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COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
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1. CSTm-mNBSTSAmExamm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCSTm-mNBSTSAmExamm-
mComprehensivemstudymandmcertificationmpreparationmresourcemformthemCertifiedmSurgical
mTechnologistm(CST)mexammadministeredmbymthemNationalmBoardmofmSurgicalmTechnologyma
ndmSurgicalmAssistingm(NBSTSA).mCoversmsurgicalmprocedures,masepticmtechniques,minstru
mentation,manatomymandmphysiology,mpatientmcare,msterilizationmmethods,mpharmacology
,mandmoperatingmroommsafetymprotocols.mIncludesmpracticemquestions,maccuratemanswers,m
andmdetailedmexplanationsmtomhelpmcandidatesmstrengthenmclinicalmknowledge,mimprovem
exammconfidence,mandmpreparemeffectivelymusingmupdatedmandmstructuredmstudymmaterial
malignedmwithmcurrentmCSTmcertificationmstandards.
2. Whichmpositionmismcorrectmformamdilationmandmcurettage?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWhichmpositionmismcorrectmformamdilationmandmcurettage?
3. Aftermgowningmandmgloving,mamsurgeonmactivatesmthemDuraprepmapplicatormandmproceeds
mtomprepmthempatientmformsurgery.mWhatmismthembestmactionmtomtakematmthismtime?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRegownmandmreglovemthemsurgeon
4. Whatmpositionmismusedmformampneumonectomy?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLateral
5. Whatmismthemkraskemposition?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAnatomicalmpositionminmwhichmthempatientmismprone,mwithmhipsmflexe
dmandmelevated,mheadmandmfeetmdown.
,6. Whenmamherniamismstrangulated,mwhichminstrumentmsetmismaddedmtomthemgeneralmabdomin
almset-up?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmGastrointestinal
7. Whatmismamfenestratedmdrape?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmdrapemwithmanmopeningmthatmallowsmexposuremofmthemoperativemsi
te
8. SterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmformamcasemhavembeenmopenedminmORmone.mAmsurgicalmt
echnologistmwasmjustminformedmthatmthemcasemhasmbeenmmovedmtomORmtwomandmthemnext
mcaseminmORmonemismscheduledminmtwomhours.mWhatmismthembestmcoursemofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNewmsterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmshouldmbemobtainedmformORm
twomandmthemsetupminmORmonemshouldmbemdisposedmof
9. Whatmismthemfirstmstepminmapplyingmthempneumaticmtourniquetmnecessaryminmcreatingmambl
oodlessmfield?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPaddingmthemareamwheremthemtourniquetmismtombemwrappedmwithmW
ebril
10. Formamsplenectomymprocedure,mwhichmclampmshouldmbemused?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSatinsky
11. Surgicalmloupesmaremusedmto:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmMagnifymthemsurgicalmfield
12. Whichmpositionmismthempatientmplacedminmformamrightmnephrectomy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmlateralmkidney
13. Oncemamsurgicalmtechnologistmdonsmamgown,mthemcuffsmonmthemgownmaremconsideredmunst
erilembecausemtheymare:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAbsorbantmandmcollectmmoisture
,14. Instrumentsmthatmcomeminmcontactmwithmthemappendicealmstumpmduringmanmappendecto
mymshouldmbe:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPlacedminmamseparatembin
15. Whichminstrumentmismusedmtomcross-clampmthemintestinemduringmambowelmresection?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAllen
16. Themprimarympurposemofmchestmtubesmismto:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmRe-
establishmthemnegativempressure
17. Tractionmsuturesmaremusedmonmcommonmductmexplorationsmto:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHoldmthemductmopen
18. Themappendicealmstump,mwhenminverted,mismheldminmplacembymwhichmofmthemfollowingmtyp
esmofmsuture?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPurse-string
19. Whichmcathetermismmostmcommonlymusedmtomperformmanmembolectomy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFogarty
20. Amresectoscopemismusedminmwhatmprostaticmapproach?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmTransurethral
21. Whichmretractormismpreferredmformamgroinmincision?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmWeitlaner
22. Whatmtypemofmdressingmismappliedmasmamnonadherentmdressing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAdaptic
23. Duringmanmexcisionalmbiopsymofmsentinelmnodes,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmprepar
emspecimensmusingmwhichmmethod?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPlacedminmseparatemcontainersmandmidentify
, 24. Immediatelymbeforemamhemorrhoidectomy,mwhichmproceduremmightmbemperformedmonmth
empatientminmthemoperatingmroom?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSigmoidectomy
25. Whenmambreakminmantisecpticmtechniquemoccurs,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmr
olemshouldmfirstmnotifymthe:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmContaminatingmteammmember
26. Spongesmthatmhavembeenmaddedmtomthemsterilemfieldmaftermamproceduremhasmbegunmshould
mbemcountedmbymthe:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmrolemandmthemcirculator
27. Whatmismamproceduremformremovingmexcessmskinmfrommthemfacemandmneck?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRhytidectomy
28. WhichmrongeurmismusedmtomexpandmthemantrostomyminmamCaldwell-Lucmprocedure?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKerrison
29. Whichmproceduremismusedmtomvisualizemthemcystic,mhepatic,mandmcommonmducts?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCholangiography
30. Oncemthemspinousmprocessmismexposedmduringmamlaminectomy,mthemnextminstrumentmneed
edmformthemremovalmofmthemlaminamisma:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmKerrisonmrongeur
31. Whatmshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmrolemdomduringmamcardiacmemergenc
y?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmRemainmsterilemandmkeepmthemtablemsterile
32. Whatmismusedmtomstabilizemamfracturedmfinger?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmKirschnermwires
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK|
COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
1. CSTm-mNBSTSAmExamm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCSTm-mNBSTSAmExamm-
mComprehensivemstudymandmcertificationmpreparationmresourcemformthemCertifiedmSurgical
mTechnologistm(CST)mexammadministeredmbymthemNationalmBoardmofmSurgicalmTechnologyma
ndmSurgicalmAssistingm(NBSTSA).mCoversmsurgicalmprocedures,masepticmtechniques,minstru
mentation,manatomymandmphysiology,mpatientmcare,msterilizationmmethods,mpharmacology
,mandmoperatingmroommsafetymprotocols.mIncludesmpracticemquestions,maccuratemanswers,m
andmdetailedmexplanationsmtomhelpmcandidatesmstrengthenmclinicalmknowledge,mimprovem
exammconfidence,mandmpreparemeffectivelymusingmupdatedmandmstructuredmstudymmaterial
malignedmwithmcurrentmCSTmcertificationmstandards.
