CST Practice Exam A Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord
passes? ✔✔foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist
was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled
in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? ✔✔New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.
Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury? ✔✔inflammation
Which of the following instruments is used for a common bile duct exploration? ✔✔Randall
forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture? ✔✔avoiding
the knot
,Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? ✔✔cystic
artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site?
✔✔pressure dressing
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp
the cervix? ✔✔Schroeder
On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what
happens, it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in?
✔✔acceptance
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a
craniotomy? ✔✔bayonet forceps
When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should... ✔✔pass
back-to-back.
,Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood? ✔✔extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the...
✔✔physiologic condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one basin...
✔✔stacked inside the other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following items may be used in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty?
✔✔bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist
respond? ✔✔Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should
be... ✔✔placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia? ✔✔necrosis
, Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient? ✔✔Readjust the
drapes as necessary after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is performed?
✔✔rectus abdominis
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? ✔✔Mayfield
clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by... ✔✔cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be
removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role? ✔✔surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the following?
✔✔Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic
gynecological surgery in the OR? ✔✔Robinson
Answers Already Passed
Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord
passes? ✔✔foramen magnum
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist
was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled
in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? ✔✔New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.
Which of the following is the body's local tissue reaction to injury? ✔✔inflammation
Which of the following instruments is used for a common bile duct exploration? ✔✔Randall
forceps
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when cutting suture? ✔✔avoiding
the knot
,Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? ✔✔cystic
artery and cystic duct
Which of the following may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site?
✔✔pressure dressing
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following instruments is used to grasp
the cervix? ✔✔Schroeder
On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what
happens, it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in?
✔✔acceptance
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of cottonoid strips during a
craniotomy? ✔✔bayonet forceps
When two individuals in sterile attire pass one another in the sterile field, they should... ✔✔pass
back-to-back.
,Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood? ✔✔extracorporeal bypass
The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is the...
✔✔physiologic condition of the patient.
If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, they should be packaged with one basin...
✔✔stacked inside the other and separated by a towel.
Which of the following items may be used in positioning a patient for a total hip arthroplasty?
✔✔bean bag
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical technologist
respond? ✔✔Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should
be... ✔✔placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia? ✔✔necrosis
, Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient? ✔✔Readjust the
drapes as necessary after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is performed?
✔✔rectus abdominis
Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? ✔✔Mayfield
clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by... ✔✔cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be
removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role? ✔✔surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the following?
✔✔Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic
gynecological surgery in the OR? ✔✔Robinson
