CST Final Practice Exam Part 1 of 2 with
Correct Answers Graded A+
During general anesthesia, the patient is: - Correct answer-Unconscious
The roof of the mouth is called the: - Correct answer-Palate
A patient with a white blood cell count of 13,000/mm3 would indicate: - Correct
answer-Infection
Which of the following actions should be taken when the surgeon has repeatedly
requested a higher current for the elctrosurgical unit - Correct answer-Inspect the
dispersal electrode
Thrombin loses potency after __________ hours. - Correct answer-3
A mechanical method of hemostasis used during orthopedic procedures is - Correct
answer-Bone wax
Which of the following is a passive drain that allows fluid to exit by capillary
action? - Correct answer-Penrose
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, During a total hip arthroplasty what anatomical structure is removed? - Correct
answer-Femoral head
A degnerative joint disease - Correct answer-Osteroarthritis
When placing a patient in the lithotomy position, what positioning device will the
surgical technologist need to obtain? - Correct answer-Stirrups
Failure of the sphincter muscles of the lower esophagus to relax is a condition
called - Correct answer-Achalasia
A term refferrig to nosebleed is - Correct answer-Epistaxis
The upper portion of the stomach is called the - Correct answer-Fundus
The minimum temperatures for a warm cycle when using the EtO sterilizer is -
Correct answer-55 degrees C
What endoscopic procedure is performed on females with stress incontinence that
results in suspending the fascia of the bladder to the rectus fascial with sutures? -
Correct answer-Stamey
A mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is - Correct answer-Surgical
plume
A type of inflammatory bowel disease with chronic inflammation of teh intestine is
called - Correct answer-Crohn's disease
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Correct Answers Graded A+
During general anesthesia, the patient is: - Correct answer-Unconscious
The roof of the mouth is called the: - Correct answer-Palate
A patient with a white blood cell count of 13,000/mm3 would indicate: - Correct
answer-Infection
Which of the following actions should be taken when the surgeon has repeatedly
requested a higher current for the elctrosurgical unit - Correct answer-Inspect the
dispersal electrode
Thrombin loses potency after __________ hours. - Correct answer-3
A mechanical method of hemostasis used during orthopedic procedures is - Correct
answer-Bone wax
Which of the following is a passive drain that allows fluid to exit by capillary
action? - Correct answer-Penrose
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, During a total hip arthroplasty what anatomical structure is removed? - Correct
answer-Femoral head
A degnerative joint disease - Correct answer-Osteroarthritis
When placing a patient in the lithotomy position, what positioning device will the
surgical technologist need to obtain? - Correct answer-Stirrups
Failure of the sphincter muscles of the lower esophagus to relax is a condition
called - Correct answer-Achalasia
A term refferrig to nosebleed is - Correct answer-Epistaxis
The upper portion of the stomach is called the - Correct answer-Fundus
The minimum temperatures for a warm cycle when using the EtO sterilizer is -
Correct answer-55 degrees C
What endoscopic procedure is performed on females with stress incontinence that
results in suspending the fascia of the bladder to the rectus fascial with sutures? -
Correct answer-Stamey
A mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is - Correct answer-Surgical
plume
A type of inflammatory bowel disease with chronic inflammation of teh intestine is
called - Correct answer-Crohn's disease
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