CST Practice Test #3 (1-175)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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A patient may be asked to shower at home with an antimicrobial soap before coming to the
hospital for surgery to:
A. achieve a cumulative antimicrobial effect
B. determine if the patient is allergic to the soap
C. reduce the amount of time for the pre-op prep
D. leave a visible film so the prep borders will show - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Studies have shown
patients that were asked to shower with antimicrobial soap at home prior to having surgery
demonstrate a decrease in the microbial count on the skin.
What are the sequential steps performed prior to entrance into the sterile field?
A. gown, glove, scrub
B. glove, scrub, gown
C. scrub, glove, gown
D. scrub, gown, glove - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Before donning the sterile gown and gloves, the
sterile members of the OR team must perform the surgical scrub with a chemical antiseptic.
Which area is prepped last when preforming the skin prep for a Bartholin's cystectomy?
A. anus
,B. mons pubis
C. vagina
D. perineum - CORRECT ANSWER-A. For prepping a Bartholin's cystectomy, the anus is prepped
last.
The sterile surgical technoligist should drape a table from:
A. side to side
B. back to front
C. front to back
D. open drape, lay it down - CORRECT ANSWER-C. To avoid contamination and reaching over the
non-sterile surface when draping a table, the drape should be placed front to back.
Which of the following can be injured if the arm is placed on the arm board greater than 90
degrees?
A. brachial plexus
B. cervical plexus
C. rotator cuff
D. acromioclavicular joint - CORRECT ANSWER-A. If the arm is placed on the arm board at
greater than 90 degrees the brachial plexus is at risk for injury.
What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way indwelling floey catheter?
A. obtain urine specimen
B. instill irrigation fluids
C. provide hemostasis
D. prevent urine reflux - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The third lumen of the three-way indwelling foley
catheter is used for purposes of instilling irrigating fluids into the bladder.
Which of the following enlarges and illuminates the surgical field during cataract procedures?
,A. fluorescent overhead lights
B. fiberoptic headlamps
C. operating microscope
D. surgical loupes - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Operating microscope enlarges and illuminates the
surgical field.
Small radiopaque surgical patties used during cranial procedures are:
A. raytecs
B. kittners
C. pledgets
D. cottonoids - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Cottonoids are small radiopaque surgical patties used
during cranial procedures.
Which of the following hemostatic agents must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves
and instruments?
A. oxycel
B. avitene
C. gelfoam
D. thrombin - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Avitene is a type of collagen material which must be kept
dry or it becomes very sticky and difficult to handle.
Which surgical specialty would utilize a phacoemulsification machine?
A. neurosurgery
B. maxillofacial
C. ophthalmology
D. otorhinolaryngology - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Phacoemulsification machine uses ultrasonic
energy to fragment the lens while it irrigates and aspirates the fragments in ophthalmology
surgery.
, Which of the following lasers would be contraindicated for use in the posterior chamber of the
eye?
A. argon
B. excimer
C. ho: YAG
D. carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Carbon dioxide laser would be contraindicated for the
use in the posterior chamber of the eye because the laser beam cannot travel through clear
fluids.
In which structure of the heart are the leads for permanent pacemaker placed?
A. right ventricle
B. left ventricle
C. septum
D. aorta - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The endocardial electrode is placed in the right ventricle or
atrium.
For which of the following diagnoses would a patient require pancreaticojejunostomy?
A. gastroschisis
B. morbid obesity
C. neonatal jaundice
D. alcoholic pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. To relieve pain caused by chronic alcoholic
pancreatitis and pseudocysts of the pancreas, a pancreaticojejunostomy may be performed.
In which procedure would a bookwalter retractor be used?
A. cystectomy
B. nephrectomy
C. retropubic prostatectomy
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
A patient may be asked to shower at home with an antimicrobial soap before coming to the
hospital for surgery to:
A. achieve a cumulative antimicrobial effect
B. determine if the patient is allergic to the soap
C. reduce the amount of time for the pre-op prep
D. leave a visible film so the prep borders will show - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Studies have shown
patients that were asked to shower with antimicrobial soap at home prior to having surgery
demonstrate a decrease in the microbial count on the skin.
What are the sequential steps performed prior to entrance into the sterile field?
A. gown, glove, scrub
B. glove, scrub, gown
C. scrub, glove, gown
D. scrub, gown, glove - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Before donning the sterile gown and gloves, the
sterile members of the OR team must perform the surgical scrub with a chemical antiseptic.
Which area is prepped last when preforming the skin prep for a Bartholin's cystectomy?
A. anus
,B. mons pubis
C. vagina
D. perineum - CORRECT ANSWER-A. For prepping a Bartholin's cystectomy, the anus is prepped
last.
The sterile surgical technoligist should drape a table from:
A. side to side
B. back to front
C. front to back
D. open drape, lay it down - CORRECT ANSWER-C. To avoid contamination and reaching over the
non-sterile surface when draping a table, the drape should be placed front to back.
Which of the following can be injured if the arm is placed on the arm board greater than 90
degrees?
A. brachial plexus
B. cervical plexus
C. rotator cuff
D. acromioclavicular joint - CORRECT ANSWER-A. If the arm is placed on the arm board at
greater than 90 degrees the brachial plexus is at risk for injury.
What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way indwelling floey catheter?
A. obtain urine specimen
B. instill irrigation fluids
C. provide hemostasis
D. prevent urine reflux - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The third lumen of the three-way indwelling foley
catheter is used for purposes of instilling irrigating fluids into the bladder.
Which of the following enlarges and illuminates the surgical field during cataract procedures?
,A. fluorescent overhead lights
B. fiberoptic headlamps
C. operating microscope
D. surgical loupes - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Operating microscope enlarges and illuminates the
surgical field.
Small radiopaque surgical patties used during cranial procedures are:
A. raytecs
B. kittners
C. pledgets
D. cottonoids - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Cottonoids are small radiopaque surgical patties used
during cranial procedures.
Which of the following hemostatic agents must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves
and instruments?
A. oxycel
B. avitene
C. gelfoam
D. thrombin - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Avitene is a type of collagen material which must be kept
dry or it becomes very sticky and difficult to handle.
Which surgical specialty would utilize a phacoemulsification machine?
A. neurosurgery
B. maxillofacial
C. ophthalmology
D. otorhinolaryngology - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Phacoemulsification machine uses ultrasonic
energy to fragment the lens while it irrigates and aspirates the fragments in ophthalmology
surgery.
, Which of the following lasers would be contraindicated for use in the posterior chamber of the
eye?
A. argon
B. excimer
C. ho: YAG
D. carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Carbon dioxide laser would be contraindicated for the
use in the posterior chamber of the eye because the laser beam cannot travel through clear
fluids.
In which structure of the heart are the leads for permanent pacemaker placed?
A. right ventricle
B. left ventricle
C. septum
D. aorta - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The endocardial electrode is placed in the right ventricle or
atrium.
For which of the following diagnoses would a patient require pancreaticojejunostomy?
A. gastroschisis
B. morbid obesity
C. neonatal jaundice
D. alcoholic pancreatitis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. To relieve pain caused by chronic alcoholic
pancreatitis and pseudocysts of the pancreas, a pancreaticojejunostomy may be performed.
In which procedure would a bookwalter retractor be used?
A. cystectomy
B. nephrectomy
C. retropubic prostatectomy
