Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Practice Exam
Correctly Answered Questions |GRADED A+
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease a graft may be
anastomosed between which of the following two vessels? - ANSWER: Internal
mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly usedto treat ventricular tachycardia is - ANSWER:
nitroglycerin(nitrostat)
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a - ANSWER: dimly
lit,quiet room
Which of the followig procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the
distal end of an infant's stomach? - ANSWER: Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs durng a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the
patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role
during this time? - ANSWER: Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization? - ANSWER:
destruction of microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and a size 7.5
gloves and the surgeon's assistant prefers an xl cloth gown and size 8 gloves. The
assistant usually scrubs in first. In which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be
stacked from top to bottom? - ANSWER: Towel, xl cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel,
large paper gown size 7.5 gloves
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block? - ANSWER:
lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are Best characterized as - ANSWER: oxygen-requiring
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be
adjusted according to the - ANSWER: length of the patients legs
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - ANSWER: adaptic
Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine
(Anectine) and causes high fever? - ANSWER: Malignant Hyperthermia
When performing a dilitation and curettage, which of the following instrument is
used to grasp the cervix? - ANSWER: Schroeder
Correctly Answered Questions |GRADED A+
To revascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease a graft may be
anastomosed between which of the following two vessels? - ANSWER: Internal
mammary artery to affected coronary artery
The drug most commonly usedto treat ventricular tachycardia is - ANSWER:
nitroglycerin(nitrostat)
An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a - ANSWER: dimly
lit,quiet room
Which of the followig procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the
distal end of an infant's stomach? - ANSWER: Pyloromyotomy
A cardiac arrest occurs durng a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the
patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role
during this time? - ANSWER: Remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization? - ANSWER:
destruction of microorganisms
A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and a size 7.5
gloves and the surgeon's assistant prefers an xl cloth gown and size 8 gloves. The
assistant usually scrubs in first. In which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be
stacked from top to bottom? - ANSWER: Towel, xl cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel,
large paper gown size 7.5 gloves
Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block? - ANSWER:
lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Aerobic organisms are Best characterized as - ANSWER: oxygen-requiring
When positioning a patient in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be
adjusted according to the - ANSWER: length of the patients legs
Which of the following is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - ANSWER: adaptic
Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine
(Anectine) and causes high fever? - ANSWER: Malignant Hyperthermia
When performing a dilitation and curettage, which of the following instrument is
used to grasp the cervix? - ANSWER: Schroeder
