AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
1. Which of the following clips is used for scalp hemostasis in cranial procedures?
A. Raney
b.Filshie
c. Hemoclip
d. Backhaus - correct answer A. Raney
The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate removal without bleeding is:
a. Cryosurgery
b. Electrocautery
c. Diathermy
d. harmonic scalpel - correct answer A. Cryosurgery
In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are indications of valve replacement except?
a. Myocardial ischemia
b. Left ventricle hypertrophy
c. Palpitations
d. Angina - correct answer C. Palpitations
In the event a child requires emergency surgery, but the parents cannot be located to sign the
surgical consent:
a. Consent is signed by a court of law
b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians
c. No consent is required
d. Consent is signed by the surgeon - correct answer b. Consent is signed by two consulting
physicians
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization destroys microbes by the process of:
a. alkylation
b. Osmosis
c. Oxidation
d. Cavitation - correct answer a. Alkylation
What is the most common cause of aortic aneurysm?
,AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
a. Thrombus
b. Embolus
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Hypotension - correct answer C. Atherosclerosis
What is used to determine the position of cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck
fracture?
a. Broach
b. Guide pins
c. Canal reamer
d. ruler - correct answer B. Guide pins
The instruments show below are used to dilate the:
a. urethra
b. cervix
c. Coronary artery
d. Intranasal antrostomy - correct answer B. cervix
Prior to being placed in the Eto sterilizer, items must:
a. Not be heat sensitive
b. Be lubricated with oil
c. Have residual water on their surface
d. Be completely dry - correct answer D. Be completely dry
During general anesthesia induction, which sense is the last to be experienced by the patient?
a. Touch
b. Taste
c. Hearing
d. Smell - correct answer C. Hearing
The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is for:
a. Lavage
,AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
b. Chemotherapy
c. Hemodialysis
d. Hemostasis - correct answer C. Hemodialysis
What nerve is at greater risk during a thyriodectomy?
a. Cervical sympathetic chain
b. Inferior laryngeal
c. Vagus
d. Recurrent laryngeal - correct answer D. Recurrent laryngeal
Which nerve could be compressed against the humerus in the prone position?
a. Peroneal
b. Tibial
c. Brachial
d. Radial - correct answer D. Radial
What is the surgical procedure for reducing testosterone in prostate cancer?
a. Vasectomy
b. Varicocelectomy
c. Hydrocelectomy
d. Orchiectomy - correct answer d. Orchiectomy
What is the name of the retractor shown below?
a. Deaver
b. Harrington
c. Kelly
d. Richardson
see page 163 for photo - correct answer B. Harrington
If the broth in the steam sterilization biological indicator is yellow after incubation, what action
to be taken?
a. Indicates autoclave chamber needs cleaning
, AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
b. Items must be immediately recalled
c. No action necessary
d. Sterile items should be immediately used - correct answer b. Items must be immediately
recalled
A specimen that is 5 centimeters is equal to:
a. 4 inches
b. 2 inches
c. 3 inches
d. 5 inches - correct answer B. 2 inches
2.54 centimeters is equal to 1 inch; therefore 5 centimeters is about 2 inches.
Which of the following vessels arises from the right ventricle of the heart?
a. Descending aorta
b. Ascending aorta
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Pulmonary artery - correct answer d. Pulmonary artery
The instrument below is used to:
a. Split muscle
b. Resect tendon
c. Extend incision
d. Cut bone - correct answer D. Cut bone
The Lambotte osteotome is available in varying widths and lengths and has a sharp end making
it ideal for cutting bone.
Which area is prepped first when performing the skin prep for a skin grafting procedure?
a. Donor site
b. Only recipient site
c. Both sites together
d. Recipient site - correct answer A. Donor site
Which of the following has legal significance in the mishandling of a bullet?
1. Which of the following clips is used for scalp hemostasis in cranial procedures?
A. Raney
b.Filshie
c. Hemoclip
d. Backhaus - correct answer A. Raney
The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate removal without bleeding is:
a. Cryosurgery
b. Electrocautery
c. Diathermy
d. harmonic scalpel - correct answer A. Cryosurgery
In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are indications of valve replacement except?
a. Myocardial ischemia
b. Left ventricle hypertrophy
c. Palpitations
d. Angina - correct answer C. Palpitations
In the event a child requires emergency surgery, but the parents cannot be located to sign the
surgical consent:
a. Consent is signed by a court of law
b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians
c. No consent is required
d. Consent is signed by the surgeon - correct answer b. Consent is signed by two consulting
physicians
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization destroys microbes by the process of:
a. alkylation
b. Osmosis
c. Oxidation
d. Cavitation - correct answer a. Alkylation
What is the most common cause of aortic aneurysm?
,AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
a. Thrombus
b. Embolus
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Hypotension - correct answer C. Atherosclerosis
What is used to determine the position of cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck
fracture?
a. Broach
b. Guide pins
c. Canal reamer
d. ruler - correct answer B. Guide pins
The instruments show below are used to dilate the:
a. urethra
b. cervix
c. Coronary artery
d. Intranasal antrostomy - correct answer B. cervix
Prior to being placed in the Eto sterilizer, items must:
a. Not be heat sensitive
b. Be lubricated with oil
c. Have residual water on their surface
d. Be completely dry - correct answer D. Be completely dry
During general anesthesia induction, which sense is the last to be experienced by the patient?
a. Touch
b. Taste
c. Hearing
d. Smell - correct answer C. Hearing
The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is for:
a. Lavage
,AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
b. Chemotherapy
c. Hemodialysis
d. Hemostasis - correct answer C. Hemodialysis
What nerve is at greater risk during a thyriodectomy?
a. Cervical sympathetic chain
b. Inferior laryngeal
c. Vagus
d. Recurrent laryngeal - correct answer D. Recurrent laryngeal
Which nerve could be compressed against the humerus in the prone position?
a. Peroneal
b. Tibial
c. Brachial
d. Radial - correct answer D. Radial
What is the surgical procedure for reducing testosterone in prostate cancer?
a. Vasectomy
b. Varicocelectomy
c. Hydrocelectomy
d. Orchiectomy - correct answer d. Orchiectomy
What is the name of the retractor shown below?
a. Deaver
b. Harrington
c. Kelly
d. Richardson
see page 163 for photo - correct answer B. Harrington
If the broth in the steam sterilization biological indicator is yellow after incubation, what action
to be taken?
a. Indicates autoclave chamber needs cleaning
, AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam
b. Items must be immediately recalled
c. No action necessary
d. Sterile items should be immediately used - correct answer b. Items must be immediately
recalled
A specimen that is 5 centimeters is equal to:
a. 4 inches
b. 2 inches
c. 3 inches
d. 5 inches - correct answer B. 2 inches
2.54 centimeters is equal to 1 inch; therefore 5 centimeters is about 2 inches.
Which of the following vessels arises from the right ventricle of the heart?
a. Descending aorta
b. Ascending aorta
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Pulmonary artery - correct answer d. Pulmonary artery
The instrument below is used to:
a. Split muscle
b. Resect tendon
c. Extend incision
d. Cut bone - correct answer D. Cut bone
The Lambotte osteotome is available in varying widths and lengths and has a sharp end making
it ideal for cutting bone.
Which area is prepped first when performing the skin prep for a skin grafting procedure?
a. Donor site
b. Only recipient site
c. Both sites together
d. Recipient site - correct answer A. Donor site
Which of the following has legal significance in the mishandling of a bullet?
