CST practice NBSTSA book test 1(questions and answers).

CST practice NBSTSA book test 1
A. Teeth - Answer Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
A. Teeth
B. Vil
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils

D. Clean-contaminated - Answer Which of the following is the wound classification for a
bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated

B. Alpha-chymotrypsin - Answer The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens
before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride

B. Enter head first, exit feet first - Answer How should the stretcher be oriented when
necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first

D. Pfannenstiel - Answer Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across
the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel

A. Flat - Answer When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled

C. potassium - Answer Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium

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D. Albumin

A. Fascia - Answer Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall

A. Argon - Answer Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating
them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG

D. Informed consent - Answer Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the
risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent

A. Cardia - Answer Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal
sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum

D. Spores - Answer Low level disinfectants kil most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores

B. Webbed fingers - Answer Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments

C. Backtable - Answer The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable

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D. Mayo stand

B. Insulin - Answer The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones

C. Extractions - Answer What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants

A. Escherichia coli - Answer Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal
tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani

B. Same side as surgeon - Answer Where should the first scrub surgical technologist
stand when handing towels to the surgeor to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table

C. Surgically clean - Answer A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated

A. Ampulla of Vater - Answer Through which of the following do the common bile duct
and the pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi

D. Name, date of birth, physician - Answer Which of the following identifiers must be
verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR?
A. Name , social security # , physician
B. Name , medical record # , allergies
C. Name, date of birth, diagnosis