CST Exam Prep (Board Vitals) Questions
With Correct Answers
How many team members are required to transfer an unmobile conscious, or
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unconscious pt from stretcher to OR table?
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Four
Which of the following describes a subcutaneous mastectomy?
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A procedure that removes the breast while leaving the skin, nipple, and areola
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intact.
Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the brain?
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Internal carotid artery
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Which of the following coronary arteries supplies the true posterior portion of
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the myocardium?
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Right coronary artery
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,What is the CST's primary responsibility when assembling equipment, such as
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drills and saws, for the surgeon?
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Verify the instrument is functioning
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Describe the best technique for obtaining the towel from the top of the sterile
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gown as you transition from the non-sterile to sterile role after performing the
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surgical scrub. |
Taking great care not to drip water on the opened sterile wrapper or its contents,
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grasp the towel with your fingers from the top of the sterile gown without
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touching the gown, your sterile glove wrapper, or the gown wrapper with your
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fingers or hand. | |
Which of the following procedures will be used to repair a stricture resulting from
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infection or trauma or the urethral meatus?
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Urethral meatotomy (A urethral meatotomy is the procedure in which the
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external urethral meatus is enlarged with an infection).
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A breast biopsy was performed, and the mass removed en bloc. This is considered
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what type of biopsy?
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Excisional biopsy |
Which of the following is a complication associated with a diabetic patient?
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,Delayed healing |
Patients with severe and symptomatic spinal stenosis will require to undergo
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a/an?
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Laminectomy
A teenager who is scheduled to undergo surgery will likely be primarily concerned
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with which of the following?
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Body image |
Correction of a Hallus valgus involves which of the following structures?
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Great toe |
Sponge, sharp and instrument counts are important parts of the pt's
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intraoperative record, and should be recorded in the chart as documentation of
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every surgical procedure. What information is NOT recorded as part of this
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process?
The exact time of day that the counts were performed.
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Which of the following drains is considered an active drain?
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, Jackson-Pratt
When an abdominal aortic aneurysm has ruptured, which of the following is the
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procedure of choice to repair the tear?
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Graft placement
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Silk, cotton, and Mersilene are all examples of what
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Braided sutures |
What is the medical term for leaking urine while coughing or jumping?
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Incontinence
Which 3 layers in vessels comprise the "tunica"?
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intima, media, adventitia
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While dissecting a lipoma free, the surgeon cuts through a vessel. The surgeon
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instructs the ST to assist with cauterization of that vessel, when the surgeon:
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Clamps the vessel with a hemostat
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With Correct Answers
How many team members are required to transfer an unmobile conscious, or
| | | | | | | | | | | |
unconscious pt from stretcher to OR table?
| | | | | |
Four
Which of the following describes a subcutaneous mastectomy?
| | | | | | |
A procedure that removes the breast while leaving the skin, nipple, and areola
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
intact.
Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the brain?
| | | | | | | | | |
Internal carotid artery
| |
Which of the following coronary arteries supplies the true posterior portion of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the myocardium?
|
Right coronary artery
| |
,What is the CST's primary responsibility when assembling equipment, such as
| | | | | | | | | | |
drills and saws, for the surgeon?
| | | | |
Verify the instrument is functioning
| | | |
Describe the best technique for obtaining the towel from the top of the sterile
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gown as you transition from the non-sterile to sterile role after performing the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
surgical scrub. |
Taking great care not to drip water on the opened sterile wrapper or its contents,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
grasp the towel with your fingers from the top of the sterile gown without
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
touching the gown, your sterile glove wrapper, or the gown wrapper with your
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
fingers or hand. | |
Which of the following procedures will be used to repair a stricture resulting from
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
infection or trauma or the urethral meatus?
| | | | | | |
Urethral meatotomy (A urethral meatotomy is the procedure in which the
| | | | | | | | | | |
external urethral meatus is enlarged with an infection).
| | | | | | |
A breast biopsy was performed, and the mass removed en bloc. This is considered
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
what type of biopsy?
| | | |
Excisional biopsy |
Which of the following is a complication associated with a diabetic patient?
| | | | | | | | | | |
,Delayed healing |
Patients with severe and symptomatic spinal stenosis will require to undergo
| | | | | | | | | |
a/an?
|
Laminectomy
A teenager who is scheduled to undergo surgery will likely be primarily concerned
| | | | | | | | | | | |
with which of the following?
| | | | |
Body image |
Correction of a Hallus valgus involves which of the following structures?
| | | | | | | | | |
Great toe |
Sponge, sharp and instrument counts are important parts of the pt's
| | | | | | | | | | |
intraoperative record, and should be recorded in the chart as documentation of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
every surgical procedure. What information is NOT recorded as part of this
| | | | | | | | | | | |
process?
The exact time of day that the counts were performed.
| | | | | | | | |
Which of the following drains is considered an active drain?
| | | | | | | | |
, Jackson-Pratt
When an abdominal aortic aneurysm has ruptured, which of the following is the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
procedure of choice to repair the tear?
| | | | | |
Graft placement
|
Silk, cotton, and Mersilene are all examples of what
| | | | | | | |
Braided sutures |
What is the medical term for leaking urine while coughing or jumping?
| | | | | | | | | | |
Incontinence
Which 3 layers in vessels comprise the "tunica"?
| | | | | | |
intima, media, adventitia
| |
While dissecting a lipoma free, the surgeon cuts through a vessel. The surgeon
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
instructs the ST to assist with cauterization of that vessel, when the surgeon:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Clamps the vessel with a hemostat
| | | | |
