CST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clean-Contamintedvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbthevbwoundvbclassificationsvbforvbavbbronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirtyvbandvbinfected
Clean-contaminated
Teethvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbstructuresvbisvblocatedvbinvbthevbalveolarvbprocesses?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsinvb-vbanswer--
Thevbenzymevbusedvbtovbsoftenvbthevbzonulesvbofvbthevblensvbbeforevbcataractvbsurg
eryvbis:
Atropinevbsulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholinevbchloride
Pilocarpinevbhydrochloride
Flatvb-vbanswer--
Whenvbperforatedvbmetalvbtraysvbarevbplacedvbonvbthevbshelvesvbofvbthevbsteamvbst
erilizingvbcart,vbtheyvbshouldvbbevbpositioned:
Flat
Upsidevbdown
Vertical
Angled
Entervbheadvbfirst,vbexitvbfeetvbfirstvb-vbanswer--
Howvbshouldvbthevbstretchervbbevborientedvbwhenvbnecessaryvbtovbusevbanvbelevato
rvbtovbtransportvbavbpatientvbtovbthevbOR?
Placevbstretchervbsidewaysvbinvbelevator
Entervbheadvbfirst,vbexitvbfeetvbfirst
Positionvbinvbelevatorvbisvbirrelevant
Entervbfeetvbfirst,vbexitvbheadvbfirst
Pfannenstielvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbcurved,vbtransversevbincisionvbacrossvbthevblowervb
abdomenvbfrequentlyvbusedvbinvbgynecologicalvbsurgery?
Midline
Paramedian
,McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassiumvb-vbanswer--Hyperkalemiavbisvbavbhighvbconcentrationvbof:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informedvbconsentvb-vbanswer--
Permissionvbforvbtreatmentvbgivenvbwithvbfullvbknowledgevbofvbthevbrisksvbisvba/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personalvbliability
Informedvbconsent
Fasciavb-vbanswer--
WhichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbtissuesvbarevbcutvbusingvbcurvedvbMayovbscissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Duravbmater
Arterialvbwall
Argonvb-vbanswer--
Whichvblaservbbeamvbcanvbtravelvbthroughvbclearvbtissuesvbwithoutvbheatingvbthem
?
Argon
Excimer
Carbonvbdioxide
Neodymium:vbYAG
Cardiavb-vbanswer--
Whichvbportionvbofvbthevbstomachvbsurroundsvbthevblowervbesophagealvbsphincter
?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Sporesvb-vbanswer--
Lowvblevelvbdisinfectantsvbkillvbmostvbmicrobes,vbbutvbdovbnotvbdestroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtablevb-vbanswer--
Thevbsurgicalvbpackvbutilizedvbtovbcreatedvbthevbsterilevbfieldvbshouldvbbevbopenedvb
onvbthe:
Stretcher
,ORvbtable
Backtable
Mayovbstand
Insulinvb-vbanswer--ThevbisletsvbofvbLangerhansvbsecrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsicvbfactor
Inhibitingvbhormones
Extractionvb-vbanswer--
Whatvbtypevbofvbprocedurevbwouldvbinvolvevbthevbremovalvbofvbteeth?
Cleftvbpalatevbrepair
Archvbbarvbapplication
Extraction
Implants
Escherichiavbcolivb-vbanswer--
Whichvborganismvbisvbavbnormalvbresidentvbfloravbofvbthevbintestinalvbtract?
Escherichiavbcoli
Staphylococcusvbaureus
Pseudomonasvbaeruginosa
Clostridiumvbtetani
Webbedvbfingersvb-vbanswer--Syndactylyvbrefersvbto:
Cleftvbpalate
Webbedvbfingers
Fusedvbtarsals
Tornvbligaments
Samevbsidevbasvbsurgeonvb-vbanswer--
Wherevbshouldvbthevbfirstvbscrubvbsurgicalvbtechnologistvbstandvbwhenvbhandingvbt
owelsvbtovbthevbsurgeonvbtovbsquarevboffvbanvbincisionvbsite?
Oppositevbsidevbfromvbsurgeon
Samevbsidevbasvbsurgeon
FootvbofvbORvbtable
HeadvbofvbORvbtable
Surgicallyvbcleanvb-vbanswer--
Avbproperlyvbperformedvbsurgicalvbscrubvbrendersvbthevbskin:
Sterile
Disinfected
Surgicallyvbclean
Moistenedvbandvbdehydrated
AmpullavbofvbVatervb-vbanswer--
Throughvbwhichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbdovbthevbcommonvbbilevbductvbandvbthevbpancr
eaticvbductvbempty?
