NBSTSA Practice Exam B (150 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)

1. Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical technologist? A. management of specimens B. management of sponges C. maintaining an orderly setup D. ensuring adequate lighting Correct Answer: A. Management of specimens 2. During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the A. housekeeping staff. B. anesthesia technician. C. surgical technologist. D. central processing technician. Correct Answer: C. Surgical technologist 3. The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is A. McBurney's. B. Pfannenstiel. C. midline. D. subcostal. Correct Answer: C. Midline 4. CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the third ventricle through the foramen of A. Magendie into the fourth ventricle. B. Monro into the fourth ventricle. C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle. D. Luschka into the fourth ventricle. Correct Answer: C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle