CST EXAM 4/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
1. whatmismusedmtomretractmthemspermaticmcoredmduringmanminguinalmherniorraphy?
a. skinmhook
b. penrosemdrain
c. vesselmloops
d. umbilicalmtapesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mpenrosemdrain
2. whymismanmindwellingmfoleymcathetermplacedmpriormtomamhysterectomy?
a. recordmfluidmintake
b. avoidminjurymtombladder
c. distendmbladder
d. demonstratemuteteralmpatencym-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mavoidminjurymtombladder
3. whichmofmthemfollowingmscissorsmismthembestmchoicemformextendingmanmarterialmincision?
a. Metzenbaum
b. jorgenson
c. iris
d. potts-smithm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mpotts-smith
4. whichmofmthemfollowingmismusedmtomstainmthemcervixmformamSchiller'smtest?
a. lugol'smsolution
b. indigomcarmine
c. methylenemblue
d. aceticmacidm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mlugol'smsolution
5. whichmofmthemfollowingmarisesmfrommthemleftmventriclemofmthemheart?
a. ascendingmaorta
b. pulmonarymvein
c. descendingmaorta
, d. pulmonarymarterym-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mascendingmaorta
6. whatmmethodmismusedmtomconfirmmthatmitemsmhavembeenmexposedmtomthemsterilizationmpr
ocess,mbutmsterilitymismnotmguaranteed?
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. chemical
d. bowie-dickm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mchemical
7. whymwouldmthemhairmofmthempatientmundergoingmcraniotomymbembagged,mlabeledmandmsav
ed?
a. tomdonatemtomcancermpatients
b. incasemofmneedmformfuturemgeneticmtesting
c. itmismpatientmproperty
d. preventmpost-opmsurgicalmsiteminfectionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mitmismpatientmproperty
8. whenmpreparingmamdoublembasinmformsterilization,mthe:
a. basinsmshouldmbemseparatedmbymamporous,mabsorbentmtowel
b. spongesmshouldmbemplacedminmthemtopmbasin
c. wrappedmpackagemshouldmbemlaidmflatmonmthemshelfmofmthemsterilizationmcart
d. bottommbasinmshouldmcontainmamresidualmofmdistilledmwaterm-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.mbasinsmshouldmbemseparatedmbymamporous,mabsorbentmtow
el
9. whichmstructure,mduringmamtotalmhipmarthroplasty,mrequiresmintramedullarymreamingmprior
mtomplacementmofmamprosthesis?
a. femoralmcanal
b. tibialmplateau
c. acetabularmfossa
d. greatermtrochanterm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mfemoralmcanal
10. whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmrestrictivemformmofmcredentialing?
, a. certification
b. licensure
c. registration
d. accreditationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mregistration
11. whatmdrugmclassificationmismDemerol?
a. dilator
b. analgesic
c. sedative
d. vasoconstrictorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.manalgesic
12. whatmshouldmbemtransportedmtomthemPACUmwithmampatientmwhomunderwentmamthyroidecto
my?
a. tracheotomymtray
b. cleanmstentmdressing
c. extrampenrosemdrain
d. antiembolicmstockingsm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mtracheotomymtray
13. whatmismthemchemicalmabbreviationmformsodiummchloride?
a. Fe
b. Hg
c. NaCl
d. H2Om-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mNaCl
14. whichmorganellemismresponsiblemformpackagingmofmproteins?
a. Golgimcomplex
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. ribosomem-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mGolgimcomplex
15. whatmtypesmofmtreatmentmdosmampatientmauthorizemwhenmsigningmamgeneralmconsentmform
?
a. onlymformreceivingmgeneralmanesthesia
, b. invasivemsurgicalmprocedures
c. receivingmexperimentalmdrugs
d. allmroutinemtreatmentsmormproceduresm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mallmroutinemtreatmentsmormprocedures
16. whichmmedicationmcanmbemusedmasmamtopicalmjellymduringmcystoscopymprocedures?
a. bupivacaine
b. xylocaine
c. sensorcaine
d. procainem-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mxylocaine
17. whichmofmthemfollowingmismamprimarympostoperativemcomplicationmofmcarotidmendarterect
omy?
a. failuremofmgraft
b. pulmonarymembolus
c. pneumonia
d. strokem-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mstroke
18. whenmismitmacceptablemtomopenmsurgicalmdressingmsponges?
a. aftermfirstmcount
b. aftermskinmincision
c. aftermfinalmcount
d. aftermclosuremofmcavitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.maftermfinalmcount
19. whatmismthemcorrectmproceduremtomfollowmwhenmamsterilizedmrigidminstrumentmcontainermis
mopenedmandmcondensation mismobserved?
a. don'tmuse;mreturnmtomsterilemprocessingmdepartment
b. letmcontainermairmdrymbeforemuse
c. drymoutmwithmamsterilemtowelmbeforemusing
d. usemit;mwatermdropletsmaremsterilem-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.mdon'tmuse;mreturnmtomsterilemprocessingmdepartment
20. whichmmethodmofmsterilizationmrequiresmanmaerationmcycle?
