NBSTSA PSI CST EXAM REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (CORRECT AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
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Terms in this set (150)
During a laparoscopic A. Suction the fluid from the abdomen
appendectomy, the
appendix is perforated,
and contents begin
spilling into the abdomen.
Which of the following
should the surgical
technologist anticipate as
the NEXT step?
a. Suction the fluid from
the abdomen
b. Continue removing the
appendix as planned
C. Place a Kelly clamp
over the perforation
D. Close the wound and
terminate the procedure
,A carotid endarterectomy C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and
has just been finished and keep sterile until the patient is transported to PACU.
the dressing is on. The
surgical technologist
begins removing all
sharps and non-
disposables from the
drapes before pushing
everything back.
According to best
practices, which of the
following should be the
NEXT step?
A. Push the back table,
mayo, and basin back and
tear it down
B. Pull the drapes off and
put them on the back
table in case they are
needed again.
C. Push the back table,
mayo, and basin back and
keep sterile until the
patient is transported to
PACU.
D. Leave the back table,
mayo, and basin close to
patient in case they are
needed again.
,Which of the following C. Several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
should be prepared for a
mastoid dressing?
A. several squared gauze
sponges
B. Rolled gauze and an
abdominal pad
C. several fluffed sponges
and rolled gauze
D. gauze sponges and a
Velcro strap
Which of the following is D. Padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be
the FIRST step in applying wrapped with Webril
the pneumatic tourniquet?
A. wrapping the limb
sequentially with an
Esmarch bandage from
distal to proximal
B. applying the pneumatic
tourniquet to the limb and
immediately inflating it
C. prepping the limb with
ChloraPrep, including the
determined location of
the tourniquet
D. padding the limb where
the tourniquet is to be
wrapped with Webril
, When performing a C. Schroeder
dilation and curettage,
which of the following
instruments is used to
grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman
How many lobes do the A. Three, Two
right and left lungs have,
respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two
When a break in aseptic B. Contaminating team member
technique occurs, the
surgical technologist
should FIRST notify the
A. circulating nurse.
B. contaminating team
member.
C. OR supervisor.
D. anesthesia provider.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (CORRECT AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
Save
Terms in this set (150)
During a laparoscopic A. Suction the fluid from the abdomen
appendectomy, the
appendix is perforated,
and contents begin
spilling into the abdomen.
Which of the following
should the surgical
technologist anticipate as
the NEXT step?
a. Suction the fluid from
the abdomen
b. Continue removing the
appendix as planned
C. Place a Kelly clamp
over the perforation
D. Close the wound and
terminate the procedure
,A carotid endarterectomy C. Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and
has just been finished and keep sterile until the patient is transported to PACU.
the dressing is on. The
surgical technologist
begins removing all
sharps and non-
disposables from the
drapes before pushing
everything back.
According to best
practices, which of the
following should be the
NEXT step?
A. Push the back table,
mayo, and basin back and
tear it down
B. Pull the drapes off and
put them on the back
table in case they are
needed again.
C. Push the back table,
mayo, and basin back and
keep sterile until the
patient is transported to
PACU.
D. Leave the back table,
mayo, and basin close to
patient in case they are
needed again.
,Which of the following C. Several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
should be prepared for a
mastoid dressing?
A. several squared gauze
sponges
B. Rolled gauze and an
abdominal pad
C. several fluffed sponges
and rolled gauze
D. gauze sponges and a
Velcro strap
Which of the following is D. Padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be
the FIRST step in applying wrapped with Webril
the pneumatic tourniquet?
A. wrapping the limb
sequentially with an
Esmarch bandage from
distal to proximal
B. applying the pneumatic
tourniquet to the limb and
immediately inflating it
C. prepping the limb with
ChloraPrep, including the
determined location of
the tourniquet
D. padding the limb where
the tourniquet is to be
wrapped with Webril
, When performing a C. Schroeder
dilation and curettage,
which of the following
instruments is used to
grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman
How many lobes do the A. Three, Two
right and left lungs have,
respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two
When a break in aseptic B. Contaminating team member
technique occurs, the
surgical technologist
should FIRST notify the
A. circulating nurse.
B. contaminating team
member.
C. OR supervisor.
D. anesthesia provider.
