CST NBSTSA Review Questions and
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Which of the following refers to the process of isolating the surgical site from the rest of
the body? - ✔✔Surgical Draping
Which of the following is a type of drape that contains a specific opening to
accommodate the surgical incision? - ✔✔Fenestrated Drape
Which of the following is a type of drape used to cover nonoperative sites? - ✔✔non-
fenestrated drape
which of the following is a type of drape in which the surgical incision is made
through? - ✔✔incise drape
which of the following is the type of drape used commonly during eye surgery? -
✔✔aperture drape
which of the following skin preparation products provide a rapid decrease in the level
of microorganisms? - ✔✔alcohol and iodine
what is the benefit of using chlorhexidine for the purpose of skin preparation? -
✔✔chlorhexidine has a residual effect of 5 to 6 hours
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, what is the first level, or bottom, of the pyramid in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? -
✔✔physiological
which of the following describes the process in which the surgical technologist rids
her/her skin of microorganisms prior to a surgical procedure? - ✔✔surgical scrub
process
Which of the following is the normal lab value for white blood cells? - ✔✔5,000 to
10,000/mm3
Which of the following is the normal value for red blood cells? - ✔✔4.3 to 5.9 • 106
cells/mm3
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to determine abnormalities,
tumors, disc herniation, or other problems associated with the spinal structures? -
✔✔myelography
Which of the following diagnostic procedures aids in the diagnosis of aneurysms, blood
clots, and vascular occlusions? - ✔✔angiography
Which of the following patient positions is preferred for cardiac and thyroid
procedures? - ✔✔supine postion
Which of the following patient positions is preferred for hip replacements and
thoracotomies? - ✔✔lateral position
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Which of the following refers to the process of isolating the surgical site from the rest of
the body? - ✔✔Surgical Draping
Which of the following is a type of drape that contains a specific opening to
accommodate the surgical incision? - ✔✔Fenestrated Drape
Which of the following is a type of drape used to cover nonoperative sites? - ✔✔non-
fenestrated drape
which of the following is a type of drape in which the surgical incision is made
through? - ✔✔incise drape
which of the following is the type of drape used commonly during eye surgery? -
✔✔aperture drape
which of the following skin preparation products provide a rapid decrease in the level
of microorganisms? - ✔✔alcohol and iodine
what is the benefit of using chlorhexidine for the purpose of skin preparation? -
✔✔chlorhexidine has a residual effect of 5 to 6 hours
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, what is the first level, or bottom, of the pyramid in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? -
✔✔physiological
which of the following describes the process in which the surgical technologist rids
her/her skin of microorganisms prior to a surgical procedure? - ✔✔surgical scrub
process
Which of the following is the normal lab value for white blood cells? - ✔✔5,000 to
10,000/mm3
Which of the following is the normal value for red blood cells? - ✔✔4.3 to 5.9 • 106
cells/mm3
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to determine abnormalities,
tumors, disc herniation, or other problems associated with the spinal structures? -
✔✔myelography
Which of the following diagnostic procedures aids in the diagnosis of aneurysms, blood
clots, and vascular occlusions? - ✔✔angiography
Which of the following patient positions is preferred for cardiac and thyroid
procedures? - ✔✔supine postion
Which of the following patient positions is preferred for hip replacements and
thoracotomies? - ✔✔lateral position
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