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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
100% GUARANTEED PASS
If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff
should
A. not administer blood to the patient.
B. administer blood only in an emergency.
C. administer blood only after sedation.
D. not perform any procedure that may require a transfusion. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. not administer blood to the patient.
An RN has just asked a surgical technologist to complete a task
that is within the surgical technologist's scope of practice, but
the surgical technologist does not feel comfortable completing
the task independently. Which of the following is the surgical
technologist's BEST course of action?
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A. Ensure that the RN has documented that the task was
delegated to the surgical technologist.
B. Request that the RN provides the appropriate level of
supervision during the task to ensure safety.
C. Confirm that the initial orientation asked about the surgical
technologist's competency for the task.
D. Obtain verbal instructions for completing the task from the
RN before she leaves the room. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Request
that the RN provides the appropriate level of supervision during
the task to ensure safety.
During the intraoperative phase, which of the following activities
can be completed by both sterile and non-sterile members of the
surgical team?
A.caring for the specimen
B.maintaining the patient's operative record
C.clearing residual blood from the surgical field
D.maintaining the sterile field and neutral zone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> A.caring for the specimen
A lumbar meningocele involves removal of
A. cerebrospinal fluid.
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B. lumbar disc.
C. meninges.
D. a fluid-filled sac. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. a fluid-filled sac.
Wrinkle-free padding is applied to an extremity before
application of a tourniquet to avoid
A. skin injuries.
B. improper inflation.
C. excessive blood loss.
D. skeletal injuries. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. skin injuries
A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed
from the sterile field intraoperatively because it
A. needs to be labeled by the circulator.
B. is sent to pathology immediately.
C. will contaminate the sterile field.
D. needs to be placed in formalin solution. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
is sent to pathology immediately.
Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the cystic,
hepatic, and common ducts?
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A. barium enema
B. cholangiography
C. intravenous pyelography
D. upper gastrointestinal series - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
cholangiography
A scleral buckle procedure repairs
A. astigmatism.
B. detached retinas.
C. corneal scarring.
D. eye muscle contractures. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. detached
retinas.
Which of the following retractors should the surgical
technologist have available to provide exposure to the patellar
tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair?
A. Senn
B. Richardson
C. Hayes
D. Fukuda - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Senn
NBSTSA CST PRACTICE EXAM A NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
100% GUARANTEED PASS
If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff
should
A. not administer blood to the patient.
B. administer blood only in an emergency.
C. administer blood only after sedation.
D. not perform any procedure that may require a transfusion. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. not administer blood to the patient.
An RN has just asked a surgical technologist to complete a task
that is within the surgical technologist's scope of practice, but
the surgical technologist does not feel comfortable completing
the task independently. Which of the following is the surgical
technologist's BEST course of action?
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A. Ensure that the RN has documented that the task was
delegated to the surgical technologist.
B. Request that the RN provides the appropriate level of
supervision during the task to ensure safety.
C. Confirm that the initial orientation asked about the surgical
technologist's competency for the task.
D. Obtain verbal instructions for completing the task from the
RN before she leaves the room. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Request
that the RN provides the appropriate level of supervision during
the task to ensure safety.
During the intraoperative phase, which of the following activities
can be completed by both sterile and non-sterile members of the
surgical team?
A.caring for the specimen
B.maintaining the patient's operative record
C.clearing residual blood from the surgical field
D.maintaining the sterile field and neutral zone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> A.caring for the specimen
A lumbar meningocele involves removal of
A. cerebrospinal fluid.
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B. lumbar disc.
C. meninges.
D. a fluid-filled sac. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. a fluid-filled sac.
Wrinkle-free padding is applied to an extremity before
application of a tourniquet to avoid
A. skin injuries.
B. improper inflation.
C. excessive blood loss.
D. skeletal injuries. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. skin injuries
A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed
from the sterile field intraoperatively because it
A. needs to be labeled by the circulator.
B. is sent to pathology immediately.
C. will contaminate the sterile field.
D. needs to be placed in formalin solution. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
is sent to pathology immediately.
Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the cystic,
hepatic, and common ducts?
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A. barium enema
B. cholangiography
C. intravenous pyelography
D. upper gastrointestinal series - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
cholangiography
A scleral buckle procedure repairs
A. astigmatism.
B. detached retinas.
C. corneal scarring.
D. eye muscle contractures. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. detached
retinas.
Which of the following retractors should the surgical
technologist have available to provide exposure to the patellar
tendon while harvesting the graft for an ACL repair?
A. Senn
B. Richardson
C. Hayes
D. Fukuda - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Senn
