CST Practice Test Questions and
Answers Already Passed
a aterm referring to nosebleed is ✔✔epitaxis
a catheter placed into the stomach during a gastrostomy procedure is a/an ✔✔pezzer
a common fear of pediatric patients that the surgical technologist must address is ✔✔separation
from parents
a concern of the OR that can be a source of ignition is ✔✔static electricity
a critical component of a disaster plan that impacts the operating room is the ✔✔receiving area
and triage of patients
a degenerative joint disease is ✔✔osteoarthritis
a direct or indirect inguinal hernia indicates a tear in ✔✔transversalis fascia
,a drug used to reduce intracranial swelling is ✔✔mannitol
a drug used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxation is ✔✔prostigmin
a drug used to treat bradycardia in combination with hypotension is ✔✔atropine
a hernia that presents through Hesselbachs triangle is a/an ✔✔direct
a left subcostal incision would be used to expose the ✔✔spleen
a mechanical method of hemostasis used during orthopedic procedures is ✔✔bone wax
a method of operative exposure of the abdominal cavity is ____to wall off the vescera
✔✔moistened lap sponges
a mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is ✔✔surgical plume
,a patient placed in the reverse trendelenburg position has the safety strap positioned ✔✔2" below
the knees
a patient with a white blood cell count of 13,000/mm would indicate ✔✔infection
a pregnancy that does not occur in the normal location is called ✔✔ectopic
a resectoscope is used during a/an ✔✔TURP
a rongeur is a type of ✔✔cutting instrument
a self retaining retractor used for exposure of the abdominal cavity is ✔✔balfour
a severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using ✔✔buttress plates
a skin graft that consists of the epidermis and half of the dermis is a/an ✔✔split thickness
, a tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membarne during a myringotomy is a/an
✔✔PE tube
a tumor composed of neuroglial cells is known as a ✔✔glioma
a tumor composed of neuroglial cells is known as a ✔✔glioma
a TURP is performed to treat ✔✔benign prostatic hypertrophy
a TURP is perforned to treat ✔✔benign prostatic hypertrophy
a type of inflammatory bowel disease with chronic inflammation of the intestine is called
✔✔Chrons disease
a virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an ✔✔bacteriophage
a word root meaning kidney is ✔✔ren/o
Answers Already Passed
a aterm referring to nosebleed is ✔✔epitaxis
a catheter placed into the stomach during a gastrostomy procedure is a/an ✔✔pezzer
a common fear of pediatric patients that the surgical technologist must address is ✔✔separation
from parents
a concern of the OR that can be a source of ignition is ✔✔static electricity
a critical component of a disaster plan that impacts the operating room is the ✔✔receiving area
and triage of patients
a degenerative joint disease is ✔✔osteoarthritis
a direct or indirect inguinal hernia indicates a tear in ✔✔transversalis fascia
,a drug used to reduce intracranial swelling is ✔✔mannitol
a drug used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxation is ✔✔prostigmin
a drug used to treat bradycardia in combination with hypotension is ✔✔atropine
a hernia that presents through Hesselbachs triangle is a/an ✔✔direct
a left subcostal incision would be used to expose the ✔✔spleen
a mechanical method of hemostasis used during orthopedic procedures is ✔✔bone wax
a method of operative exposure of the abdominal cavity is ____to wall off the vescera
✔✔moistened lap sponges
a mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is ✔✔surgical plume
,a patient placed in the reverse trendelenburg position has the safety strap positioned ✔✔2" below
the knees
a patient with a white blood cell count of 13,000/mm would indicate ✔✔infection
a pregnancy that does not occur in the normal location is called ✔✔ectopic
a resectoscope is used during a/an ✔✔TURP
a rongeur is a type of ✔✔cutting instrument
a self retaining retractor used for exposure of the abdominal cavity is ✔✔balfour
a severe fracture of the tibial plateau is treated by using ✔✔buttress plates
a skin graft that consists of the epidermis and half of the dermis is a/an ✔✔split thickness
, a tube placed in the incision made into the tympanic membarne during a myringotomy is a/an
✔✔PE tube
a tumor composed of neuroglial cells is known as a ✔✔glioma
a tumor composed of neuroglial cells is known as a ✔✔glioma
a TURP is performed to treat ✔✔benign prostatic hypertrophy
a TURP is perforned to treat ✔✔benign prostatic hypertrophy
a type of inflammatory bowel disease with chronic inflammation of the intestine is called
✔✔Chrons disease
a virus that invades a bacterial cell is called a/an ✔✔bacteriophage
a word root meaning kidney is ✔✔ren/o
