CST EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2025 Solved
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
Which of the following grafts is harvested to perform a
coronary artery bypass? - Correct Answers ✅Mammary
artery
The various methods of scrubbing, timed, counted, stroke are
all intended to: - Correct Answers ✅Diminish resident flora
When performing a total hysterectomy, the following organs
are removed: - Correct Answers ✅Uterus and cervix
Donning Or attire refers to: - Correct Answers ✅Scrubs,
cap, booties
Cases requiring the surgical team to wear space suits such as
orthopedic surgery are considered to be: - Correct Answers
✅High risk
Why is post-operative recovery time increased in obese
patients? - Correct Answers ✅Retention of anesthetic
agent
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages represents an
ulcer that has a full-thickness defect through the skin and soft
tissues, and is covered by sloughing or eschar? - Correct
Answers ✅Unstageable
,CST EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2025 Solved
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
During and anal fistula or anal fissure repair, what is the
instrument used to measure the dept and direction of the
sinus or fistula? - Correct Answers ✅Probe
Which of the following correctly states why a three-way Foley
catheter is inserted after transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP)? - Correct Answers ✅Hemostasis
During any surgical procedure, instruments need to always
be handed to the surgical team in a position of use. When
passing instruments with rings, they should be passed by
holding them by the: - Correct Answers ✅box lock
A TRAM flap is performed together with: - Correct Answers
✅Mastectomy
After gowning and gloving the surgeon, the surgeon activates
a Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep the patient. Upon
completion of the prep, what should the surgical technologist
initiate next? - Correct Answers ✅The surgeon should be
re-gowned and re-gloved
While preparing for a laser procedure, the surgical
technologist gather laser specific equipment inclusive of: -
Correct Answers ✅Black chromium instruments
, CST EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2025 Solved
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
Intraoperatively a patient always loses heat into the
environment. This loss is referred to as: - Correct Answers
✅Radiation
The Patient's Bill of Rights clearly defines patients as being: -
Correct Answers ✅the customer
During a femoropopliteal bypass, which of the following
retractors is used to provide better exposure of the vessels? -
Correct Answers ✅Beckman
Use of PMMA (bone cement) during hip arthroplasty is
associated with which of the following? - Correct Answers
✅Cardiac arrhythmia
Diagnosing coronary artery disease is accomplished by
performing a/an: - Correct Answers ✅Cardiac
catheterization
To treat stomach cancer the following surgical procedure is
performed to remove the distal portion of the stomach and
connect it to the jejunum: - Correct Answers ✅Billroth II
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
Which of the following grafts is harvested to perform a
coronary artery bypass? - Correct Answers ✅Mammary
artery
The various methods of scrubbing, timed, counted, stroke are
all intended to: - Correct Answers ✅Diminish resident flora
When performing a total hysterectomy, the following organs
are removed: - Correct Answers ✅Uterus and cervix
Donning Or attire refers to: - Correct Answers ✅Scrubs,
cap, booties
Cases requiring the surgical team to wear space suits such as
orthopedic surgery are considered to be: - Correct Answers
✅High risk
Why is post-operative recovery time increased in obese
patients? - Correct Answers ✅Retention of anesthetic
agent
Which of the following pressure ulcer stages represents an
ulcer that has a full-thickness defect through the skin and soft
tissues, and is covered by sloughing or eschar? - Correct
Answers ✅Unstageable
,CST EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2025 Solved
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
During and anal fistula or anal fissure repair, what is the
instrument used to measure the dept and direction of the
sinus or fistula? - Correct Answers ✅Probe
Which of the following correctly states why a three-way Foley
catheter is inserted after transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP)? - Correct Answers ✅Hemostasis
During any surgical procedure, instruments need to always
be handed to the surgical team in a position of use. When
passing instruments with rings, they should be passed by
holding them by the: - Correct Answers ✅box lock
A TRAM flap is performed together with: - Correct Answers
✅Mastectomy
After gowning and gloving the surgeon, the surgeon activates
a Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep the patient. Upon
completion of the prep, what should the surgical technologist
initiate next? - Correct Answers ✅The surgeon should be
re-gowned and re-gloved
While preparing for a laser procedure, the surgical
technologist gather laser specific equipment inclusive of: -
Correct Answers ✅Black chromium instruments
, CST EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2025 Solved
Exam Questions and Answers (Complete
Practice Papers)
Intraoperatively a patient always loses heat into the
environment. This loss is referred to as: - Correct Answers
✅Radiation
The Patient's Bill of Rights clearly defines patients as being: -
Correct Answers ✅the customer
During a femoropopliteal bypass, which of the following
retractors is used to provide better exposure of the vessels? -
Correct Answers ✅Beckman
Use of PMMA (bone cement) during hip arthroplasty is
associated with which of the following? - Correct Answers
✅Cardiac arrhythmia
Diagnosing coronary artery disease is accomplished by
performing a/an: - Correct Answers ✅Cardiac
catheterization
To treat stomach cancer the following surgical procedure is
performed to remove the distal portion of the stomach and
connect it to the jejunum: - Correct Answers ✅Billroth II
