NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A
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Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemopeningminmthemoccipitalmbonemthroughmwhichmthemspinalmcordmpa
sses?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mforamenmmagnum
SterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmformamcasemhavembeenmopenedminmORm1.mAmsurgicalmtechnologis
tmwasmjustminformedmthatmthemcasemhasmbeenmmovedmtomORm2mandmthemnextmcaseminmORm1mismsch
eduledminmtwomhours.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemBESTmcoursemofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mNewmsterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmshouldmbemobtainedmformORm2man
dmthemsetupminmORm1mshouldmbemdisposedmof.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthembody'smlocalmtissuemreactionmtominjury?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.minflammation
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmformamcommonmbilemductmexploration?m
m A.mFogartymclamp
m B.mRandallmforceps
m C.mPenningtonmclamp
m D.mForestermringmforcepsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mRandallmforceps
WhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemMOSTmimportantmconsiderationmwhenmcuttingmsuture?m
m
,m A.mavoidingmthemknot
m B.musingmsharpmscissors
m C.openingmthemscissorsmwidemwhenmcutting
mD.mtaggingmthemendmofmsuturemtombemcutmwithmamhemostatm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mavoidingmthemknot
Whichmofmthemfollowingmstructuresmaremligatedmandmdividedmduringmthemcholecystectomy?m
m
A.cysticmarterymandmcysticmduct
B.hepaticmarterymandmhepaticmduct
C.mcysticmarterymandmcommonmbilemduct
D.mhepaticmarterymandmpancreaticmductm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.cysticmarterymandmcysticmduct
Whichmofmthemfollowingmmaymbemusedmwhenmapplyingmamsterilemdressingmtomamskinmgraftmsite?m
m A.mpressuremdressing
m B.mABDmpad
m C.m4x4s
m D.mSteri-Stripsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mpressuremdressing
Whenmperformingmamdilationmandmcurettage,mwhichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomgra
spmthemcervix?m
m
m A.mSims
m B.mAuvard
m C.mSchroeder
m D.mBozemanm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mSchroeder
,Onmthemwaymintomthemoperatingmroom,mamterminallymillmpatientmtellsmthemnurse,m"Nommattermwhat
mhappens,mitmwillmbemokay."mWhichmofmthemFivemStagesmofmGriefmismthempatientmMOSTmlikelymin?m
m A.mdenial
m B.mbargaining
m C.mdepression
m D.macceptancem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.macceptance
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmformplacementmofmcottonoidmstripsmduringmamcraniot
omy?m
m
m A.mbayonetmforceps
m B.mRussianmforceps
m C.mKellymclamp
m D.mangledmDeBakeymclampm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mbayonetmforceps
Whenmtwomindividualsminmsterilemattirempassmonemanotherminmthemsterilemfield,mtheymshouldm
m
m A.mpassmback-to-back.
m B.mbothmfacemthemwall.
m C.mpassmside-to-side.
m D.mbothmfacemthemsterilemfield.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mpassmback-to-back.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismusedmtomoxygenatemandmcirculatemblood?m
m A.mDopplermultrasound
m B.mdefibrillator
m C.mextracorporealmbypass
m D.mautotransfuserm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mextracorporealmbypass
, ThemPRIMARYmconsiderationminmselectingmanmappropriatemanestheticmagentmismthem
m A.mphysiologicmconditionmofmthempatient.
m B.mlengthmofmthemprocedure.
m C.mtypemofmthemprocedure.
m D.manxietymlevelmofmthempatient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mphysiologicmconditionmofmthempatient.
Ifmtwombasinsmaremwrappedmtogethermformsterilizing,mtheymshouldmbempackagedmwithmonembasinm
m A.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymimperviousmmaterial.
m B.onmitsmsidemandmthemothermupsidemdown.
m C.stackedminsidemthemothermandmwrappedminmamtowel.
D.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymamtowel.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymamtowel.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmitemsmmaymbemusedminmpositioningmampatientmformamtotalmhipmarthroplast
y?m
m A.mfracturemtable
m B.mWilsonmframe
m C.mAndrewsmframe
m D.mbeanmbagm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mbeanmbag
Amsurgicalmtechnologistmseesmamneighbormbeingmadmitted.mHowmshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologist
mrespond?m
m A.Acknowledgemthemneighbor.
m B.Reassuremthemneighbormthatmeverythingmwillmbemfine.
C.Domnotmacknowledgemthemneighbormunlessmgreetedmfirst.
LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 250 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemopeningminmthemoccipitalmbonemthroughmwhichmthemspinalmcordmpa
sses?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mforamenmmagnum
SterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmformamcasemhavembeenmopenedminmORm1.mAmsurgicalmtechnologis
tmwasmjustminformedmthatmthemcasemhasmbeenmmovedmtomORm2mandmthemnextmcaseminmORm1mismsch
eduledminmtwomhours.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemBESTmcoursemofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mNewmsterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmshouldmbemobtainedmformORm2man
dmthemsetupminmORm1mshouldmbemdisposedmof.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthembody'smlocalmtissuemreactionmtominjury?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.minflammation
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmformamcommonmbilemductmexploration?m
m A.mFogartymclamp
m B.mRandallmforceps
m C.mPenningtonmclamp
m D.mForestermringmforcepsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mRandallmforceps
WhichmofmthemfollowingmismthemMOSTmimportantmconsiderationmwhenmcuttingmsuture?m
m
,m A.mavoidingmthemknot
m B.musingmsharpmscissors
m C.openingmthemscissorsmwidemwhenmcutting
mD.mtaggingmthemendmofmsuturemtombemcutmwithmamhemostatm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mavoidingmthemknot
Whichmofmthemfollowingmstructuresmaremligatedmandmdividedmduringmthemcholecystectomy?m
m
A.cysticmarterymandmcysticmduct
B.hepaticmarterymandmhepaticmduct
C.mcysticmarterymandmcommonmbilemduct
D.mhepaticmarterymandmpancreaticmductm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.cysticmarterymandmcysticmduct
Whichmofmthemfollowingmmaymbemusedmwhenmapplyingmamsterilemdressingmtomamskinmgraftmsite?m
m A.mpressuremdressing
m B.mABDmpad
m C.m4x4s
m D.mSteri-Stripsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mpressuremdressing
Whenmperformingmamdilationmandmcurettage,mwhichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomgra
spmthemcervix?m
m
m A.mSims
m B.mAuvard
m C.mSchroeder
m D.mBozemanm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mSchroeder
,Onmthemwaymintomthemoperatingmroom,mamterminallymillmpatientmtellsmthemnurse,m"Nommattermwhat
mhappens,mitmwillmbemokay."mWhichmofmthemFivemStagesmofmGriefmismthempatientmMOSTmlikelymin?m
m A.mdenial
m B.mbargaining
m C.mdepression
m D.macceptancem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.macceptance
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmformplacementmofmcottonoidmstripsmduringmamcraniot
omy?m
m
m A.mbayonetmforceps
m B.mRussianmforceps
m C.mKellymclamp
m D.mangledmDeBakeymclampm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mbayonetmforceps
Whenmtwomindividualsminmsterilemattirempassmonemanotherminmthemsterilemfield,mtheymshouldm
m
m A.mpassmback-to-back.
m B.mbothmfacemthemwall.
m C.mpassmside-to-side.
m D.mbothmfacemthemsterilemfield.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mpassmback-to-back.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismusedmtomoxygenatemandmcirculatemblood?m
m A.mDopplermultrasound
m B.mdefibrillator
m C.mextracorporealmbypass
m D.mautotransfuserm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mextracorporealmbypass
, ThemPRIMARYmconsiderationminmselectingmanmappropriatemanestheticmagentmismthem
m A.mphysiologicmconditionmofmthempatient.
m B.mlengthmofmthemprocedure.
m C.mtypemofmthemprocedure.
m D.manxietymlevelmofmthempatient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mphysiologicmconditionmofmthempatient.
Ifmtwombasinsmaremwrappedmtogethermformsterilizing,mtheymshouldmbempackagedmwithmonembasinm
m A.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymimperviousmmaterial.
m B.onmitsmsidemandmthemothermupsidemdown.
m C.stackedminsidemthemothermandmwrappedminmamtowel.
D.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymamtowel.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.stackedminsidemthemothermandmseparatedmbymamtowel.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmitemsmmaymbemusedminmpositioningmampatientmformamtotalmhipmarthroplast
y?m
m A.mfracturemtable
m B.mWilsonmframe
m C.mAndrewsmframe
m D.mbeanmbagm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mbeanmbag
Amsurgicalmtechnologistmseesmamneighbormbeingmadmitted.mHowmshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologist
mrespond?m
m A.Acknowledgemthemneighbor.
m B.Reassuremthemneighbormthatmeverythingmwillmbemfine.
C.Domnotmacknowledgemthemneighbormunlessmgreetedmfirst.
