CST Exam Study Guide 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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What is the action of antagonist drugs?
1. Increases effects of opiates
2. Inhibit clotting process
3. Counteract the action of another drug
4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER-3.
1. Bilateral ovaries only
2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Bilateral fallopian tubes
and ovaries, uterus
True or False:
The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is
kyphosis. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
,True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
B. Peritoneum
C. Infraumbilical
D. Thoracoabdominal
The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Mesentery
True or False:
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False: it is Depo-Medrol
*diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries
True or False:
If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness
verifies. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR
department?
head first, side rails up
head first, side rails down
feet first, side rails up
feet first, side rails down - CORRECT ANSWER-Feet first, side rails up
,True or False:
The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history or
hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile?
a. Outside closure ties
b. Two inches below neckline to table level
c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region
d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Outside closure ties
What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with
urethral structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coude
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reverse Trendelenburg
A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta
does not close is called __________ __________ _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Patent
ductus arteriosus
True or False:
The term for a relationship that benefits one organism at the expense of another is called
'commensalism'. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: Parasitism
What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs?
A. Sedation
, B. Spinal
C. Regional
D. Balanced - CORRECT ANSWER-Balanced
The outer layer of the intestines is the s________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Serosa
What type of drape would be used in a flank procedure?:
1. Transverse
2. Aperature
3. Perineal - CORRECT ANSWER-Transverse
Which surgical procedure is performed to correct an abnormality in which the urethral meatus
is situated on the superior aspect of the penis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epispadias repair
The larynx is located between the:
1. Nasal cavity and pharynx
2. Trachea and bronchi
3. Nasal and oral cavities
4. Pharynx and trachea - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Pharynx and trachea
What postoperative complication is associated with total hip arthroplasty? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pulmonary embolism
True or False:
The regulation that states that blood and body fluids should be considered infectious is
Postexposure Prophylaxis. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: it is Standard Precautions
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What is the action of antagonist drugs?
1. Increases effects of opiates
2. Inhibit clotting process
3. Counteract the action of another drug
4. Achieve neuroleptanesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER-3.
1. Bilateral ovaries only
2. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
3. Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
4. Unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube. - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Bilateral fallopian tubes
and ovaries, uterus
True or False:
The term that refers to an abnormal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback" is
kyphosis. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
,True or False:
The medical term for a bunion is Hallux Varus. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: it is Hallux Valgus
A. Mesentery
B. Peritoneum
C. Infraumbilical
D. Thoracoabdominal
The small intestine attaches to the posterior abdominal wall by the: - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Mesentery
True or False:
A topical steroid used to reduce inflammation after eye surgery is Wydase. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False: it is Depo-Medrol
*diminishes inflammation after eye surgeries
True or False:
If an adult patient is illiterate, a surgical informed consent is signed with an X, and a witness
verifies. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What direction should the stretcher be oriented when transporting a patient to the OR
department?
head first, side rails up
head first, side rails down
feet first, side rails up
feet first, side rails down - CORRECT ANSWER-Feet first, side rails up
,True or False:
The preoperative lab study that would be ordered for premenopausal women with no history or
hysterectomy would be an HCG test. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which portion of the surgical gown is considered nonsterile?
a. Outside closure ties
b. Two inches below neckline to table level
c. Upper arms, neckline, and axillary region
d. Sleeves; two inches above the elbows to the cuffs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Outside closure ties
What is the name of the urinary catheter with a small, curved tapered tip used on patients with
urethral structures? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coude
What is the surgical position commonly used for thyroid and gallbladder surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reverse Trendelenburg
A congenital defect in which the fetal blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta
does not close is called __________ __________ _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Patent
ductus arteriosus
True or False:
The term for a relationship that benefits one organism at the expense of another is called
'commensalism'. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: Parasitism
What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs?
A. Sedation
, B. Spinal
C. Regional
D. Balanced - CORRECT ANSWER-Balanced
The outer layer of the intestines is the s________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Serosa
What type of drape would be used in a flank procedure?:
1. Transverse
2. Aperature
3. Perineal - CORRECT ANSWER-Transverse
Which surgical procedure is performed to correct an abnormality in which the urethral meatus
is situated on the superior aspect of the penis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epispadias repair
The larynx is located between the:
1. Nasal cavity and pharynx
2. Trachea and bronchi
3. Nasal and oral cavities
4. Pharynx and trachea - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Pharynx and trachea
What postoperative complication is associated with total hip arthroplasty? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pulmonary embolism
True or False:
The regulation that states that blood and body fluids should be considered infectious is
Postexposure Prophylaxis. - CORRECT ANSWER-False: it is Standard Precautions
