SURGICAL TECH STUDY GUIDE FOR CST EXAM MOST
RECENT EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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STUDY GUIDE EXAM
A wound expected to heal by first intention is an? - ANSWER-
incision opened
under ideal conditions, CLEAN
WOUND
What involves irrigation to wash out contaminants and
removal of devatilized
tissue? - ANSWER-
Debridement
Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic
local signs of? -
ANSWER-
inflammation
Healing where the wound is left open and allowed to heal from
the inner layer to
,the outside surface is? - ANSWER-second intention
(granulation)
Which phase of would healing begins within minutes of an
injury? - ANSWER-
Lag phase of Inflammatory response
phase, 1
In which phase of healing does a wound undergo a slow,
sustained increase in
tissue tensile strength? - ANSWER-maturation or
differentiation phase, 3
In the proliferation phase, what forms into fibers that give the
wound approximately 25-30% of its original tensile strength? -
ANSWER-fibroblast secrete collagen
Raised, thickened scar due to excessive collagen
formation is called? -
ANSWER-
keloid
A physical factor influencing wound healing is? - ANSWER-
age, nutritional
status, disease, smoking, radiation exposure,
immunocompromised or
suppressed
,The partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue
after closure is
called? - ANSWER-
dehiscence
An abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structures
that are normally
separate is called? - ANSWER-
adhesion
A tract between two epithelium lined surfaces that is open
at both ends is
called? - ANSWER-
fistula
Occlusive adherent polyurethane, liquid collodion, and aerosol
adhesive sprays
are examples of? - ANSWER-one layer
dressing
What dressing layer is considered the absorbent layer? -
ANSWER-inner
contact
layer
Elastic bandages, Montgomery straps, and tape are examples
of? - ANSWER-
outer
layers
, The suture diameter is referred to as the? - ANSWER-gauge
Plain gut, chromic gut, PDS II, Monocryl, and Maxon are
examples of? -
ANSWER-monofilament
absorbable sutures
Surgical silk is? - ANSWER-multifilament nonabsorbable
What suture is commonly used for tendon repair and bone
repair? - ANSWER-
Stainless
Steel
Give four examples of absorbable suture? - ANSWER-plain gut,
polygyconate,
polyglactin 910,
polyglycdic acid
One of the most important pieces of information the STSR
should learn to look for on a box of sutures is the ? - ANSWER-
suture size and material, type/size of needle
Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package
and placed into
the open hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are? -
ANSWER-free ties
RECENT EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED!!
STUDY GUIDE EXAM
A wound expected to heal by first intention is an? - ANSWER-
incision opened
under ideal conditions, CLEAN
WOUND
What involves irrigation to wash out contaminants and
removal of devatilized
tissue? - ANSWER-
Debridement
Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic
local signs of? -
ANSWER-
inflammation
Healing where the wound is left open and allowed to heal from
the inner layer to
,the outside surface is? - ANSWER-second intention
(granulation)
Which phase of would healing begins within minutes of an
injury? - ANSWER-
Lag phase of Inflammatory response
phase, 1
In which phase of healing does a wound undergo a slow,
sustained increase in
tissue tensile strength? - ANSWER-maturation or
differentiation phase, 3
In the proliferation phase, what forms into fibers that give the
wound approximately 25-30% of its original tensile strength? -
ANSWER-fibroblast secrete collagen
Raised, thickened scar due to excessive collagen
formation is called? -
ANSWER-
keloid
A physical factor influencing wound healing is? - ANSWER-
age, nutritional
status, disease, smoking, radiation exposure,
immunocompromised or
suppressed
,The partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue
after closure is
called? - ANSWER-
dehiscence
An abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structures
that are normally
separate is called? - ANSWER-
adhesion
A tract between two epithelium lined surfaces that is open
at both ends is
called? - ANSWER-
fistula
Occlusive adherent polyurethane, liquid collodion, and aerosol
adhesive sprays
are examples of? - ANSWER-one layer
dressing
What dressing layer is considered the absorbent layer? -
ANSWER-inner
contact
layer
Elastic bandages, Montgomery straps, and tape are examples
of? - ANSWER-
outer
layers
, The suture diameter is referred to as the? - ANSWER-gauge
Plain gut, chromic gut, PDS II, Monocryl, and Maxon are
examples of? -
ANSWER-monofilament
absorbable sutures
Surgical silk is? - ANSWER-multifilament nonabsorbable
What suture is commonly used for tendon repair and bone
repair? - ANSWER-
Stainless
Steel
Give four examples of absorbable suture? - ANSWER-plain gut,
polygyconate,
polyglactin 910,
polyglycdic acid
One of the most important pieces of information the STSR
should learn to look for on a box of sutures is the ? - ANSWER-
suture size and material, type/size of needle
Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package
and placed into
the open hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are? -
ANSWER-free ties
