CST Practice Exam #1 [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine Sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Enter head first,
exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Potassium
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
,C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Argon
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Spores
Syndactyly refers to:
A. Celft palate
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Insulin
, What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Extractions
Which organism is normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Psudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Escherichia coli
Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the
surgeon to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened anddehydrated - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Surgically clean
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior
to transporting a patient to the OR?
A. Name, social security #, physician
B. Name, medical record #, allergies
C. Name, date of birth, diagnosis
D. Name, date of birth, physician - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Name, date of
birth, physician
What are spiral-shaped bacteria called?
A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Sprilli
D. Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Spirilli
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine Sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Enter head first,
exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Potassium
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
,C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Argon
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Spores
Syndactyly refers to:
A. Celft palate
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Insulin
, What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Extractions
Which organism is normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Psudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Escherichia coli
Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the
surgeon to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ B. Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened anddehydrated - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Surgically clean
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A. Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior
to transporting a patient to the OR?
A. Name, social security #, physician
B. Name, medical record #, allergies
C. Name, date of birth, diagnosis
D. Name, date of birth, physician - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ D. Name, date of
birth, physician
What are spiral-shaped bacteria called?
A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Sprilli
D. Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ C. Spirilli
