CST EXAM ACTUAL TEST

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CST EXAM ACTUAL TEST 2025/26
ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS




Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt -ANSWER-Brown-Adson


In which of the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis -ANSWER-D. Vascular anastomosis


During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury?
-ANSWER-Bladder

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When using EtO sterilization, the recommended aeration time for an aerator set
at 140 degrees F is:
A. 8 hours
B. 10 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours -ANSWER-8 hours


Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions complete
by the surgical technologist?
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
2. Remove the drapes
3. Remove gown and gloves
4. Break down sterile setup -ANSWER-2,3,1,4

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For which of the following procedures would a McBurney incision is indicated?

A. Appendectomy
B. Cholecystectomy
C. Herniorrhaphy
D. Gastrectomy -ANSWER-Appendectomy

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A. Nosocomial -ANSWER-B. Aseptic


Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?
A. Meniere's disease
B. Acoustic neuroma
C. Cholesteatoma
D. Otosclerosis -ANSWER-C. Cholesteatoma


Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels? -ANSWER-
Angioscope


Which of the following is a type of fenestrated drape?
A. Incise
B. Three-quarter
C. Extremity
D. Split -ANSWER-extremity



The basis for design of electrical equipment in the OR is: -ANSWER-electron theory