Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist | CST 336 Exam
Prep with Practice Questions and Key Concepts – 2024–2025
This document provides a focused review for students preparing for the Certified
Surgical Technologist (CST) exam, based on the core textbook Surgical Technology
for the Surgical Technologist. It includes essential concepts, procedures, sterile
technique, surgical instrumentation, perioperative care, and detailed practice
questions. Ideal for final exam prep or certification review aligned with NBSTSA
guidelines for 2024–2025.
1. Atropine is in what category of medications?: Anticholinergic
2. Which two medication classifications are combined to produce
neuroleptanalgesia?: Tranquilizer and narcotic
3. What is the final strength If 30 milliliters of saline is added to 30
milliliters of 0.5 percent marcaine?: 0.25 percent marcaine
4. Can the strength of a medication be increased? For example, marcaine
0.5 percent increased to 1.0 percent?: No, it can only be equal or lowered
from its manufactured strength
5. What is the effect of the anticholinergic atropine on the eye?: Dilates pupil
and inhibits focusing
6. Which type of medication preparation is a combination of two liquids
that cannot mix?: Emulsion
,7. What is the action of an antagonist medication?: Counteracts action of
another medication or neurotransmitter
8. When epinephrine injected into the body or released by
neurotransmitters, it causes what type of action?: Epinephrine causes
vasoconstriction resulting in reduced blood flow.
9. Epinephrine is what type of neurotransmitter?: Adrenergic
10. What is a brand name or trade name for epinephrine?: Adrenalin
11. What is the generic name for Adrenalin?: epinephrine
12. What is the trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride?: Neosynephrine
13. What is the generic name for Neosynephrine?: phenylephrine
hydrochloride
14. Phenylephrine is what type of neurotransmitter?: Adrenergic
15. What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine?: Phenylephrine
stimulates alpha-1 receptors which causes vasoconstriction
16. What is the generic name for Codeine?: Codeine sulfate
17. What is the trade name for codeine sulfate?: Codeine
18. Codeine belongs to what group of drugs?: Analgesics
19. What is the mechanism of action for codeine?: Codeine binds to opiate
receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
20. What DEA Schedule is Codeine?: Codeine is Class III if less than 90 mg per
dose in a combined product, such as Tylenol with Codeine. Codeine by itself
or greater than 90 mg per dose is Class II controlled substance
21. What is the mechanism of action of opioid analgesics?: Opioids bind to
opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
22. What DEA Schedule or Class is fentanyl: Class II controlled substance
23. What is the generic name for Demerol?: meperidine hydrochloride
, 24. What is the trade name for meperidine?: Demerol
25. What DEA Schedule or Class is meperidine?: Class II controlled substance
26. What is the mechanism of action of meperidine?: Binds to opiate receptors
in the CNS to decrease pain perception
27. What are some common trade names for morphine?: MSContin,
Astramorph, Duramorph
28. What is the generic name for Duramorph, Astramorph, or MSContin?:
morphine sulfate
29. What DEA Schedule or Class is morphine?: Class II controlled substance
30. What is the mechanism of action of morphine?: Binds to opiate receptors
in the CNS to decrease pain perception
31. Name 3 common Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID): Aspirin,
Ibuprofen, naproxen
32. What is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid?: Aspirin
33. What is the generic name for Aspirin?: acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a A.S.A.
34. What are the two main benefits of NSAIDS?: Analgesic and antipyretic
activity
35. What is the mechanism of action of a non-opioid analgesic?: Blocks
prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain.
36. What is the mechanism of action of an antipyretic agent?: Affects the
thermo-regulatory center of the hypothalamus to reduce temperature
37. What is the generic name for Advil?: Ibuprofen
38. What is a trade name for ibuprofen?: Advil
39. What are the 3 effects of ibuprofen?:
1) Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain;
2) Affects the hypothalamus thermoregulatory center to reduce body temperature;
3) Impedes clotting
40. What is a generic name for Naprosyn?: Naproxen sodium
Prep with Practice Questions and Key Concepts – 2024–2025
This document provides a focused review for students preparing for the Certified
Surgical Technologist (CST) exam, based on the core textbook Surgical Technology
for the Surgical Technologist. It includes essential concepts, procedures, sterile
technique, surgical instrumentation, perioperative care, and detailed practice
questions. Ideal for final exam prep or certification review aligned with NBSTSA
guidelines for 2024–2025.
