANS,-Aqueous,humor
Where,should,the,grounding,pad,be,placed,on,a,patient,undergoing,a,laparoscopic,cholecystectomy,who,
has,a,right,hip,prosthesis?,,,ANS,-Left,anterior,thigh