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
1. whatmismusedmtomretractmthemspermaticmcoredmduringmanminguinalmherniorraphy?
a. skinmhook
b. penrosemdrain
c. vesselmloops
d. umbilicalmtapesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mpenrosemdrain
2. whymismanmindwellingmfoleymcathetermplacedmpriormtomamhysterectomy?
a. recordmfluidmintake
b. avoidminjurymtombladder
c. distendmbladder
d. demonstratemuteteralmpatencym-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mavoidminjurymtombladder
3. whichmofmthemfollowingmscissorsmismthembestmchoicemformextendingmanmarterialmincision?
a. Metzenbaum
b. jorgenson
c. iris
d. potts-smithm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mpotts-smith
4. whichmofmthemfollowingmismusedmtomstainmthemcervixmformamSchiller'smtest?
a. lugol'smsolution
b. indigomcarmine
c. methylenemblue
d. aceticmacidm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mlugol'smsolution
5. whichmofmthemfollowingmarisesmfrommthemleftmventriclemofmthemheart?
a. ascendingmaorta
b. pulmonarymvein
c. descendingmaorta
, d. pulmonarymarterym-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mascendingmaorta
6. whatmmethodmismusedmtomconfirmmthatmitemsmhavembeenmexposedmtomthemsterilizationmpr
ocess,mbutmsterilitymismnotmguaranteed?
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. chemical
d. bowie-dickm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mchemical
7. whymwouldmthemhairmofmthempatientmundergoingmcraniotomymbembagged,mlabeledmandmsav
ed?
a. tomdonatemtomcancermpatients
b. incasemofmneedmformfuturemgeneticmtesting
c. itmismpatientmproperty
d. preventmpost-opmsurgicalmsiteminfectionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mitmismpatientmproperty
8. whenmpreparingmamdoublembasinmformsterilization,mthe:
a. basinsmshouldmbemseparatedmbymamporous,mabsorbentmtowel
b. spongesmshouldmbemplacedminmthemtopmbasin
c. wrappedmpackagemshouldmbemlaidmflatmonmthemshelfmofmthemsterilizationmcart
d. bottommbasinmshouldmcontainmamresidualmofmdistilledmwaterm-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.mbasinsmshouldmbemseparatedmbymamporous,mabsorbentmtow
el
9. whichmstructure,mduringmamtotalmhipmarthroplasty,mrequiresmintramedullarymreamingmprior
mtomplacementmofmamprosthesis?
a. femoralmcanal
b. tibialmplateau
c. acetabularmfossa
d. greatermtrochanterm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mfemoralmcanal
10. whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmrestrictivemformmofmcredentialing?
, a. certification
b. licensure
c. registration
d. accreditationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mregistration
11. whatmdrugmclassificationmismDemerol?
a. dilator
b. analgesic
c. sedative
d. vasoconstrictorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.manalgesic
12. whatmshouldmbemtransportedmtomthemPACUmwithmampatientmwhomunderwentmamthyroidecto
my?
a. tracheotomymtray
b. cleanmstentmdressing
c. extrampenrosemdrain
d. antiembolicmstockingsm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mtracheotomymtray
13. whatmismthemchemicalmabbreviationmformsodiummchloride?
a. Fe
b. Hg
c. NaCl
d. H2Om-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mNaCl
14. whichmorganellemismresponsiblemformpackagingmofmproteins?
a. Golgimcomplex
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. ribosomem-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mGolgimcomplex
15. whatmtypesmofmtreatmentmdosmampatientmauthorizemwhenmsigningmamgeneralmconsentmform
?
a. onlymformreceivingmgeneralmanesthesia
, b. invasivemsurgicalmprocedures
c. receivingmexperimentalmdrugs
d. allmroutinemtreatmentsmormproceduresm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mallmroutinemtreatmentsmormprocedures
16. whichmmedicationmcanmbemusedmasmamtopicalmjellymduringmcystoscopymprocedures?
a. bupivacaine
b. xylocaine
c. sensorcaine
d. procainem-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mxylocaine
17. whichmofmthemfollowingmismamprimarympostoperativemcomplicationmofmcarotidmendarterect
omy?
a. failuremofmgraft
b. pulmonarymembolus
c. pneumonia
d. strokem-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mstroke
18. whenmismitmacceptablemtomopenmsurgicalmdressingmsponges?
a. aftermfirstmcount
b. aftermskinmincision
c. aftermfinalmcount
d. aftermclosuremofmcavitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmc.maftermfinalmcount
19. whatmismthemcorrectmproceduremtomfollowmwhenmamsterilizedmrigidminstrumentmcontainermis
mopenedmandmcondensation mismobserved?
a. don'tmuse;mreturnmtomsterilemprocessingmdepartment
b. letmcontainermairmdrymbeforemuse
c. drymoutmwithmamsterilemtowelmbeforemusing
d. usemit;mwatermdropletsmaremsterilem-
mCORRECTmANSWERma.mdon'tmuse;mreturnmtomsterilemprocessingmdepartment
20. whichmmethodmofmsterilizationmrequiresmanmaerationmcycle?