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CST EXAM QUESTIONS
Enter head first, exit feet first - ✔✔How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? Place stretcher sideways in elevator Enter head first, exit feet first Position in elevator is irrelevant Enter feet first, exit head first Pfannenstiel - ✔✔Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery? Midline Paramedian McBurney's Pfannenstiel Potassium - ✔✔Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: Calcium Nitrogen Potassium Albumin Informed consent - ✔✔Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: Tort Malpractice
Personal liability Informed consent Fascia - ✔✔Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? Fascia Periosteum Dura mater Arterial wall Argon - ✔✔Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? Argon Excimer Carbon dioxide Neodymium: YAG Cardia - ✔✔Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? Cardia Fundus Pylorus Antrum Spores - ✔✔Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: Viruses
Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clostridium tetani Webbed fingers - ✔✔Syndactyly refers to: Cleft palate Webbed fingers Fused tarsals Torn ligaments Same side as surgeon - ✔✔Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site? Opposite side from surgeon Same side as surgeon Foot of OR table Head of OR table Surgically clean - ✔✔A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: Sterile Disinfected Surgically clean Moistened and dehydrated Ampulla of Vater - ✔✔Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
Ampulla of Vater Duct of Santorini Wirsung's duct Sphincter of Oddi Name, date of birth, physician - ✔✔Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR? Name, social security #, Physcician Name, medical record #, allergies Name, date of birth, diagnosis Name, date of birth, physician Spirilli - ✔✔What are spiral shaped bacteria called? Bacilli Cocci Spirilli Diplococci Store Bile - ✔✔The primary function of the gallbladder is to: Metabolize fats Produce bile Emulsify fats Store Bile
Prone Arthropod bites - ✔✔How are rickettsiae transmitted? Arthropod bites Airborne organisms Physical contact Blood exposure Colposcopy - ✔✔Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a binocular microscope? Colposcopy Laparoscopy Urethroscopy Hysteroscopy Tamponade - ✔✔Compression of the heart from excessive fluid of blood buildup is called: Pericarditis Infarction Tamponade Cardiomyopathy Anesthesia provider - ✔✔Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the OR to the PACU? Anesthesia provider Surgeon
Circulator Surgical technologist
- centesis - ✔✔Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid?
- dynia
- tomy
- lysis
- centesis Cecum - ✔✔To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? Ascending Cecum Descending Sigmoid Gram stain - ✔✔Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? Gram stain Manual count Gel electrophoresis prothrombin time Mydriatics - ✔✔Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: Miotics Myopics Mydriatics
Anaerobes Aerobes Duodenum - ✔✔Which is the first part of the small intestine? Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Cecum Argon - ✔✔What laser is best used during a vitrectomy? Carbon dioxide Nd:YAG Excimer Argon Biological - ✔✔Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility? Chemical Mechanical Biological Clerical Fistula - ✔✔Which of the following is an abnormal tract between two epithelium lined surfaces that is open at both ends? Herniation Sinus
Fistula Epitheliazation Counteract the action of another drug - ✔✔What is the action of antagonist drugs? Inhibit the clotting process Achieve neuroleptanesthesia Increase the effects of opiates Counteract the action of another drug Circumferential - ✔✔Which of the following directional terms describes the type of skin prep of an entire extremity? Spiral Horizontal Longitudinal Circumferential Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus - ✔✔What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? Bilateral ovaries only Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus Kyphosis - ✔✔Which term refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback"?
Mesentery Peritoneum Falciform ligament Lesser omentum Patient marks with and X and witness verifies - ✔✔How is the surgical informed consent signed if an adult patient is illiterate? Authorized individual signs patient's name Patient marks with and X and witness verifies RN and surgeon sign that patient gave consent Surgeon and risk manager sign consent Commensalism - ✔✔What is the term for a relationship in which two organisms occupy the same are and one organism benefits while the other is unharmed? Commensalism Neutralism Mutualism Parasitism Depo-Medrol - ✔✔A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is: Depo-Medrol Miochol Healon Wydase
Feet first, side rails up - ✔✔What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR department? Feet first, side rails up Feet first, side rails down Head first, side rails up Heat first side rails down HCG - ✔✔Which of the following routine preoperative laboratory studies would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history of hysterectomy? HCG HBV HIV HDL Upper arms, neckline and axillary region - ✔✔Which portion of the surgical gown is considered non sterile? Outside closure ties Two inches below neckline to table level Upper arms, neckline and axillary region Sleeves, two inches above the elbows to the cuffs Reverse Trendelenburg - ✔✔What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery? Supine Fowler's
Sublingual Thyroid Parotid Submandibular Incident report - ✔✔What institutional document is completed when an adverse or unusual event takes place in the OR that may have legal consequences for the staff or patient? Incident report Operative record Deposition report Advance directive Hysterectomy - ✔✔For which procedure would Trendelenburg position provide optimal visualization? Cholecystectomy Hysterectomy Thyroidectomy Acromioplasty Adaptic - ✔✔Which of the following is a non adherent dressing? Kling Collodion Adaptic Elastoplast
Aperture - ✔✔Which of the following is a fenestrated drape? Incise Aperture Half sheet U drape Coude - ✔✔What is the name of the of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with urethral strictures? Iglesias Coude Pigtail Bonanno Direct - ✔✔Which of the following terms describes a hernia that occurs within Hesselbach's triangle? Femoral Hiatal Direct Indirect Kocher - ✔✔Which of the following incisions is oblique? Epigastric Kocher Paramedian Pfannenstiel
Acute - ✔✔What type of disease is characterized by rapid onset and a rapid recovery? Acute Primary Chronic Asymptomatic Mitochondria - ✔✔Which organelle is responsible for the production of energy? Lysosomes Mitochondria Golgi complexenburg Endoplasmic reticulum Balanced - ✔✔What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs? Spinal Regional Balanced Sedation Surgeon - ✔✔Who is ultimately responsible for obtaining the surgical informed consent? Patient Guardian
Surgeon Nurse Supine - ✔✔What position is most commonly used for neurosurgical procedures? Supine Semi fowler's Lithotomy Trendelenburg Ligature - ✔✔Which of the following is a mechanical method of hemostasis? Laser Thrombin Ligature Electrosurgery Serosa - ✔✔The outer layer of the intestine is the: Mucosa Serosa Muscularis Submucosa Chlorhexidine - ✔✔Which of the following solutions should be used to prep the donor site for s split thickness skin graft? Iodophor
