CST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated ✔✔Clean-Contaminted
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi ✔✔Teeth
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride ✔✔Alpha-chymotrypsin
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should
be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled ✔✔Flat
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to
the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently
used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
,Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel ✔✔Pfannenstiel
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin ✔✔Potassium
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent ✔✔Informed consent
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
, Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall ✔✔Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG ✔✔Argon
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum ✔✔Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
WITH CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:
Clean
Contaminated
Dirty and infected
Clean-contaminated ✔✔Clean-Contaminted
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
Sinuses
Tonsils
Villi ✔✔Teeth
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
Atropine sulfate
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Acetylcholine chloride
,Pilocarpine hydrochloride ✔✔Alpha-chymotrypsin
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should
be positioned:
Flat
Upside down
Vertical
Angled ✔✔Flat
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to
the OR?
Place stretcher sideways in elevator
Enter head first, exit feet first
Position in elevator is irrelevant
Enter feet first, exit head first ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently
used in gynecological surgery?
Midline
,Paramedian
McBurney's
Pfannenstiel ✔✔Pfannenstiel
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
Calcium
Nitrogen
Potassium
Albumin ✔✔Potassium
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
Tort
Malpractice
Personal liability
Informed consent ✔✔Informed consent
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
Fascia
, Periosteum
Dura mater
Arterial wall ✔✔Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
Excimer
Carbon dioxide
Neodymium: YAG ✔✔Argon
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
Cardia
Fundus
Pylorus
Antrum ✔✔Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
Viruses
