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NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM
TESTBANK 2025/2026 AND STUDY GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following would be an inappropriate manner for the
handling of surgical specimens?
A. Permission is given by surgeon to hand specimen off sterile field
B. Stones and teeth are placed in container without preservative
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C. Cultures are sent to pathology immediately
D. Frozen sections are sent to pathology on a raytec sponge
-ANSWER-.....D. Frozen sections are sent to pathology on a Raytec
sponge
Which of the following instruments would be used during a
suprapubic prostatectomy?
A. Wertheim pedicle clamp
B. Iglesias resectoscope
C. Bladder retractor
D. Stamey needle -ANSWER-.....C. Bladder retractor
A tumescent solution is used in which of the following procedures?
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A. Breast augmentation
B. Scar revision
C. Collagen injection
D. Suction lipectomy -ANSWER-.....D. Suction lipectomy
Which of the following is a type of non-retaining catheter?
A. Foley
B. Malecot
C. Whistle
D. Pezzer -ANSWER-.....C. Whistle
The walls of the vagina are lined with:
A. Peritoneum
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B. Serosa
C. Mucosa
D. Fascia -ANSWER-.....C. Mucosa
Which drug counteracts metabolic acidosis?
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Lidocaine
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Meperdine -ANSWER-.....C. Sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following wound classifications would be assigned to
a compound fracture?
A. Clean
NBSTSA CERTIFICATION EXAM
TESTBANK 2025/2026 AND STUDY GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following would be an inappropriate manner for the
handling of surgical specimens?
A. Permission is given by surgeon to hand specimen off sterile field
B. Stones and teeth are placed in container without preservative
,2|Page
C. Cultures are sent to pathology immediately
D. Frozen sections are sent to pathology on a raytec sponge
-ANSWER-.....D. Frozen sections are sent to pathology on a Raytec
sponge
Which of the following instruments would be used during a
suprapubic prostatectomy?
A. Wertheim pedicle clamp
B. Iglesias resectoscope
C. Bladder retractor
D. Stamey needle -ANSWER-.....C. Bladder retractor
A tumescent solution is used in which of the following procedures?
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A. Breast augmentation
B. Scar revision
C. Collagen injection
D. Suction lipectomy -ANSWER-.....D. Suction lipectomy
Which of the following is a type of non-retaining catheter?
A. Foley
B. Malecot
C. Whistle
D. Pezzer -ANSWER-.....C. Whistle
The walls of the vagina are lined with:
A. Peritoneum
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B. Serosa
C. Mucosa
D. Fascia -ANSWER-.....C. Mucosa
Which drug counteracts metabolic acidosis?
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Lidocaine
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Meperdine -ANSWER-.....C. Sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following wound classifications would be assigned to
a compound fracture?
A. Clean
