CST EXAM QUESTIONS
Clean-Contaminted - Answer-Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - Answer-Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - Answer-The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - Answer-When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - Answer-How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an
elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - Answer-Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - Answer-Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
,Albumin
Informed consent - Answer-Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - Answer-Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - Answer-Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - Answer-Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
, Spores - Answer-Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - Answer-The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - Answer-The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - Answer-What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
Clean-Contaminted - Answer-Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated
Teeth - Answer-Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsin - Answer-The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Flat - Answer-When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled
Enter head first, exit feet first - Answer-How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an
elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first
Pfannenstiel - Answer-Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen
frequently used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassium - Answer-Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
,Albumin
Informed consent - Answer-Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent
Fascia - Answer-Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall
Argon - Answer-Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG
Cardia - Answer-Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
, Spores - Answer-Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtable - Answer-The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the:
Stretcher
OR table
Backtable
Mayo stand
Insulin - Answer-The islets of Langerhans secrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsic factor
Inhibiting hormones
Extraction - Answer-What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
Cleft palate repair
Arch bar application
Extraction
Implants
