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NBSTSA CST PRACTICE TEST EXAM REVIEW - QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST 2026 UPDATE|GRADED A+

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Which of the following is the wound classification for a Bronchoscopy?:

Clean

Contaminated

Dirty and infected

Clean-contaminated - ANSWER✔Clean-contaminated



How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient
to the OR?:



1.Place stretcher sideways in elevator

2.Enter head first, exit feet first

3.Position in elevator is irrelevant

4.Enter feet first, exit head first - ANSWER✔2. Enter head first, exit feet first



When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cat, they should
be positioned:



a. Flat

b. Upside down

c. Vertical

d. Angled - ANSWER✔A. Flat



Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:

,calcium

nitrogen

potassium

albumin - ANSWER✔Potassium



True or False:

Curved Mayo scissors are used to cut fascia. - ANSWER✔True



True or False:

An argon laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them. - ANSWER✔True



Permissing for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an ____________
____________. - ANSWER✔Informed consent



Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?:



fundus, cardia, pylorus, antrum. - ANSWER✔Cardia



True or False:

The organism that is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract is Clostridium tetani. -
ANSWER✔False: E. Coli



wHere should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site? - ANSWER✔Same side as surgeon

,A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:



a.sterile

b.disinfected

c.surgically clean - ANSWER✔C. Surgically clean



1. Ampulla of Vater

2. Sphincter of Oddi

3. Duct of Santorini

4. Wirsung's Duct



Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? -
ANSWER✔A. Ampulla of Vater



True or False:

Name, date of birth, physician are identifiers that must be verified by the patient or their ID
bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR. - ANSWER✔True



What is the first part of the small intestine?

a.duodenum

b.jejunum

c.cecum

d.ileum - ANSWER✔A. Duodenum



How are rickettsiae transmitted? - ANSWER✔Airborn organisms

, Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the Or to
the PACU? - ANSWER✔Anesthesia provider



Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? - ANSWER✔-centesis



A. Sigmoid

B. Descending

C. Cecum

D. Ascending



To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? - ANSWER✔C. Cecum



Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? - ANSWER✔Gram stain



Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: my_________. - ANSWER✔Mydriatics



A U-drape is a:



1. Non-fenestrated drape

2. Fenestrated drape - ANSWER✔1.



Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's identification bracelet?
- ANSWER✔Never until patient is discharged from facility



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