1. Atropine is in what category of medications?: Anticholinergic
2. Which two medication classifications are combined to produce
neuroleptanalgesia?: Tranquilizer and narcotic
3. What is the final strength If 30 milliliters of saline is added to 30
milliliters of 0.5 percent marcaine?: 0.25 percent marcaine
4. Can the strength of a medication be increased? For example, marcaine
0.5 percent increased to 1.0 percent?: No, it can only be equal or lowered
from its manufactured strength
5. What is the effect of the anticholinergic atropine on the eye?: Dilates pupil
and inhibits focusing
6. Which type of medication preparation is a combination of two liquids
that cannot mix?: Emulsion
,7. What is the action of an antagonist medication?: Counteracts action of
another medication or neurotransmitter
8. When epinephrine injected into the body or released by
neurotransmitters, it causes what type of action?: Epinephrine causes
vasoconstriction resulting in reduced blood flow.
9. Epinephrine is what type of neurotransmitter?: Adrenergic
10. What is a brand name or trade name for epinephrine?: Adrenalin
11. What is the generic name for Adrenalin?: epinephrine
12. What is the trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride?: Neosynephrine
13. What is the generic name for Neosynephrine?: phenylephrine
hydrochloride
14. Phenylephrine is what type of neurotransmitter?: Adrenergic
15. What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine?: Phenylephrine
stimulates alpha-1 receptors which causes vasoconstriction
16. What is the generic name for Codeine?: Codeine sulfate
17. What is the trade name for codeine sulfate?: Codeine
18. Codeine belongs to what group of drugs?: Analgesics
19. What is the mechanism of action for codeine?: Codeine binds to opiate
receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
20. What DEA Schedule is Codeine?: Codeine is Class III if less than 90 mg per
dose in a combined product, such as Tylenol with Codeine. Codeine by itself
or greater than 90 mg per dose is Class II controlled substance
21. What is the mechanism of action of opioid analgesics?: Opioids bind to
opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
22. What DEA Schedule or Class is fentanyl: Class II controlled substance
23. What is the generic name for Demerol?: meperidine hydrochloride
, 24. What is the trade name for meperidine?: Demerol
25. What DEA Schedule or Class is meperidine?: Class II controlled substance
26. What is the mechanism of action of meperidine?: Binds to opiate receptors
in the CNS to decrease pain perception
27. What are some common trade names for morphine?: MSContin,
Astramorph, Duramorph
28. What is the generic name for Duramorph, Astramorph, or MSContin?:
morphine sulfate
29. What DEA Schedule or Class is morphine?: Class II controlled substance
30. What is the mechanism of action of morphine?: Binds to opiate receptors
in the CNS to decrease pain perception
31. Name 3 common Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID): Aspirin,
Ibuprofen, naproxen
32. What is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid?: Aspirin
33. What is the generic name for Aspirin?: acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a A.S.A.
34. What are the two main benefits of NSAIDS?: Analgesic and antipyretic
activity
35. What is the mechanism of action of a non-opioid analgesic?: Blocks
prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain.
36. What is the mechanism of action of an antipyretic agent?: Affects the
thermo-regulatory center of the hypothalamus to reduce temperature
37. What is the generic name for Advil?: Ibuprofen
38. What is a trade name for ibuprofen?: Advil
39. What are the 3 effects of ibuprofen?:
1) Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain;
2) Affects the hypothalamus thermoregulatory center to reduce body temperature;
3) Impedes clotting
40. What is a generic name for Naprosyn?: Naproxen sodium
