VERSION 1 NBSTSA CST 2 2026 HIGH
PROBABILITY EXAM QUESTIONS
◉ Nd:YAG laser. Answer: likes dark tissue
invisible beam
solid
opthalmology use & urology
◉ Krypton laser. Answer: Color varies
gas
opthalmology use (retina)
◉ Diode. Answer: Semi solid
color varies
dental or vascular use
◉ Holium YAG laser. Answer: invisible
garnet/neodymium
Lithotripsy/urology
BPH
,◉ Argon laser. Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
blue/green
gas
◉ The laser of choice for gastrointestinal endoscopy is?. Answer:
Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for lithotripsy. Answer: Ho: YAG
◉ laser of choice for bronchoscopy. Answer: CO2 & Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for arthroscopy. Answer: CO2, Ho:YAG, or Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for hysteroscope. Answer: Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for general laparoscopic procedures. Answer: Nd:
Yag, krypton, argon, Ho:yag
◉ laser of choice for colonoscopies are. Answer: argon or Nd:YAG
◉ Acronym for Cranial nerves in order. Answer: OOOTTAFVG
,◉ olfactory nerve. Answer: smell
1st cranial nerves
◉ optic nerve. Answer: vision
2nd cranial nerves
◉ oculomotor nerve. Answer: eye movement, pupil size
3rd cranial nerve
◉ Trochlear nerve. Answer: eye movement, down &lateral
4th cranial nerve
◉ trigeminal nerve. Answer: Chewing & facial sensation
5thcranial nerves
◉ Abducens nerve. Answer: eye movement, lateral
6th cranial nerve
◉ Facial nerve. Answer: facial expression, taste
7th cranial nerves
◉ vestibulocochlear nerve. Answer: hearing and balance
, 8th cranial nerves
◉ glossopharyngeal nerve. Answer: Gagging & swallowing
9th cranial nerve
◉ Active natural acquired immunity. Answer: had a disease,
recovered, produced antibodies (immune due to exposure)
◉ Passive natural acquired immunity. Answer: Breastfeeding
◉ Active artificially acquired immunity. Answer: vaccine
◉ passive artificial immunity. Answer: injection of antibodies (snake
venom)
◉ child rule of nines: % for arms?. Answer: Arms: 9%
◉ child rule of nines: % for legs?. Answer: 14%
◉ child rule of nines: % for head & neck? trunk?. Answer: 18%
◉ Adult rule of nines: % of arms? head?. Answer: 9%
PROBABILITY EXAM QUESTIONS
◉ Nd:YAG laser. Answer: likes dark tissue
invisible beam
solid
opthalmology use & urology
◉ Krypton laser. Answer: Color varies
gas
opthalmology use (retina)
◉ Diode. Answer: Semi solid
color varies
dental or vascular use
◉ Holium YAG laser. Answer: invisible
garnet/neodymium
Lithotripsy/urology
BPH
,◉ Argon laser. Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
blue/green
gas
◉ The laser of choice for gastrointestinal endoscopy is?. Answer:
Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for lithotripsy. Answer: Ho: YAG
◉ laser of choice for bronchoscopy. Answer: CO2 & Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for arthroscopy. Answer: CO2, Ho:YAG, or Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for hysteroscope. Answer: Nd:YAG
◉ laser of choice for general laparoscopic procedures. Answer: Nd:
Yag, krypton, argon, Ho:yag
◉ laser of choice for colonoscopies are. Answer: argon or Nd:YAG
◉ Acronym for Cranial nerves in order. Answer: OOOTTAFVG
,◉ olfactory nerve. Answer: smell
1st cranial nerves
◉ optic nerve. Answer: vision
2nd cranial nerves
◉ oculomotor nerve. Answer: eye movement, pupil size
3rd cranial nerve
◉ Trochlear nerve. Answer: eye movement, down &lateral
4th cranial nerve
◉ trigeminal nerve. Answer: Chewing & facial sensation
5thcranial nerves
◉ Abducens nerve. Answer: eye movement, lateral
6th cranial nerve
◉ Facial nerve. Answer: facial expression, taste
7th cranial nerves
◉ vestibulocochlear nerve. Answer: hearing and balance
, 8th cranial nerves
◉ glossopharyngeal nerve. Answer: Gagging & swallowing
9th cranial nerve
◉ Active natural acquired immunity. Answer: had a disease,
recovered, produced antibodies (immune due to exposure)
◉ Passive natural acquired immunity. Answer: Breastfeeding
◉ Active artificially acquired immunity. Answer: vaccine
◉ passive artificial immunity. Answer: injection of antibodies (snake
venom)
◉ child rule of nines: % for arms?. Answer: Arms: 9%
◉ child rule of nines: % for legs?. Answer: 14%
◉ child rule of nines: % for head & neck? trunk?. Answer: 18%
◉ Adult rule of nines: % of arms? head?. Answer: 9%
