CST Practice, CST Exam, CST EXAM
Questions and Answers.
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area -
\Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators -
\Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani -
\Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters -
\Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second -
\First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
, Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis -
\Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma -
\Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll -
\Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit -
\Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum -
\Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder -
\Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
,squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis -
\Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus -
\Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector -
\Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram -
\Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar -
\Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Computed axial tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Isotope scanning
Doppler ultrasonography -
, \Magnetic resonance imaging
Which of the following defines cryptorchidism?
Stones
Undeveloped testes
Impotence
Undescended testes -
\Undescended testes
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures?
Palatoplasty
Odontectomy
Le Fort II
Dental implants -
\Le Fort II
Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a
femoropopliteal bypass?
Meyerding
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
Alm -
\Weitlaner
Which of the following is a nonadherent,
nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?
Tegaderm
Xeroform
Tegasorb
Telfa -
\Xeroform
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the
following conditions?
Cervical carcinoma
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Menorrhagia -
\Cervical carcinoma
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the:
Thoracic aorta
Vena cava
Pulmonary
Questions and Answers.
The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area -
\Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators -
\Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani -
\Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters -
\Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second -
\First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
, Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis -
\Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma -
\Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll -
\Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit -
\Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum -
\Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder -
\Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
,squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis -
\Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus -
\Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector -
\Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram -
\Bypass urethral obstruction
What is the name of
vascular needle holder?
Castroviejo
Webster
Collier
Mayo-Hegar -
\Castroviejo
Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic
techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Computed axial tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Isotope scanning
Doppler ultrasonography -
, \Magnetic resonance imaging
Which of the following defines cryptorchidism?
Stones
Undeveloped testes
Impotence
Undescended testes -
\Undescended testes
What type of procedure is performed to correct
panfacial fractures?
Palatoplasty
Odontectomy
Le Fort II
Dental implants -
\Le Fort II
Which retractor is used to provide exposure for a
femoropopliteal bypass?
Meyerding
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
Alm -
\Weitlaner
Which of the following is a nonadherent,
nonpermeable, occlusive surgical dressing?
Tegaderm
Xeroform
Tegasorb
Telfa -
\Xeroform
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the
following conditions?
Cervical carcinoma
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Menorrhagia -
\Cervical carcinoma
The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated
blood is the:
Thoracic aorta
Vena cava
Pulmonary
