CST PRACTICE EXAM TEST B QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical
technologist? - ANSWER-Management of specimens
The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I
procedure is - ANSWER-Midline
During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for
transporting soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the - ANSWER-
Surgical Technologist
CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow
into the third ventricle through the foramen of - ANSWER-Slyvius into the fourth
ventricle (also referred to as the cerebral aqueduct.
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should
prepare specimens using which of the following methods? - ANSWER-Place in
separate containers and identify
A surgical technolgist received the following medications onto the sterile field:
0.9% sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine and epinephrine.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications?
- ANSWER-0.9% saline + 1gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine.
,A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for
excessive bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed
for this case? - ANSWER-laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of
the following departments should be consulted? - ANSWER-Pathology
The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is - ANSWER-15 to 25
The required number of air exchanges per hour in the decontamination room is -
ANSWER-5 to 10
A special-made instrument without a backup falls to the floor during a
procedure. Which of the following is the BEST reason to hesitate performing
immediate-use sterilization? - ANSWER-The manufacturer's standards for
sterilizing the instrument are unknown.
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system
should be - ANSWER-maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following procedures requires an incision in the suprasternal
notch? - ANSWER-mediastinoscopy
When preparing surgical specimens, in addition to the surgical technologist, who
else is responsbile for accurately labeling the specimen? - ANSWER-Surgeon and
circulating nurse
, A T-tube drain may be used following - ANSWER-a choledochotomy
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating the skin stapler,
the surgical technologist places the staples through which two layers? -
ANSWER-cuticular and subcuticular
A type of regional anesthesia i which a tourniquet is applied and local anesthetic
is administered intravenously is called a - ANSWER-Bier block
During a crainotomy, which of the following types of bone is entered? -
ANSWER-Flat
A physician prescribed 50 milligrams of Demerol. The Demerol is supplied in 100
mg/mL. How many mL of Demerol should be given? - ANSWER-0.5 mL
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used during a posterior cervical
decompression? - ANSWER-Mayfield clamp
Which of the following is the most acceptable technique when placing a patient
in the lithotomy position? - ANSWER-Both legs placed in stirrups simultaneously
Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available
for placement of a long arm cast? - ANSWER-Webril
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical
technologist? - ANSWER-Management of specimens
The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I
procedure is - ANSWER-Midline
During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for
transporting soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the - ANSWER-
Surgical Technologist
CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow
into the third ventricle through the foramen of - ANSWER-Slyvius into the fourth
ventricle (also referred to as the cerebral aqueduct.
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should
prepare specimens using which of the following methods? - ANSWER-Place in
separate containers and identify
A surgical technolgist received the following medications onto the sterile field:
0.9% sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine and epinephrine.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications?
- ANSWER-0.9% saline + 1gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine.
,A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for
excessive bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed
for this case? - ANSWER-laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of
the following departments should be consulted? - ANSWER-Pathology
The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is - ANSWER-15 to 25
The required number of air exchanges per hour in the decontamination room is -
ANSWER-5 to 10
A special-made instrument without a backup falls to the floor during a
procedure. Which of the following is the BEST reason to hesitate performing
immediate-use sterilization? - ANSWER-The manufacturer's standards for
sterilizing the instrument are unknown.
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system
should be - ANSWER-maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following procedures requires an incision in the suprasternal
notch? - ANSWER-mediastinoscopy
When preparing surgical specimens, in addition to the surgical technologist, who
else is responsbile for accurately labeling the specimen? - ANSWER-Surgeon and
circulating nurse
, A T-tube drain may be used following - ANSWER-a choledochotomy
When assisting with the closure of a skin incision and operating the skin stapler,
the surgical technologist places the staples through which two layers? -
ANSWER-cuticular and subcuticular
A type of regional anesthesia i which a tourniquet is applied and local anesthetic
is administered intravenously is called a - ANSWER-Bier block
During a crainotomy, which of the following types of bone is entered? -
ANSWER-Flat
A physician prescribed 50 milligrams of Demerol. The Demerol is supplied in 100
mg/mL. How many mL of Demerol should be given? - ANSWER-0.5 mL
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used during a posterior cervical
decompression? - ANSWER-Mayfield clamp
Which of the following is the most acceptable technique when placing a patient
in the lithotomy position? - ANSWER-Both legs placed in stirrups simultaneously
Which of the following supplies should the surgical technologist have available
for placement of a long arm cast? - ANSWER-Webril
