Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Practice
Examination - Form A (Exam 2): Q’s And A’s
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a
graft may be anastomosed between which of the following two
vessels? Correct Answer - A.
internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is
Correct Answer - Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
An Ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
Correct Answer - Dimly lit, quiet room
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed
lesion found at the distal end of an infant's stomach? Correct
Answer - Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is
resuscitating the patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in the scrub role during this time? Correct Answer -
Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
Correct Answer - Destruction of microoganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown
and size 7.5 gloves and the surgeon's assistant prefers an XL cloth
gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs in first. In
which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be stacked, from top to
bottom? Correct Answer - towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves,
towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
,Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier
block? Correct Answer - lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as Correct Answer -
oxygen-requiring
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup
height should be adjusted according to the Correct Answer -
length of the patient's legs.
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
Correct Answer - adaptic
Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of
succinylcholine (Anectine) and causes an unusually high fever?
Correct Answer - malignant hyperthermia
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following
instruments is used to grasp the cervix? Correct Answer -
Schroeder
The Sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the
following chemical solutions? Correct Answer - hydrogen
peroxide
Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to
determine if a long bone is still growing? Correct Answer -
epiphyseal plate
What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy?
Correct Answer - subcostal
, Which of the following should be removed LAST by the surgical
technologist in the scrub role in order to prevent contamination at
the end of a surgical procedure? Correct Answer - surgical
mask
A chemical solution used to sterilize instruments by immersing
them for at least 10 hours is Correct Answer - activated
glutaraldehyde.
Heaney clamps are used for a Correct Answer - hysterectomy
Which of the following is done FIRST when performing a
myringotomy? Correct Answer - removal of cerumen from the
ear canal
A circlage procedure is performed for which of the following
conditions? Correct Answer - incompetent cervix
A laparotomy drape has been placed on a patient and unprepped
skin on the operative site is exposed. Which of the following is the
BEST next step? Correct Answer - Remove drapes and re-prep.
Which of the following catheters is MOST commonly used to
perform an embolectomy? Correct Answer - Fogarty
Which of the following should be the MINIMUM exposure time in a
flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments? Correct Answer -
3 minutes
Traction sutures are used on common duct explorations to Correct
Answer - Hold the duct open.
Which of the following anesthetic agents is administered
intravenously? Correct Answer - propofol (Diprivan)
Examination - Form A (Exam 2): Q’s And A’s
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a
graft may be anastomosed between which of the following two
vessels? Correct Answer - A.
internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is
Correct Answer - Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
An Ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a
Correct Answer - Dimly lit, quiet room
Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed
lesion found at the distal end of an infant's stomach? Correct
Answer - Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is
resuscitating the patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in the scrub role during this time? Correct Answer -
Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
Correct Answer - Destruction of microoganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown
and size 7.5 gloves and the surgeon's assistant prefers an XL cloth
gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs in first. In
which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be stacked, from top to
bottom? Correct Answer - towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves,
towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
,Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier
block? Correct Answer - lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as Correct Answer -
oxygen-requiring
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup
height should be adjusted according to the Correct Answer -
length of the patient's legs.
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing?
Correct Answer - adaptic
Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of
succinylcholine (Anectine) and causes an unusually high fever?
Correct Answer - malignant hyperthermia
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following
instruments is used to grasp the cervix? Correct Answer -
Schroeder
The Sterrad sterilization system MOST commonly uses which of the
following chemical solutions? Correct Answer - hydrogen
peroxide
Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to
determine if a long bone is still growing? Correct Answer -
epiphyseal plate
What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy?
Correct Answer - subcostal
, Which of the following should be removed LAST by the surgical
technologist in the scrub role in order to prevent contamination at
the end of a surgical procedure? Correct Answer - surgical
mask
A chemical solution used to sterilize instruments by immersing
them for at least 10 hours is Correct Answer - activated
glutaraldehyde.
Heaney clamps are used for a Correct Answer - hysterectomy
Which of the following is done FIRST when performing a
myringotomy? Correct Answer - removal of cerumen from the
ear canal
A circlage procedure is performed for which of the following
conditions? Correct Answer - incompetent cervix
A laparotomy drape has been placed on a patient and unprepped
skin on the operative site is exposed. Which of the following is the
BEST next step? Correct Answer - Remove drapes and re-prep.
Which of the following catheters is MOST commonly used to
perform an embolectomy? Correct Answer - Fogarty
Which of the following should be the MINIMUM exposure time in a
flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments? Correct Answer -
3 minutes
Traction sutures are used on common duct explorations to Correct
Answer - Hold the duct open.
Which of the following anesthetic agents is administered
intravenously? Correct Answer - propofol (Diprivan)
