CST EXAM | 175 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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SOLUTIONS
1. Which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia?
a. I
b. V
c. VI
d. VII -✓✓ b. V
2. What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome?
a. Bacitracin ointment
b. Lodophor solution
c. Petrolatum gel
d. Mineral oil -✓✓ d. Mineral oil
3. Which of the following is an example of proper sterile technique when
performing the prep for a split-thickness skin graft?
a. Donor site first
b. Recipient site first
c. Donor site only
d. Recipient site only -✓✓ a. Donor site first
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient
when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
,c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg -✓✓ b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of these terms refers to the inability to direct both eyes at the same
object?
a. Strabismus
b. Chalazion
c. Glaucoma
d. Cataract -✓✓ a. Strabismus
6. What procedure is perform to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
a. Rhizotomy
b. Cranioplasty
c. Arteriography
d. Endarterectomy -✓✓ d. Endarterectomy
7. According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and
back of the trunk?
a. 27%
b. 18%
c. 4 1/2%
d. 1% -✓✓ b. 18%
8. Which term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
,c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy -✓✓ c. Hyperplasia
9. A second intention wound heals by:
a. Granulation
b. Evisceration
c. Primary union
d. Delayed suturing -✓✓ a. Granulation
10. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with:
a. Lidocaine
b. Digitoxin
c. Prostigmin
d. Furosemide -✓✓ a. Lidocaine
11. How many milliters equal 2 ounces?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 70 -✓✓ c. 60
12. Covering a sterile back table for later us is:
a. Permissible for up to one hour before the procedure
b. Permissible in instances of an emergency
c. Not permissible for up to 2 hours before the procedure
, d. Not permissible under any circumstances -✓✓ d. Not permissible under any
circumstances
13. In which position would a patient be placed to counteract hypovolemia?
a. Left lateral
b. Right lateral
c. Trendelenburg
d. Reverse Trendelenburg -✓✓ c. Trendelenburg
14. Which of the following types of suture create the least tissue trauma and drag?
a. Swaged multifilament
b. Swaged monofilament
c. Threaded multifilament
d. Threaded monofilament -✓✓ b. Swaged monofilament
15. Which organization has legal oversight for the safety of healthcare providers in
the work place?
a. EPA
b. CDC
c. OSHA
d. NIOSH -✓✓ c. OSHA
16. Which level of maslow's hierarchy of needs is most applicable to the surgical
patient?
a. Esteem and prestige
b. Love and belonging
UPDATE | LATEST VERSION | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia?
a. I
b. V
c. VI
d. VII -✓✓ b. V
2. What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome?
a. Bacitracin ointment
b. Lodophor solution
c. Petrolatum gel
d. Mineral oil -✓✓ d. Mineral oil
3. Which of the following is an example of proper sterile technique when
performing the prep for a split-thickness skin graft?
a. Donor site first
b. Recipient site first
c. Donor site only
d. Recipient site only -✓✓ a. Donor site first
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient
when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
,c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg -✓✓ b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of these terms refers to the inability to direct both eyes at the same
object?
a. Strabismus
b. Chalazion
c. Glaucoma
d. Cataract -✓✓ a. Strabismus
6. What procedure is perform to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
a. Rhizotomy
b. Cranioplasty
c. Arteriography
d. Endarterectomy -✓✓ d. Endarterectomy
7. According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and
back of the trunk?
a. 27%
b. 18%
c. 4 1/2%
d. 1% -✓✓ b. 18%
8. Which term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
,c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy -✓✓ c. Hyperplasia
9. A second intention wound heals by:
a. Granulation
b. Evisceration
c. Primary union
d. Delayed suturing -✓✓ a. Granulation
10. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with:
a. Lidocaine
b. Digitoxin
c. Prostigmin
d. Furosemide -✓✓ a. Lidocaine
11. How many milliters equal 2 ounces?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 70 -✓✓ c. 60
12. Covering a sterile back table for later us is:
a. Permissible for up to one hour before the procedure
b. Permissible in instances of an emergency
c. Not permissible for up to 2 hours before the procedure
, d. Not permissible under any circumstances -✓✓ d. Not permissible under any
circumstances
13. In which position would a patient be placed to counteract hypovolemia?
a. Left lateral
b. Right lateral
c. Trendelenburg
d. Reverse Trendelenburg -✓✓ c. Trendelenburg
14. Which of the following types of suture create the least tissue trauma and drag?
a. Swaged multifilament
b. Swaged monofilament
c. Threaded multifilament
d. Threaded monofilament -✓✓ b. Swaged monofilament
15. Which organization has legal oversight for the safety of healthcare providers in
the work place?
a. EPA
b. CDC
c. OSHA
d. NIOSH -✓✓ c. OSHA
16. Which level of maslow's hierarchy of needs is most applicable to the surgical
patient?
a. Esteem and prestige
b. Love and belonging
