NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be
performed on the patient in the operating room?
A. cystoscopy
B. culdoscopy
C. sigmoidoscopy
D. laparoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER-C. sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the operative site
B. a split drape that has two tails
C. a drape used to cover the operating table, instrument table, and body regions
D. an incise drape that is self-adhering - CORRECT ANSWER-A. a drape with an opening that
allows exposure of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following types
of wound closure?
A. primary intention
,B. secondary intention
C. tertiary intention
D. third intention - CORRECT ANSWER-A. primary intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
B. a female patient in labor and delivery
C. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
D. a male patient who has diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER-D. a male patient who has diabetes
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The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of
suture?
A. mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string - CORRECT ANSWER-D. purse-string
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
A. pathogenic.
B. nonpathogenic.
C. oxygen-requiring.
D. non-oxygen-requiring. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. oxygen-requiring.
The PRIMARY purpose of chest tubes is to
,A. irrigate the pleural space.
B. eliminate chest leaks.
C. prevent pulmonary emboli.
D. re-establish negative pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. re-establish negative pressure.
Which of the following is a surgical instrument designed for retracting?
A. Potts
B. Penfield
C. Lowman
D. Gelpi - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Gelpi
Which of the following surgical procedures may be used to remove a carcinoma from the head
of the pancreas?
A. Heller
B. Whipple
C. Bankart
D. Billroth I - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Whipple
A sterile item used with an electrosurgical unit is the
A. generator.
B. patient return electrode.
C. active electrode.
D. foot pedal. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. active electrode
What is the desired effect of atropine sulfate when used as a preoperative medication?
, A. drowsiness
B. pain relief
C. decreased anxiety
D. drying of secretions - CORRECT ANSWER-D. drying of secretions
A postoperative total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with severe
throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. Which of the following is the likely diagnosis?
A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoporosis
C. osteomyelitis
D. osteomalacia - CORRECT ANSWER-C. osteomyelitis
Which of the following is used to stabilize a fractured finger?
A. Rush rods
B. Hagie pins
C. Knowles pins
D. Kirschner wires - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Kirschner wires
Which of the following is the primary purpose for changing into operating room attire?
A. to standardize uniforms
B. to prevent the of spread of microorganisms
C. to identify operating room personnel
D. to avoid damage to personal attire - CORRECT ANSWER-B. to prevent the of spread of
microorganisms
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be
performed on the patient in the operating room?
A. cystoscopy
B. culdoscopy
C. sigmoidoscopy
D. laparoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER-C. sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the operative site
B. a split drape that has two tails
C. a drape used to cover the operating table, instrument table, and body regions
D. an incise drape that is self-adhering - CORRECT ANSWER-A. a drape with an opening that
allows exposure of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following types
of wound closure?
A. primary intention
,B. secondary intention
C. tertiary intention
D. third intention - CORRECT ANSWER-A. primary intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
B. a female patient in labor and delivery
C. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
D. a male patient who has diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER-D. a male patient who has diabetes
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The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types of
suture?
A. mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string - CORRECT ANSWER-D. purse-string
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
A. pathogenic.
B. nonpathogenic.
C. oxygen-requiring.
D. non-oxygen-requiring. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. oxygen-requiring.
The PRIMARY purpose of chest tubes is to
,A. irrigate the pleural space.
B. eliminate chest leaks.
C. prevent pulmonary emboli.
D. re-establish negative pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. re-establish negative pressure.
Which of the following is a surgical instrument designed for retracting?
A. Potts
B. Penfield
C. Lowman
D. Gelpi - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Gelpi
Which of the following surgical procedures may be used to remove a carcinoma from the head
of the pancreas?
A. Heller
B. Whipple
C. Bankart
D. Billroth I - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Whipple
A sterile item used with an electrosurgical unit is the
A. generator.
B. patient return electrode.
C. active electrode.
D. foot pedal. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. active electrode
What is the desired effect of atropine sulfate when used as a preoperative medication?
, A. drowsiness
B. pain relief
C. decreased anxiety
D. drying of secretions - CORRECT ANSWER-D. drying of secretions
A postoperative total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with severe
throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. Which of the following is the likely diagnosis?
A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoporosis
C. osteomyelitis
D. osteomalacia - CORRECT ANSWER-C. osteomyelitis
Which of the following is used to stabilize a fractured finger?
A. Rush rods
B. Hagie pins
C. Knowles pins
D. Kirschner wires - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Kirschner wires
Which of the following is the primary purpose for changing into operating room attire?
A. to standardize uniforms
B. to prevent the of spread of microorganisms
C. to identify operating room personnel
D. to avoid damage to personal attire - CORRECT ANSWER-B. to prevent the of spread of
microorganisms
