Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Practice Exam
Correctly Answered Questions |GRADED A+
opening in the occipital bone through the spinal cord passes? - ANSWER: foramen
magnum
the body's local tissue reaction to injury ? - ANSWER: INFLAMMATION
(THE FIRST STEP OF THE BODY HEALING PROCESS)
what instrument is used for a common bile duct exploration? - ANSWER: Randall
forceps
(are used for retrieving gall stones from the gall bladder pg457)
What structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? - ANSWER:
Cystic artery and cystic duct
(it is necessary to ligate and divide the cystic duct because they are the major
structures supplying blood cl to the gall bladder and draining bile from the
liver)pg540
what should you use when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site ? - ANSWER:
Pressure dressing
( prevents fluids from lifting the skin graft away from the reception site)pg367
when preforming a D&C , what inst is used to grasp ? - ANSWER: Schroeder
(single tooth used to grasp the cervix) pg 508
What inst is used to place cottonoid during a craniotomy? - ANSWER: bayonet
(bayonet forceps are used as a primary forceps for neurosurgical procedures , and
are used to place cottonoids and gelforam for hemostasis)pg 1040
what is used to oxygenated and circulate blood? - ANSWER: extracorporeal bypass
(extracorporeal bypass machine is used to oxygenate and circulate blood )pg
948,1096
the PRIMARY consideration in selecting the approate anesthic agent is the ? -
ANSWER: the patient physiologic condition ...pg 115
what should be used to position a patient for a total hip arthoplasty? - ANSWER:
bean bag
a surgical tech sees neighbor admitted. how should you respond? - ANSWER: do not
acknowledge the patient unless they greet you first
what is the Most serious complication of a strangulated hernia? - ANSWER: Necrosis
, (the blood supply of the trapped sac becomes comprised and the sac contents
eventually necorose . it is an emergency condition requiring surgery to release tissue
to prevent ischemia and necrosis) pg 416/499
what structure is separated first when a paramedian incision is preformed ? -
ANSWER: Rectus abdominis
(the rectus abdominis is located on the abdomen and will be separated first)pg 411
what is most likly to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? - ANSWER: Mayfield
clamp
(if the patient has a cervical fx or dislocation, the cervical spine is held in alignment
by a Mayfield clamp)pg 849
during a transurethral resection of the prostate , bleeding is controlled by ? -
ANSWER: cauterization
pg 514-515
In order to remove a portion of the kidney< the surgeon must enter what first ? -
ANSWER: Georta's fascia
( the gerota fascia is also know as renal fascia> it encloses the suprarenal glands and
separates them frm the kidney )pg 794-797
what is the most common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic gynecological
surgery in the OR - ANSWER: Robinson
(used to drain the bladder)pg 273
a stamey needle is used for what type of surgery ? - ANSWER: Blader suspension
( the stamey needle is used ONLY in the stamey procedure to treat incontinent.)808-
809
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedure might
be preformed on the patient in the OR? - ANSWER: Sigmoidscopy
(a sigmoidoscopy is often done before a hemorrhoidectomy)353
Fenestrted drape? - ANSWER: a drape with a opening that allows exposure of the
operative site.269
an appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the
following types of wound closure? - ANSWER: Primary intention
(the closure is considered to be primary intention because the incision is created
aseptically, the edges of the wound are accurately appxed , and no dead space is
remaining following closure.
who is most likely can acquire a nosocomial infection? - ANSWER: patient who has
diabetes are more vulnerable
Correctly Answered Questions |GRADED A+
opening in the occipital bone through the spinal cord passes? - ANSWER: foramen
magnum
the body's local tissue reaction to injury ? - ANSWER: INFLAMMATION
(THE FIRST STEP OF THE BODY HEALING PROCESS)
what instrument is used for a common bile duct exploration? - ANSWER: Randall
forceps
(are used for retrieving gall stones from the gall bladder pg457)
What structures are ligated and divided during the cholecystectomy? - ANSWER:
Cystic artery and cystic duct
(it is necessary to ligate and divide the cystic duct because they are the major
structures supplying blood cl to the gall bladder and draining bile from the
liver)pg540
what should you use when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site ? - ANSWER:
Pressure dressing
( prevents fluids from lifting the skin graft away from the reception site)pg367
when preforming a D&C , what inst is used to grasp ? - ANSWER: Schroeder
(single tooth used to grasp the cervix) pg 508
What inst is used to place cottonoid during a craniotomy? - ANSWER: bayonet
(bayonet forceps are used as a primary forceps for neurosurgical procedures , and
are used to place cottonoids and gelforam for hemostasis)pg 1040
what is used to oxygenated and circulate blood? - ANSWER: extracorporeal bypass
(extracorporeal bypass machine is used to oxygenate and circulate blood )pg
948,1096
the PRIMARY consideration in selecting the approate anesthic agent is the ? -
ANSWER: the patient physiologic condition ...pg 115
what should be used to position a patient for a total hip arthoplasty? - ANSWER:
bean bag
a surgical tech sees neighbor admitted. how should you respond? - ANSWER: do not
acknowledge the patient unless they greet you first
what is the Most serious complication of a strangulated hernia? - ANSWER: Necrosis
, (the blood supply of the trapped sac becomes comprised and the sac contents
eventually necorose . it is an emergency condition requiring surgery to release tissue
to prevent ischemia and necrosis) pg 416/499
what structure is separated first when a paramedian incision is preformed ? -
ANSWER: Rectus abdominis
(the rectus abdominis is located on the abdomen and will be separated first)pg 411
what is most likly to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? - ANSWER: Mayfield
clamp
(if the patient has a cervical fx or dislocation, the cervical spine is held in alignment
by a Mayfield clamp)pg 849
during a transurethral resection of the prostate , bleeding is controlled by ? -
ANSWER: cauterization
pg 514-515
In order to remove a portion of the kidney< the surgeon must enter what first ? -
ANSWER: Georta's fascia
( the gerota fascia is also know as renal fascia> it encloses the suprarenal glands and
separates them frm the kidney )pg 794-797
what is the most common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic gynecological
surgery in the OR - ANSWER: Robinson
(used to drain the bladder)pg 273
a stamey needle is used for what type of surgery ? - ANSWER: Blader suspension
( the stamey needle is used ONLY in the stamey procedure to treat incontinent.)808-
809
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedure might
be preformed on the patient in the OR? - ANSWER: Sigmoidscopy
(a sigmoidoscopy is often done before a hemorrhoidectomy)353
Fenestrted drape? - ANSWER: a drape with a opening that allows exposure of the
operative site.269
an appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the
following types of wound closure? - ANSWER: Primary intention
(the closure is considered to be primary intention because the incision is created
aseptically, the edges of the wound are accurately appxed , and no dead space is
remaining following closure.
who is most likely can acquire a nosocomial infection? - ANSWER: patient who has
diabetes are more vulnerable
