CST EXAM PRACTICE 9/QUESTIONS AND
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1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils: A. Teeth
2. Which of the following is the wound classification for a
bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and Infected
D. Clean-contaminated: D. Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine Sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride: B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use
an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first: B. Enter head first, exit feet first
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5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across
the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel: D. Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled: A. Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin: C. Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo
scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
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C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall: A. Fascia
9. Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without
heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG: A. Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the
risks is alan:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent: D. Informed consent
1 1 . Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum: A. Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy:
A. Viruses
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B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores: D. Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Celft palate
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments: B. Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand: C. Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
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C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones: B. Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
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1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils: A. Teeth
2. Which of the following is the wound classification for a
bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and Infected
D. Clean-contaminated: D. Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine Sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride: B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use
an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first: B. Enter head first, exit feet first
, CST EXAM PRACTICE 9/QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025
UPDATED
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across
the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel: D. Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled: A. Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin: C. Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo
scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
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ANSWERS PROVIDED. 2024/2025 UPDATED
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall: A. Fascia
9. Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without
heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG: A. Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the
risks is alan:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent: D. Informed consent
1 1 . Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum: A. Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy:
A. Viruses
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B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores: D. Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Celft palate
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments: B. Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand: C. Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
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C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones: B. Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
