NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
A Surgical Technologist is scheduled to assist a new surgeon on a scheduled cholecystectomy
tomorrow. The information needed regarding the positioning the patient, the instruments the surgeon
will need for the case, and the details of the procedure can be found.
In the policies and procedures manual of the healthcare
facility On the MSDS sheets
In the computerized health record of the
patient Correct!
On the surgeon’s preference card
Question 2
pts
A pre-operative surgical site is being prepared by the surgical technician. After appropriately draping the
nonoperative sites, a final drape is applied that contains a specific opening to accommodate the surgical
incision. What type of drape is this?
You .Answered
.Fenestrated .drape
.Non-fenestrated
.drape .Adhesive
.drape
Correct .Answer
Plastic .adhesive .drape
Question .3
100 ./ .100 .pts
When .preparing .the .operating .room .lights .for .a .specific .surgery, .care .should .be .taken
.to: .change .the .light .bulbs .prior .to .each .surgery
angle .both .surgical .lights .toward .the .ceiling .so .the .surgeon .can .move .them .into .the .correct
.position .Correct!
apply .sterile .handle .covers .to .the .lights
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
keep .the .brightness .setting .on .low .for .the .surgical .procedure
Question .4
100 ./ .100 .pts
In .which .of .the .following .circumstances .is .an .incise .drape .specifically
.useful? .Endoscopic .surgery .for .sinusitis .with .a .nasal .entrance
CT .angiography
.Correct!
An .abdominal .surgery .with .a .6-inch .horizontal .incision
.Oral .surgery .for .the .removal .of .an .impacted .tooth
Question .5
100 ./ .100 .pts
A .65-year-old .male .is .being .admitted .for .emergency .repair .of .a .strangulated .ventral .hernia. .He .has .a
.history .of .coronary .artery .disease, .congestive .heart .failure, .type .2 .diabetes, .and .COPD. .What .would
.be .important .to .discuss .with .the .patient .during .the .preoperative .period?
Durable .medical .equipment .needs .he .will .have .after .discharge .home
.Correct!
His .advance .directive .wishes
Medication .coverage .through .his .health .insurance .plan
Dietary .preferences .so .a .meal .can .be .ready .for .him .after .surgery
Question .6
100 ./ .100 .pts
A .34-year-old .female .is .scheduled .to .undergo .carpal .tunnel .surgery. .The .Certified .Surgical
.Technologist .knows .that .the .anesthesiologist/CRNA .will .perform .a .Bier .block .while .using .a(n):
CO2 .sensor
.Correct!
pneumatic .tourniquet
.general .anesthesia
.epidural .injection
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Question .7
100 ./ .100 .pts
What .is .the .first .level, .or .bottom, .of .the .pyramid .in .Maslow’s .Hierarchy .of
.Needs? .safety
esteem
.Correct!
. physiological .needs
.love .and .belonging
Question .8
100 ./ .100 .pts
The .anesthesiologist .would .use .a .thermoregulatory .device .on .a .patient
.when: .they .want .to .check .the .patient’s .temperature
the .preoperative .assessment .is
.being .performed .they .develop .an
.infection .Correct!
they .show .signs .of .hypothermia .from .the .anesthesia
Question .9
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .is .the .normal .lab .value .for .white .blood
.cells? .2,000-5,000/mm3
Correct!
5,000-10,000/mm3
7,000-12,000/mm3
10,000-15,000/mm3
Question .10
100 ./ .100 .pts
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Which .of .the .following .identifies .the .elements .to .be .included .in .the .surgical .time .out?
.Surgery .to .be .performed, .site .of .the .surgery, .and .surgeon’s .name
Correct!
patient .name, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .identification .of .the .correct .site/side .for .the .surgery
.patient’s .date .of .birth, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .names .of .everyone .in .the .operating .room
.patient’s .age, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .location .of .the .surgical .site
Question .11
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .diagnostic .procedures .is .used .to .determine .abnormalities, .tumors, .disc
.herniation, .or .other .problems .associated .with .the .spinal .structures?
MRI
Fluoroscopy
.Correct!
Myelography
.Angiography
Question .12
100 ./ .100 .pts
What .is .used .to .help .prevent .the .patient .from .moving .during .surgery?
.Limb .immobilization .braces
High .doses .of .opiates
.Correct!
safety .straps
.staff
.oversight
Question .13
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .patient .positions .is .preferred .for .cardiac .and .thyroid .procedures?
.Correct!
