NBSTSA Certification Exam 2025/2026 – Verified Questions & Study Guide

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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