CST Practice, CST Exam, CST EXAM
Questions & Certified Solutions / 100%
Correct / Already Graded A+ / 2025-2026.
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - CORRECT ANSWERS Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - CORRECT ANSWERS Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - CORRECT ANSWERS Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - CORRECT ANSWERS Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - CORRECT ANSWERS First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - CORRECT ANSWERS Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
,Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - CORRECT ANSWERS Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - CORRECT ANSWERS Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - CORRECT ANSWERS Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - CORRECT ANSWERS Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - CORRECT ANSWERS Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - CORRECT ANSWERS Ciliary
,What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - CORRECT ANSWERS Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - CORRECT ANSWERS Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar - CORRECT ANSWERS Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Computed axial tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Isotope scanning
Doppler ultrasonography - CORRECT ANSWERS Magnetic resonance imaging
Which of the following defines cryptorchidism?
Stones
Undeveloped testes
Impotence
Undescended testes - CORRECT ANSWERS Undescended testes
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures?
Palatoplasty
Odontectomy
Le Fort II
Dental implants - CORRECT ANSWERS Le Fort II
Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a
femoropopliteal bypass?
Meyerding
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
Alm - CORRECT ANSWERS Weitlaner
, Which of the following is a nonadherent,
nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?
Tegaderm
Xeroform
Tegasorb
Telfa - CORRECT ANSWERS Xeroform
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the
following conditions?
Cervical carcinoma
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWERS Cervical carcinoma
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the:
Thoracic aorta
Vena cava
Pulmonary
Coronary - CORRECT ANSWERS Pulmonary
Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure during a craniotomy?
Papaverine
Mannitol
Sorbitol
Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWERS Mannitol
Sterile water is used for irrigation during a
mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of
the following?
Isometric
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypotonic
Which of the following types of needles would be
used for repair of the liver?
Blunt
Taper
Side cutting
Reverse cutting - CORRECT ANSWERS Blunt
What is the main element of hemoglobin?
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Iron - CORRECT ANSWERS Iron
Questions & Certified Solutions / 100%
Correct / Already Graded A+ / 2025-2026.
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - CORRECT ANSWERS Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - CORRECT ANSWERS Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - CORRECT ANSWERS Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - CORRECT ANSWERS Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - CORRECT ANSWERS First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - CORRECT ANSWERS Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
,Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - CORRECT ANSWERS Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - CORRECT ANSWERS Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - CORRECT ANSWERS Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - CORRECT ANSWERS Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - CORRECT ANSWERS Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - CORRECT ANSWERS Ciliary
,What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - CORRECT ANSWERS Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - CORRECT ANSWERS Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar - CORRECT ANSWERS Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Computed axial tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Isotope scanning
Doppler ultrasonography - CORRECT ANSWERS Magnetic resonance imaging
Which of the following defines cryptorchidism?
Stones
Undeveloped testes
Impotence
Undescended testes - CORRECT ANSWERS Undescended testes
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures?
Palatoplasty
Odontectomy
Le Fort II
Dental implants - CORRECT ANSWERS Le Fort II
Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a
femoropopliteal bypass?
Meyerding
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
Alm - CORRECT ANSWERS Weitlaner
, Which of the following is a nonadherent,
nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?
Tegaderm
Xeroform
Tegasorb
Telfa - CORRECT ANSWERS Xeroform
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the
following conditions?
Cervical carcinoma
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Menorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWERS Cervical carcinoma
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the:
Thoracic aorta
Vena cava
Pulmonary
Coronary - CORRECT ANSWERS Pulmonary
Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure during a craniotomy?
Papaverine
Mannitol
Sorbitol
Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWERS Mannitol
Sterile water is used for irrigation during a
mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of
the following?
Isometric
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypotonic
Which of the following types of needles would be
used for repair of the liver?
Blunt
Taper
Side cutting
Reverse cutting - CORRECT ANSWERS Blunt
What is the main element of hemoglobin?
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Iron - CORRECT ANSWERS Iron
