2025 NBSTSA CST Practice Exam B Questions and Answers
1. A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS PREPARING THE INCISION SITE FOR
THE DRESSING FOLLWING A (TAH). THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED A
HEMATOMA AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SURGEON HAS LEFT THE ROOM.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE SURGICAL TECH
TAKE?
A. PLACE A PRESSURE DRESSING
B. COVER WITH DERMABOND
C. STERI-STRIP THE INCISION
D. HAVE THE SURGEION RETURN>>>>D. HAVE THE SURGEON RETURN
2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST?
A. EDEMA
B. CONVULSION
C. CYANOSIS
D. HYPERTENSION>>>>C. CYANOSIS
3. The number of Staphylococcus aureus micro-organisms carried by the
surgical technologist can be drastically reduced by.
A. wearing a surgical cap.
B. wearing hospital scrubs.
C. keeping the OR doors closed.
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,D. a thorough surgical hand scrub.>>>>D. a thorough surgical hand scrub.
4. List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia✔✔✔
1. leads placed on the patient
2. induction agent is given through an IV
3. patient is prompted to breathe 100% oxygen
4. patient is intubated
5. anesthetic gas agent is selected and applied
A. 1, 3, 5, 4, and 2
B. 5, 2, 3, 1, and 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
D. 4, 2, 3, 1, and 5>>>>C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
5. Place the following phases of wound healing by first intention in correct
order from first to last✔✔✔
I. proliferation
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,II. remodeling
III. inflammatory
A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, I, II
D. III, II, I>>>>C. III, I, II
6. A surgical technologist has selected the sutures for a procedure based on
the surgeon's preference card. The surgeon states he would like additional
sutures and his preference card is outdated. Which of the following is the
surgical technologist's BEST course of action?
A. Open all of the sutures that were collected and place them on the back
table just in case the surgeon needs them.
B. Return the sutures that are not needed to sterile supply and proceed with
the case.
C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to have his preference card updated and
proceed accordingly.
D. Update the surgeon's preference card to reflect the sutures that have
been requested for this case.>>>>C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to
have hispreference card updated and proceed accordingly.
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, 7. While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed,
the patient expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical
technologist should.
A. proceed with the transfer and disregard patient comments.
B. explain the action of the anesthetic agent.
C. reassure the patient that the anesthetic is safe.
D. have the anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns.>>>>D.
havethe anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns.
8. When preparing endoscopic cameras for ethylene oxide sterilization,
which of the following monitoring processes would be utilized to ensure all
parameters of sterilization were met?
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1. A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS PREPARING THE INCISION SITE FOR
THE DRESSING FOLLWING A (TAH). THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED A
HEMATOMA AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SURGEON HAS LEFT THE ROOM.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE SURGICAL TECH
TAKE?
A. PLACE A PRESSURE DRESSING
B. COVER WITH DERMABOND
C. STERI-STRIP THE INCISION
D. HAVE THE SURGEION RETURN>>>>D. HAVE THE SURGEON RETURN
2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST?
A. EDEMA
B. CONVULSION
C. CYANOSIS
D. HYPERTENSION>>>>C. CYANOSIS
3. The number of Staphylococcus aureus micro-organisms carried by the
surgical technologist can be drastically reduced by.
A. wearing a surgical cap.
B. wearing hospital scrubs.
C. keeping the OR doors closed.
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,D. a thorough surgical hand scrub.>>>>D. a thorough surgical hand scrub.
4. List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia✔✔✔
1. leads placed on the patient
2. induction agent is given through an IV
3. patient is prompted to breathe 100% oxygen
4. patient is intubated
5. anesthetic gas agent is selected and applied
A. 1, 3, 5, 4, and 2
B. 5, 2, 3, 1, and 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
D. 4, 2, 3, 1, and 5>>>>C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
5. Place the following phases of wound healing by first intention in correct
order from first to last✔✔✔
I. proliferation
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,II. remodeling
III. inflammatory
A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, I, II
D. III, II, I>>>>C. III, I, II
6. A surgical technologist has selected the sutures for a procedure based on
the surgeon's preference card. The surgeon states he would like additional
sutures and his preference card is outdated. Which of the following is the
surgical technologist's BEST course of action?
A. Open all of the sutures that were collected and place them on the back
table just in case the surgeon needs them.
B. Return the sutures that are not needed to sterile supply and proceed with
the case.
C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to have his preference card updated and
proceed accordingly.
D. Update the surgeon's preference card to reflect the sutures that have
been requested for this case.>>>>C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to
have hispreference card updated and proceed accordingly.
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, 7. While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed,
the patient expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical
technologist should.
A. proceed with the transfer and disregard patient comments.
B. explain the action of the anesthetic agent.
C. reassure the patient that the anesthetic is safe.
D. have the anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns.>>>>D.
havethe anesthesia care provider address the patient's concerns.
8. When preparing endoscopic cameras for ethylene oxide sterilization,
which of the following monitoring processes would be utilized to ensure all
parameters of sterilization were met?
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