CST Exam Prep: Comprehensive Study
Guide with Revised Answers
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWERWhich of the following is the wound
classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWERWhich of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWERThe enzyme used to soften the zonules of the
lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWERWhen perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - ANSWERHow should the stretcher be oriented
when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - ANSWERWhich of the following is a curved, transverse incision
across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWERHyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
,Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWERPermission for treatment given with full
knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWERWhich of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo
scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWERWhich laser beam can travel through clear tissues without
heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
, Cardia - ANSWERWhich portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWERLow level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - ANSWERThe surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field
should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWERThe islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Guide with Revised Answers
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWERWhich of the following is the wound
classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWERWhich of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWERThe enzyme used to soften the zonules of the
lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWERWhen perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - ANSWERHow should the stretcher be oriented
when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - ANSWERWhich of the following is a curved, transverse incision
across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWERHyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
,Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWERPermission for treatment given with full
knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWERWhich of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo
scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWERWhich laser beam can travel through clear tissues without
heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
, Cardia - ANSWERWhich portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWERLow level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - ANSWERThe surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field
should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWERThe islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
