CST exam questions and answers with
solutions 2025
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWER Which of the following is the wound classifications for a
bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWER Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWER The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWER When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing
cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
,Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - ANSWER How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary
to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - ANSWER Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWER Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWER Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
,Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWER Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWER Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - ANSWER Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWER Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
, Backtable - ANSWER The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on
the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWER The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - ANSWER What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - ANSWER Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
Webbed fingers - ANSWER Syndactyly refers to:
solutions 2025
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWER Which of the following is the wound classifications for a
bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWER Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWER The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWER When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing
cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
,Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - ANSWER How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary
to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - ANSWER Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWER Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWER Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
,Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWER Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWER Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - ANSWER Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWER Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
, Backtable - ANSWER The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on
the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWER The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - ANSWER What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - ANSWER Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
Webbed fingers - ANSWER Syndactyly refers to:
