NBSTSA CST REVISION SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔The middle part of the small intestine is the: - ✔✔Jejunum
✔✔The third part of the small intestine that attaches to the colon is known as what? -
✔✔Ileum
✔✔The large intestine extends from the: - ✔✔cecum to anus
✔✔What are the parts of the large intestine, in order? - ✔✔Ascending colon to
transverse colon to descending colon to sigmoid colon, finishing at the rectum
✔✔A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery
and aorta does not close is: - ✔✔ventricular septal defect
✔✔A congenital heart condition involving four abnormalities occurring together,
including a defective septum between the ventricles and narrowing of the pulmonary
artery, and accompanied by cyanosis, is known as: - ✔✔tetralogy of fallot
✔✔The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to go around the baby's
lungs before birth. What is the condition in which this does not close? - ✔✔Patent
ductus arteriosus
✔✔The agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting is: - ✔✔heparin
✔✔What is the enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting
fibrinogen to fibrin? - ✔✔Thrombin
✔✔Which drug is used to reverse the anticoagulant effects of heparin? - ✔✔Protamine
sulfate
, ✔✔When a patient's blood pressure is 135/81, the 135 refers to: - ✔✔systolic
✔✔This refers to the amount of pressure in arteries during contractions of the heart
muscle. - ✔✔Systolic pressure
✔✔What is the number that refers to blood pressure when the heart muscle is between
beats? - ✔✔Diastolic pressure
✔✔When using an autoclave, what is the minimum temperature and time of exposure? -
✔✔121 degrees for 15-20 minutes
✔✔What is the medical term referring to the middle of the body? - ✔✔Medial
✔✔Cartilage is what type of tissue? - ✔✔Connective
✔✔What is the minimum exposure time for a flash sterilizer for an unwrapped
instrument? - ✔✔3 minutes
✔✔A tourniquet is used in which of the following procedures? - ✔✔Patellectomy
✔✔While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed, the patient
expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical technologist should: -
✔✔Have the anesthesia care provider address the patients concerns
✔✔Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block? -
✔✔Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
✔✔Which of the following retractors may be used during a cholecystectomy? -
✔✔Harrington
✔✔Which of the following is used during tympanoplasty? - ✔✔Operating microscope
✔✔Which of the following retractors is used during a femoro-femoral bypass? -
✔✔Army-Navy
✔✔Which of the following may be needed during an emergency splenectomy that may
not be required during a routine splenectomy? - ✔✔Sarot Clamp
✔✔In the which of the following procedures will the surgical technologist expect to use
cottonoids? - ✔✔Lumbar Laminectomy
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔The middle part of the small intestine is the: - ✔✔Jejunum
✔✔The third part of the small intestine that attaches to the colon is known as what? -
✔✔Ileum
✔✔The large intestine extends from the: - ✔✔cecum to anus
✔✔What are the parts of the large intestine, in order? - ✔✔Ascending colon to
transverse colon to descending colon to sigmoid colon, finishing at the rectum
✔✔A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery
and aorta does not close is: - ✔✔ventricular septal defect
✔✔A congenital heart condition involving four abnormalities occurring together,
including a defective septum between the ventricles and narrowing of the pulmonary
artery, and accompanied by cyanosis, is known as: - ✔✔tetralogy of fallot
✔✔The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to go around the baby's
lungs before birth. What is the condition in which this does not close? - ✔✔Patent
ductus arteriosus
✔✔The agent used to flush an artery to prevent clotting is: - ✔✔heparin
✔✔What is the enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting
fibrinogen to fibrin? - ✔✔Thrombin
✔✔Which drug is used to reverse the anticoagulant effects of heparin? - ✔✔Protamine
sulfate
, ✔✔When a patient's blood pressure is 135/81, the 135 refers to: - ✔✔systolic
✔✔This refers to the amount of pressure in arteries during contractions of the heart
muscle. - ✔✔Systolic pressure
✔✔What is the number that refers to blood pressure when the heart muscle is between
beats? - ✔✔Diastolic pressure
✔✔When using an autoclave, what is the minimum temperature and time of exposure? -
✔✔121 degrees for 15-20 minutes
✔✔What is the medical term referring to the middle of the body? - ✔✔Medial
✔✔Cartilage is what type of tissue? - ✔✔Connective
✔✔What is the minimum exposure time for a flash sterilizer for an unwrapped
instrument? - ✔✔3 minutes
✔✔A tourniquet is used in which of the following procedures? - ✔✔Patellectomy
✔✔While being transferred from the stretcher to the operating room bed, the patient
expresses fear of not awakening from anesthesia. The surgical technologist should: -
✔✔Have the anesthesia care provider address the patients concerns
✔✔Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block? -
✔✔Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
✔✔Which of the following retractors may be used during a cholecystectomy? -
✔✔Harrington
✔✔Which of the following is used during tympanoplasty? - ✔✔Operating microscope
✔✔Which of the following retractors is used during a femoro-femoral bypass? -
✔✔Army-Navy
✔✔Which of the following may be needed during an emergency splenectomy that may
not be required during a routine splenectomy? - ✔✔Sarot Clamp
✔✔In the which of the following procedures will the surgical technologist expect to use
cottonoids? - ✔✔Lumbar Laminectomy