AmpullavbofvbVater
DuctvbofvbSantorini
, Wirsung'svbduct
SphinctervbofvbOddi
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbphysicianvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbidentifiersvbmustvbbevbverifiedvbbyvbthevbpatientvborvbtheirv
bIDvbbraceletvbpriorvbtovbtransportingvbavbpatientvbtovbthevbOR?
Name,vbsocialvbsecurityvb#,vbPhyscician
Name,vbmedicalvbrecordvb#,vballergies
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbdiagnosis
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbphysician
Spirillivb-vbanswer--Whatvbarevbspiralvbshapedvbbacteriavbcalled?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilli
Diplococci
StorevbBilevb-vbanswer--Thevbprimaryvbfunctionvbofvbthevbgallbladdervbisvbto:
Metabolizevbfats
Producevbbile
Emulsifyvbfats
StorevbBile
Circulatorvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbnonvbsterilevbmembervbofvbthevbsurgicalvbteam?
Surgeon
Surgicalvbassistant
SurgicalvbTechnologist
Circulator
Aidvbinvbcontrollingvbtemperaturevb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbnotvbavbbenefitvbofvbusingvbsurfacevbmountedvbslidingv
bdoorsvbforvbaccessvbtovbthevboperatingvbroom?
Usesvblessvbspacevbforvbopening
Aidvbinvbcontrollingvbtemperature
Eliminatevbairvbturbulence
Providesvbforvbthoroughvbcleaning
Time,vbshielding,vbdistancevb-vbanswer--
Whatvbarevbthevbthreevbfactorsvbforvbreducingvbionizingvbradiationvbexposure?
Typevbofvbprocedure,vbequipment,vbradiationvbdose
Time,vbshielding,vbdistance
Exposure,vbfrequency,vbconcentration
Site,vbage,vbGender
Lateralvb-vbanswer--
Whatvbisvbthevbsurgicalvbpositionvbfrequentlyvbusedvbforvbpatientsvbundergoingvbkid
neyvbsurgery?
Lithotomy
Lateral
ANSWERS
Clean-Contamintedvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbthevbwoundvbclassificationsvbforvbavbbronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirtyvbandvbinfected
Clean-contaminated
Teethvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbstructuresvbisvblocatedvbinvbthevbalveolarvbprocesses?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi
Alpha-chymotrypsinvb-vbanswer--
Thevbenzymevbusedvbtovbsoftenvbthevbzonulesvbofvbthevblensvbbeforevbcataractvbsurg
eryvbis:
Atropinevbsulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholinevbchloride
Pilocarpinevbhydrochloride
Flatvb-vbanswer--
Whenvbperforatedvbmetalvbtraysvbarevbplacedvbonvbthevbshelvesvbofvbthevbsteamvbst
erilizingvbcart,vbtheyvbshouldvbbevbpositioned:
Flat
Upsidevbdown
Vertical
Angled
Entervbheadvbfirst,vbexitvbfeetvbfirstvb-vbanswer--
Howvbshouldvbthevbstretchervbbevborientedvbwhenvbnecessaryvbtovbusevbanvbelevato
rvbtovbtransportvbavbpatientvbtovbthevbOR?
Placevbstretchervbsidewaysvbinvbelevator
Entervbheadvbfirst,vbexitvbfeetvbfirst
Positionvbinvbelevatorvbisvbirrelevant
Entervbfeetvbfirst,vbexitvbheadvbfirst
Pfannenstielvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbcurved,vbtransversevbincisionvbacrossvbthevblowervb
abdomenvbfrequentlyvbusedvbinvbgynecologicalvbsurgery?
Midline
Paramedian
,McBurney's
Pfannenstiel
Potassiumvb-vbanswer--Hyperkalemiavbisvbavbhighvbconcentrationvbof:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin
Informedvbconsentvb-vbanswer--
Permissionvbforvbtreatmentvbgivenvbwithvbfullvbknowledgevbofvbthevbrisksvbisvba/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personalvbliability
Informedvbconsent
Fasciavb-vbanswer--
WhichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbtissuesvbarevbcutvbusingvbcurvedvbMayovbscissors?
Fascia
Periosteum
Duravbmater
Arterialvbwall
Argonvb-vbanswer--
Whichvblaservbbeamvbcanvbtravelvbthroughvbclearvbtissuesvbwithoutvbheatingvbthem
?
