CST PRACTICE EXAM 6. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
1 . CST Lisa is an expert on aseptic technique. She knows that
all of these procedures are sterile except - mediastinoscopy
- pelvic laparoscopy
- colposcopy
- TMJ arthroscopy: colposcopy
2. During a procedure, the CST 1m the scrub role is asked
by two sterile residents scrubbed in on the procedure
whether they can safely change position. The CST tells
them to pass each other: - front to back
- side to side
- front to front or back-to-back
- back to front: front to front or back-to-back
3. 1m positioning the sterile back table in accordance with
aseptic technique, the CST knows that the table should
be placed from the unsterile wall. - 2 feet
- 5 inches
- 112 feet
- 12 to 18 inches: 12 to 18 inches
4. A CST and RN in room 4 setting up for a 10am Colin resection
have counted and are prepared to receive the patient when they
are informed that the surgeon will be 20 minutes late. The pair
goes off to a coffee break and locks the OR to preserve the setup.
When the return from break, the setup is no longer sterile. Why?
- someone entered the room
, CST PRACTICE EXAM 6. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
- their break was too long for the setup to remain sterile
- unguarded sterile fields are considered contaminated
- they should have turned off the air: Unguarded sterile fields are
considered contaminated
5. Dr. Ortiz has a rotator cuff repair scheduled in room 4.
When she arrives in the room, she sees the sterile CST sitting
on the stool. She informs the CST that they must break and
rescrub because: - the CST is too close to the floor
- the CST has altered his level of sterility
- the CST can never sit without compromising his sterility
- she needs the stool for positioning: The CST has altered his level
of sterility 6. While completing an ACL reconstruction in room 5,
the surgeon drops the locking graft screw on the floor. When
the surgeon tells the nurse to flash the screw for use, the CST
informs the surgeon that they may not do this, because:
- there is no consent
- flash is for emergencies only
- the screw is contaminated
- implants can never be safely flash-sterilized: implants can never
be safely flash-sterilized
7. All of the following actions could invalidate a surgical consent
except:
- medicating the patient before obtaining the signature - coercing
the patient
- informing the patient of the risks and benefits
, CST PRACTICE EXAM 6. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
- poor mental health of patient: Informing the patient of the risks
and benefits
8. The CST should help position the patient undergoing a D&C by:
- raising one leg at a time to place in the stirrups
- ensuring that the buttocks are positioned below the midline
position of the bed
- raising the legs simultaneously to place them in the stirrups
- crossing the arms over the chest: Raising the legs simultaneously to
place them in the stirrups
9. The primary concern of the surgical team using DuraPrep,
or a one-step prep application, for a surgical procedure is: -
pressing hard with applicator
- ensuring that the entire area is covered
- allowing pooling of suction
- ensuring that the prep solution is given accurate drying time:
Ensuring that the prep solution is given accurate drying time
10. A surgeon performing odonectomy gives the CST
permission to pass the specimen off the field. The CST knows
that specimens containing stones and teeth should be sent:
- in a container with moist Telfa
- in a container with formalin
- in a container with NaCI solution
- in a dry container: In a dry container
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
1 . CST Lisa is an expert on aseptic technique. She knows that
all of these procedures are sterile except - mediastinoscopy
- pelvic laparoscopy
- colposcopy
- TMJ arthroscopy: colposcopy
2. During a procedure, the CST 1m the scrub role is asked
by two sterile residents scrubbed in on the procedure
whether they can safely change position. The CST tells
them to pass each other: - front to back
- side to side
- front to front or back-to-back
- back to front: front to front or back-to-back
3. 1m positioning the sterile back table in accordance with
aseptic technique, the CST knows that the table should
be placed from the unsterile wall. - 2 feet
- 5 inches
- 112 feet
- 12 to 18 inches: 12 to 18 inches
4. A CST and RN in room 4 setting up for a 10am Colin resection
have counted and are prepared to receive the patient when they
are informed that the surgeon will be 20 minutes late. The pair
goes off to a coffee break and locks the OR to preserve the setup.
When the return from break, the setup is no longer sterile. Why?
- someone entered the room
, CST PRACTICE EXAM 6. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
- their break was too long for the setup to remain sterile
- unguarded sterile fields are considered contaminated
- they should have turned off the air: Unguarded sterile fields are
considered contaminated
5. Dr. Ortiz has a rotator cuff repair scheduled in room 4.
When she arrives in the room, she sees the sterile CST sitting
on the stool. She informs the CST that they must break and
rescrub because: - the CST is too close to the floor
- the CST has altered his level of sterility
- the CST can never sit without compromising his sterility
- she needs the stool for positioning: The CST has altered his level
of sterility 6. While completing an ACL reconstruction in room 5,
the surgeon drops the locking graft screw on the floor. When
the surgeon tells the nurse to flash the screw for use, the CST
informs the surgeon that they may not do this, because:
- there is no consent
- flash is for emergencies only
- the screw is contaminated
- implants can never be safely flash-sterilized: implants can never
be safely flash-sterilized
7. All of the following actions could invalidate a surgical consent
except:
- medicating the patient before obtaining the signature - coercing
the patient
- informing the patient of the risks and benefits
, CST PRACTICE EXAM 6. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATE
- poor mental health of patient: Informing the patient of the risks
and benefits
8. The CST should help position the patient undergoing a D&C by:
- raising one leg at a time to place in the stirrups
- ensuring that the buttocks are positioned below the midline
position of the bed
- raising the legs simultaneously to place them in the stirrups
- crossing the arms over the chest: Raising the legs simultaneously to
place them in the stirrups
9. The primary concern of the surgical team using DuraPrep,
or a one-step prep application, for a surgical procedure is: -
pressing hard with applicator
- ensuring that the entire area is covered
- allowing pooling of suction
- ensuring that the prep solution is given accurate drying time:
Ensuring that the prep solution is given accurate drying time
10. A surgeon performing odonectomy gives the CST
permission to pass the specimen off the field. The CST knows
that specimens containing stones and teeth should be sent:
- in a container with moist Telfa
- in a container with formalin
- in a container with NaCI solution
- in a dry container: In a dry container
