VERSION 1 NBSTSA CST 2 2026 ACTUAL
TESTED QUESTIONS BANK
◉ Scoliosis is MOST commonly found in which of the following
curves of the vertebral column?
A. cervical
B. thoracic
C. lumbar
D. sacral. Answer: B. thoracic
◉ Which of the following is the MOST effective mechanical method
of controlling bleeding occurring from needle holes in vessel
anastomoses?
A. pledget
B. suction
C. ligature
D. clamp. Answer: A. pledget
◉ Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to
determine if a long bone is still growing?
A. periosteum
,B. diaphysis
C. medullary canal
D. epiphyseal plate. Answer: D. epiphyseal plate
◉ Which of the following procedures for obtaining an informed
consent form is appropriate?
A. The patient is asked to sign the consent form after the surgeon
has explained the procedure.
B. The surgical technologist in the circulator role is ultimately
responsible for obtaining the signed consent form.
C. The patient is asked to read the entire consent form after signing
it.
D. The consent form is witnessed by one member of the patient's
family.. Answer: A. The patient is asked to sign the consent form
after the surgeon has explained the procedure.
◉ Which of the following procedures is used for removal of an
embolus?
A. endarterectomy
B. balloon catheterization
C. aneurysmectomy
D. fasciotomy. Answer: B. balloon catheterization
,◉ Which of the following items should be used to transport a patient
in traction?
A. bed
B. stretcher
C. wheelchair
D. fracture table. Answer: A. bed
◉ At the conclusion of the surgical procedure, the Mayo stand
should
A. remain sterile until the patient leaves the room.
B. be pulled away from the sterile field by the circulator after skin
closure.
C. be completely emptied immediately after skin closure.
D. be considered unsterile once the dressing is applied.. Answer: A.
remain sterile until the patient leaves the room.
◉ Which of the following is used during a tympanoplasty?
A. image intensifier
B. hypothermia unit
C. operating microscope
D. argon laser. Answer: C. operating microscope
, ◉ Removing a cataract by ultrasonic vibration and aspiration is
called
A. laser surgery.
B. phacoemulsification.
C. extracapsular extraction.
D. intracapsular extraction.. Answer: B. phacoemulsification.
◉ Surgical loupes are used to
A. provide hemostasis.
B. infuse the body cavity.
C. magnify the surgical field.
D. stimulate the circulatory system.. Answer: C. magnify the surgical
field
◉ A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic
reaction. Which of the following actions should the healthcare
providers take FIRST?
A. Administer dantrolene.
B. Stop the transfusion.
C. Monitor urine output.
D. Send blood sample to blood bank.. Answer: B. Stop the
transfusion
TESTED QUESTIONS BANK
◉ Scoliosis is MOST commonly found in which of the following
curves of the vertebral column?
A. cervical
B. thoracic
C. lumbar
D. sacral. Answer: B. thoracic
◉ Which of the following is the MOST effective mechanical method
of controlling bleeding occurring from needle holes in vessel
anastomoses?
A. pledget
B. suction
C. ligature
D. clamp. Answer: A. pledget
◉ Which of the following should be visualized on an x-ray to
determine if a long bone is still growing?
A. periosteum
,B. diaphysis
C. medullary canal
D. epiphyseal plate. Answer: D. epiphyseal plate
◉ Which of the following procedures for obtaining an informed
consent form is appropriate?
A. The patient is asked to sign the consent form after the surgeon
has explained the procedure.
B. The surgical technologist in the circulator role is ultimately
responsible for obtaining the signed consent form.
C. The patient is asked to read the entire consent form after signing
it.
D. The consent form is witnessed by one member of the patient's
family.. Answer: A. The patient is asked to sign the consent form
after the surgeon has explained the procedure.
◉ Which of the following procedures is used for removal of an
embolus?
A. endarterectomy
B. balloon catheterization
C. aneurysmectomy
D. fasciotomy. Answer: B. balloon catheterization
,◉ Which of the following items should be used to transport a patient
in traction?
A. bed
B. stretcher
C. wheelchair
D. fracture table. Answer: A. bed
◉ At the conclusion of the surgical procedure, the Mayo stand
should
A. remain sterile until the patient leaves the room.
B. be pulled away from the sterile field by the circulator after skin
closure.
C. be completely emptied immediately after skin closure.
D. be considered unsterile once the dressing is applied.. Answer: A.
remain sterile until the patient leaves the room.
◉ Which of the following is used during a tympanoplasty?
A. image intensifier
B. hypothermia unit
C. operating microscope
D. argon laser. Answer: C. operating microscope
, ◉ Removing a cataract by ultrasonic vibration and aspiration is
called
A. laser surgery.
B. phacoemulsification.
C. extracapsular extraction.
D. intracapsular extraction.. Answer: B. phacoemulsification.
◉ Surgical loupes are used to
A. provide hemostasis.
B. infuse the body cavity.
C. magnify the surgical field.
D. stimulate the circulatory system.. Answer: C. magnify the surgical
field
◉ A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic
reaction. Which of the following actions should the healthcare
providers take FIRST?
A. Administer dantrolene.
B. Stop the transfusion.
C. Monitor urine output.
D. Send blood sample to blood bank.. Answer: B. Stop the
transfusion
