CST Practice Exam
330 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is the opening in the 11. When two
occip- ital bone through which the spinal cord individuals in
passes? sterile attire
pass one
2. Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have another in
been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist the sterile
was just informed that the case has been moved field, they
to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled should
in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST
course of action?
3. Which of the following is the body's local
tissue reaction to injury?
4. Which of the following instruments is used for
a common bile duct exploration?
5. Which of the following is the MOST
important consideration when cutting
suture?
6. Which of the following structures are ligated
and divided during the cholecystectomy?
7. Which of the following may be used when
apply- ing a sterile dressing to a skin graft site?
8. When performing a dilation and curettage,
which of the following instruments is used to
grasp the cervix?
9. 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?
10. Which of the following instruments is used for
placement of cottonoid strips during a cranioto-
my?
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B. foramen magnum
B. New sterile sup- plies and instruments should
be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should
be dis- posed of.
C. inflammation
B. Randall forceps
A. avoiding the knot
A.cystic artery and cystic duct
A. pressure dressing
C. Schroeder
D. acceptance
A. bayonet forceps
A. pass back-to-back.
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12. Which of the following is used to oxygenate C. extracorporeal
and circulate blood? by- pass
13. The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an A. physiologic
ap- propriate anesthetic agent is the condi- tion of the
A. physiologic condition of the patient. patient.
B. length of the procedure.
C. type of the procedure.
D. anxiety level of the patient.
14. If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, D.stacked inside
the
they should be packaged with one basin used to
stabilize a
cervical
15. Which of the following items may be used in fracture?
po- sitioning a patient for a total hip
arthroplasty? 22. During a
transurethral
16. A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being resection of
admitted. How should the surgical the prostate,
technologist respond? bleeding is
controlled by
17. Instruments that come in contact with the
appen- diceal stump during an appendectomy
should be
18. Which of the following is the MOST serious
com- plication of a strangulated hernia?
19. Which of the following techniques is NOT
accept- able for draping the patient?
20. Which of the following structures is separated
first when a paramedian incision is
performed?
21. Which of the following is MOST likely to be
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other and separated by a towel.
D. bean bag
C. Do not acknowl- edge the neighbor un- less
greeted first
A.placed in a separate basin.
B. necrosis
C.Readjust the drapes as necessary after
placement.
D. rectus abdominis
D. Mayfield clamp
C. cauterization.
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330 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is the opening in the 11. When two
occip- ital bone through which the spinal cord individuals in
passes? sterile attire
pass one
2. Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have another in
been opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist the sterile
was just informed that the case has been moved field, they
to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled should
in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST
course of action?
3. Which of the following is the body's local
tissue reaction to injury?
4. Which of the following instruments is used for
a common bile duct exploration?
5. Which of the following is the MOST
important consideration when cutting
suture?
6. Which of the following structures are ligated
and divided during the cholecystectomy?
7. Which of the following may be used when
apply- ing a sterile dressing to a skin graft site?
8. When performing a dilation and curettage,
which of the following instruments is used to
grasp the cervix?
9. 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?
10. Which of the following instruments is used for
placement of cottonoid strips during a cranioto-
my?
1/
63
, CST Practice Exam
330 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS.
B. foramen magnum
B. New sterile sup- plies and instruments should
be obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should
be dis- posed of.
C. inflammation
B. Randall forceps
A. avoiding the knot
A.cystic artery and cystic duct
A. pressure dressing
C. Schroeder
D. acceptance
A. bayonet forceps
A. pass back-to-back.
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330 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATE ANSWERS.
12. Which of the following is used to oxygenate C. extracorporeal
and circulate blood? by- pass
13. The PRIMARY consideration in selecting an A. physiologic
ap- propriate anesthetic agent is the condi- tion of the
A. physiologic condition of the patient. patient.
B. length of the procedure.
C. type of the procedure.
D. anxiety level of the patient.
14. If two basins are wrapped together for sterilizing, D.stacked inside
the
they should be packaged with one basin used to
stabilize a
cervical
15. Which of the following items may be used in fracture?
po- sitioning a patient for a total hip
arthroplasty? 22. During a
transurethral
16. A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being resection of
admitted. How should the surgical the prostate,
technologist respond? bleeding is
controlled by
17. Instruments that come in contact with the
appen- diceal stump during an appendectomy
should be
18. Which of the following is the MOST serious
com- plication of a strangulated hernia?
19. Which of the following techniques is NOT
accept- able for draping the patient?
20. Which of the following structures is separated
first when a paramedian incision is
performed?
21. Which of the following is MOST likely to be
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other and separated by a towel.
D. bean bag
C. Do not acknowl- edge the neighbor un- less
greeted first
A.placed in a separate basin.
B. necrosis
C.Readjust the drapes as necessary after
placement.
D. rectus abdominis
D. Mayfield clamp
C. cauterization.
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