CST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS60
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWERS-Which of the following is the wound classifications for a
bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWERS-Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWERS-The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWERS-When 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 - ANSWERS-How 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 - ANSWERS-Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWERS-Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWERS-Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
Tort
,Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWERS-Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWERS-Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - ANSWERS-Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWERS-Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
, Spores
Backtable - ANSWERS-The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on
the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWERS-The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - ANSWERS-What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - ANSWERS-Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS60
Clean-Contaminted - ANSWERS-Which of the following is the wound classifications for a
bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - ANSWERS-Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - ANSWERS-The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - ANSWERS-When 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 - ANSWERS-How 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 - ANSWERS-Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - ANSWERS-Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informed consent - ANSWERS-Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
Tort
,Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - ANSWERS-Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - ANSWERS-Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - ANSWERS-Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Spores - ANSWERS-Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
, Spores
Backtable - ANSWERS-The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on
the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - ANSWERS-The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - ANSWERS-What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Escherichia coli - ANSWERS-Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Clostridium tetani