GRADED A+ 2026
A Surgical Technologist is scheduled to assist a new surgeon on a scheduled cholecystectomy
tomorrow. The information needed regarding the positioning the patient, the instruments the surgeon
will need for the case, and the details of the procedure can be found.
In the policies and procedures manual of the healthcare
facility On the MSDS sheets
In the computerized health record of the
patient Correct!
On the surgeon’s preference card
Question 2
pts
A pre-operative surgical site is being prepared by the surgical technician. After appropriately draping the
nonoperative sites, a final drape is applied that contains a specific opening to accommodate the surgical
incision. What type of drape is this?
You .Answered
.Fenestrated .drape
.Non-fenestrated
.drape .Adhesive
.drape
Correct .Answer
Plastic .adhesive .drape
Question .3
100 ./ .100 .pts
When .preparing .the .operating .room .lights .for .a .specific .surgery, .care .should .be .taken
.to: .change .the .light .bulbs .prior .to .each .surgery
angle .both .surgical .lights .toward .the .ceiling .so .the .surgeon .can .move .them .into .the .correct
.position .Correct!
apply .sterile .handle .covers .to .the .lights
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
keep .the .brightness .setting .on .low .for .the .surgical .procedure
Question .4
100 ./ .100 .pts
In .which .of .the .following .circumstances .is .an .incise .drape .specifically
.useful? .Endoscopic .surgery .for .sinusitis .with .a .nasal .entrance
CT .angiography
.Correct!
An .abdominal .surgery .with .a .6-inch .horizontal .incision
.Oral .surgery .for .the .removal .of .an .impacted .tooth
Question .5
100 ./ .100 .pts
A .65-year-old .male .is .being .admitted .for .emergency .repair .of .a .strangulated .ventral .hernia. .He .has .a
.history .of .coronary .artery .disease, .congestive .heart .failure, .type .2 .diabetes, .and .COPD. .What .would
.be .important .to .discuss .with .the .patient .during .the .preoperative .period?
Durable .medical .equipment .needs .he .will .have .after .discharge .home
.Correct!
His .advance .directive .wishes
Medication .coverage .through .his .health .insurance .plan
Dietary .preferences .so .a .meal .can .be .ready .for .him .after .surgery
Question .6
100 ./ .100 .pts
A .34-year-old .female .is .scheduled .to .undergo .carpal .tunnel .surgery. .The .Certified .Surgical
.Technologist .knows .that .the .anesthesiologist/CRNA .will .perform .a .Bier .block .while .using .a(n):
CO2 .sensor
.Correct!
pneumatic .tourniquet
.general .anesthesia
.epidural .injection
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Question .7
100 ./ .100 .pts
What .is .the .first .level, .or .bottom, .of .the .pyramid .in .Maslow’s .Hierarchy .of
.Needs? .safety
esteem
.Correct!
. physiological .needs
.love .and .belonging
Question .8
100 ./ .100 .pts
The .anesthesiologist .would .use .a .thermoregulatory .device .on .a .patient
.when: .they .want .to .check .the .patient’s .temperature
the .preoperative .assessment .is
.being .performed .they .develop .an
.infection .Correct!
they .show .signs .of .hypothermia .from .the .anesthesia
Question .9
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .is .the .normal .lab .value .for .white .blood
.cells? .2,000-5,000/mm3
Correct!
5,000-10,000/mm3
7,000-12,000/mm3
10,000-15,000/mm3
Question .10
100 ./ .100 .pts
, NURS CST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Which .of .the .following .identifies .the .elements .to .be .included .in .the .surgical .time .out?
.Surgery .to .be .performed, .site .of .the .surgery, .and .surgeon’s .name
Correct!
patient .name, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .identification .of .the .correct .site/side .for .the .surgery
.patient’s .date .of .birth, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .names .of .everyone .in .the .operating .room
.patient’s .age, .surgery .to .be .performed, .and .location .of .the .surgical .site
Question .11
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .diagnostic .procedures .is .used .to .determine .abnormalities, .tumors, .disc
.herniation, .or .other .problems .associated .with .the .spinal .structures?
MRI
Fluoroscopy
.Correct!
Myelography
.Angiography
Question .12
100 ./ .100 .pts
What .is .used .to .help .prevent .the .patient .from .moving .during .surgery?
.Limb .immobilization .braces
High .doses .of .opiates
.Correct!
safety .straps
.staff
.oversight
Question .13
100 ./ .100 .pts
Which .of .the .following .patient .positions .is .preferred .for .cardiac .and .thyroid .procedures?
.Correct!
