CST Exam Study Guide 2024 Advanced Questions And Correct Detailed Answers Latest Version.

Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?: Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated - correct answer Clean-contaminated How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?: 1.Place stretcher sideways in elevator 2.Enter head first, exit feet first 3.Position in elevator is irrelevant 4.Enter feet first, exit head first - correct answer 2. Enter head first, exit feet first When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cat, they should be positioned: a. Flat b. Upside down c. Vertical d. Angled - correct answer A. Flat Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: calcium nitrogen potassium albumin - correct answer Potassium True or False: Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. - correct answer True True or False: An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. - correct answer True Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________ ____________. - correct answer Informed consent Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?: fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - correct answer Cardia True or False: The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. - correct answer False: E. Coli wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site? - correct answer Same side as surgeon A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: le fected cally clean - correct answer C. Surgically clean 1. Ampulla of Vater 2. Sphincter of Oddi 3. Duct of Santorini 4. Wirsung's Duct Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - correct answer A. Ampulla of Vater True or False: Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - correct answer True What is the first part of the small intestine? num um - correct answer A. Duodenum How are rickettsiae transmitted? - correct answer Airborn organisms Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to the PACU? - correct answer Anesthesia provider Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - correct answer -centesis A. Sigmoid B. Descending C. Cecum D. Ascending To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? - correct answer C. Cecum Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? - correct answer Gram stain Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. - correct answer Mydriatics A U-drape is a: 1. Non-fenestrated drape 2. Fenestrated drape - correct answer 1. Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet? - correct answer Never until patient is discharged from facility True or False: The position most commonly used for mitral valve replacement is Sims. - correct answer False: it is supine Which laser is best used during a vitrectomy? C02, Excimer, Argon, Nd:YAG - correct answer Argon *because it does not heat tissue and can be used on retinal disorders A ______________ indicator provides positive assurance of sterility. - correct answer Biological The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the: Omentum Ligamentum Mesentery Peritoneum - correct answer Omentum A ____________ is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends is: a. Herniation b. Fistula c. Sinus - correct answer B. Fistula What is the action of antagonist drugs? 1. Increases effects of opiates 2. Inhibit clotting process 3. Counteract the action of another drug 4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - correct answer 3. 1. Bilateral ovaries only 2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus 3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus 4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - correct answer 3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus True or False: The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is kyphosis. - correct answer True True or False: The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - correct answer False: it is Hallux Valgus A. Mesentery B. Peritoneum C. Infraumbilical D. Thoracoabdominal The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - correct answer A. Mesentery True or False: A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - correct answer False: it is Depo-Medrol *diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries True or False: If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness verifies. - correct answer True What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department? head first, side rails up head first, side rails down feet first, side rails up feet first, side rails down - correct answer Feet first, side rails up True or False: The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history or hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - correct answer True Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile? a. Outside closure ties b. Two inches below neckline to table level c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - correct answer A. Outside closure ties What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral structures? - correct answer Coude What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery? - correct answer Reverse Trendelenburg A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta does not close is called __________ __________ _______________. - correct answer Patent ductus arteriosus True or False: The term for a relationship that benefits one organism at the expense of another is called 'commensalism'. - correct answer False: Parasitism What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs? A. Sedation B. Spinal C. Regional D. Balanced - correct answer Balanced The outer layer of the intestines is the s________. - correct answer Serosa What type of drape would be used in a flank procedure?: 1. Transverse 2. Aperature 3. Perineal - correct answer Transverse