CST PracticeN CST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - Answer - Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - Answer - Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - Answer - Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - Answer - Dermatomes
, Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - Answer - First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - Answer - Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - Answer - Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - Answer - Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
,prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - Answer - Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - Answer - Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - Answer - Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - Answer - Cholesteatoma
, Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - Answer - Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - Answer - Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - Answer - Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar - Answer - Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
WITH ANSWERS
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - Answer - Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - Answer - Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - Answer - Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - Answer - Dermatomes
, Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - Answer - First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - Answer - Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - Answer - Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - Answer - Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
,prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - Answer - Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - Answer - Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - Answer - Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - Answer - Cholesteatoma
, Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - Answer - Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - Answer - Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - Answer - Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar - Answer - Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