Argon
Excimer
Carbonvbdioxide
Neodymium:vbYAG
Cardiavb-vbanswer--
Whichvbportionvbofvbthevbstomachvbsurroundsvbthevblowervbesophagealvbsphincter
?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum
Sporesvb-vbanswer--
Lowvblevelvbdisinfectantsvbkillvbmostvbmicrobes,vbbutvbdovbnotvbdestroy:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Spores
Backtablevb-vbanswer--
Thevbsurgicalvbpackvbutilizedvbtovbcreatedvbthevbsterilevbfieldvbshouldvbbevbopenedvb
onvbthe:
Stretcher
,ORvbtable
Backtable
Mayovbstand
Insulinvb-vbanswer--ThevbisletsvbofvbLangerhansvbsecrete:
Bile
Insulin
Intrinsicvbfactor
Inhibitingvbhormones
Extractionvb-vbanswer--
Whatvbtypevbofvbprocedurevbwouldvbinvolvevbthevbremovalvbofvbteeth?
Cleftvbpalatevbrepair
Archvbbarvbapplication
Extraction
Implants
Escherichiavbcolivb-vbanswer--
Whichvborganismvbisvbavbnormalvbresidentvbfloravbofvbthevbintestinalvbtract?
Escherichiavbcoli
Staphylococcusvbaureus
Pseudomonasvbaeruginosa
Clostridiumvbtetani
Webbedvbfingersvb-vbanswer--Syndactylyvbrefersvbto:
Cleftvbpalate
Webbedvbfingers
Fusedvbtarsals
Tornvbligaments
Samevbsidevbasvbsurgeonvb-vbanswer--
Wherevbshouldvbthevbfirstvbscrubvbsurgicalvbtechnologistvbstandvbwhenvbhandingvbt
owelsvbtovbthevbsurgeonvbtovbsquarevboffvbanvbincisionvbsite?
Oppositevbsidevbfromvbsurgeon
Samevbsidevbasvbsurgeon
FootvbofvbORvbtable
HeadvbofvbORvbtable
Surgicallyvbcleanvb-vbanswer--
Avbproperlyvbperformedvbsurgicalvbscrubvbrendersvbthevbskin:
Sterile
Disinfected
Surgicallyvbclean
Moistenedvbandvbdehydrated
AmpullavbofvbVatervb-vbanswer--
Throughvbwhichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbdovbthevbcommonvbbilevbductvbandvbthevbpancr
eaticvbductvbempty?
AmpullavbofvbVater
DuctvbofvbSantorini
, Wirsung'svbduct
SphinctervbofvbOddi
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbphysicianvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbidentifiersvbmustvbbevbverifiedvbbyvbthevbpatientvborvbtheirv
bIDvbbraceletvbpriorvbtovbtransportingvbavbpatientvbtovbthevbOR?
Name,vbsocialvbsecurityvb#,vbPhyscician
Name,vbmedicalvbrecordvb#,vballergies
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbdiagnosis
Name,vbdatevbofvbbirth,vbphysician
Spirillivb-vbanswer--Whatvbarevbspiralvbshapedvbbacteriavbcalled?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilli
Diplococci
StorevbBilevb-vbanswer--Thevbprimaryvbfunctionvbofvbthevbgallbladdervbisvbto:
Metabolizevbfats
Producevbbile
Emulsifyvbfats
StorevbBile
Circulatorvb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbnonvbsterilevbmembervbofvbthevbsurgicalvbteam?
Surgeon
Surgicalvbassistant
SurgicalvbTechnologist
Circulator
Aidvbinvbcontrollingvbtemperaturevb-vbanswer--
Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbnotvbavbbenefitvbofvbusingvbsurfacevbmountedvbslidingv
bdoorsvbforvbaccessvbtovbthevboperatingvbroom?
Usesvblessvbspacevbforvbopening
Aidvbinvbcontrollingvbtemperature
Eliminatevbairvbturbulence
Providesvbforvbthoroughvbcleaning
Time,vbshielding,vbdistancevb-vbanswer--
Whatvbarevbthevbthreevbfactorsvbforvbreducingvbionizingvbradiationvbexposure?
Typevbofvbprocedure,vbequipment,vbradiationvbdose
Time,vbshielding,vbdistance
Exposure,vbfrequency,vbconcentration
Site,vbage,vbGender
Lateralvb-vbanswer--
Whatvbisvbthevbsurgicalvbpositionvbfrequentlyvbusedvbforvbpatientsvbundergoingvbkid
neyvbsurgery?
Lithotomy
Lateral