2. Whichmpositionmismcorrectmformamdilationmandmcurettage?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWhichmpositionmismcorrectmformamdilationmandmcurettage?
3. Aftermgowningmandmgloving,mamsurgeonmactivatesmthemDuraprepmapplicatormandmproceeds
mtomprepmthempatientmformsurgery.mWhatmismthembestmactionmtomtakematmthismtime?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRegownmandmreglovemthemsurgeon
4. Whatmpositionmismusedmformampneumonectomy?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLateral
5. Whatmismthemkraskemposition?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAnatomicalmpositionminmwhichmthempatientmismprone,mwithmhipsmflexe
dmandmelevated,mheadmandmfeetmdown.
,6. Whenmamherniamismstrangulated,mwhichminstrumentmsetmismaddedmtomthemgeneralmabdomin
almset-up?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmGastrointestinal
7. Whatmismamfenestratedmdrape?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmdrapemwithmanmopeningmthatmallowsmexposuremofmthemoperativemsi
te
8. SterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmformamcasemhavembeenmopenedminmORmone.mAmsurgicalmt
echnologistmwasmjustminformedmthatmthemcasemhasmbeenmmovedmtomORmtwomandmthemnext
mcaseminmORmonemismscheduledminmtwomhours.mWhatmismthembestmcoursemofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNewmsterilemsuppliesmandminstrumentsmshouldmbemobtainedmformORm
twomandmthemsetupminmORmonemshouldmbemdisposedmof
9. Whatmismthemfirstmstepminmapplyingmthempneumaticmtourniquetmnecessaryminmcreatingmambl
oodlessmfield?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPaddingmthemareamwheremthemtourniquetmismtombemwrappedmwithmW
ebril
10. Formamsplenectomymprocedure,mwhichmclampmshouldmbemused?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSatinsky
11. Surgicalmloupesmaremusedmto:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmMagnifymthemsurgicalmfield
12. Whichmpositionmismthempatientmplacedminmformamrightmnephrectomy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmlateralmkidney
13. Oncemamsurgicalmtechnologistmdonsmamgown,mthemcuffsmonmthemgownmaremconsideredmunst
erilembecausemtheymare:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAbsorbantmandmcollectmmoisture
,14. Instrumentsmthatmcomeminmcontactmwithmthemappendicealmstumpmduringmanmappendecto
mymshouldmbe:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPlacedminmamseparatembin
15. Whichminstrumentmismusedmtomcross-clampmthemintestinemduringmambowelmresection?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAllen
16. Themprimarympurposemofmchestmtubesmismto:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmRe-
establishmthemnegativempressure
17. Tractionmsuturesmaremusedmonmcommonmductmexplorationsmto:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHoldmthemductmopen
18. Themappendicealmstump,mwhenminverted,mismheldminmplacembymwhichmofmthemfollowingmtyp
esmofmsuture?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPurse-string
19. Whichmcathetermismmostmcommonlymusedmtomperformmanmembolectomy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFogarty
20. Amresectoscopemismusedminmwhatmprostaticmapproach?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmTransurethral
21. Whichmretractormismpreferredmformamgroinmincision?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmWeitlaner
22. Whatmtypemofmdressingmismappliedmasmamnonadherentmdressing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAdaptic
23. Duringmanmexcisionalmbiopsymofmsentinelmnodes,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmprepar
emspecimensmusingmwhichmmethod?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPlacedminmseparatemcontainersmandmidentify
, 24. Immediatelymbeforemamhemorrhoidectomy,mwhichmproceduremmightmbemperformedmonmth
empatientminmthemoperatingmroom?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSigmoidectomy
25. Whenmambreakminmantisecpticmtechniquemoccurs,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmr
olemshouldmfirstmnotifymthe:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmContaminatingmteammmember
26. Spongesmthatmhavembeenmaddedmtomthemsterilemfieldmaftermamproceduremhasmbegunmshould
mbemcountedmbymthe:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmrolemandmthemcirculator
27. Whatmismamproceduremformremovingmexcessmskinmfrommthemfacemandmneck?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRhytidectomy
28. WhichmrongeurmismusedmtomexpandmthemantrostomyminmamCaldwell-Lucmprocedure?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKerrison
29. Whichmproceduremismusedmtomvisualizemthemcystic,mhepatic,mandmcommonmducts?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCholangiography
30. Oncemthemspinousmprocessmismexposedmduringmamlaminectomy,mthemnextminstrumentmneed
edmformthemremovalmofmthemlaminamisma:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmKerrisonmrongeur
31. Whatmshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistminmthemscrubmrolemdomduringmamcardiacmemergenc
y?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmRemainmsterilemandmkeepmthemtablemsterile
32. Whatmismusedmtomstabilizemamfracturedmfinger?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmKirschnermwires