NBSTSA CST Exam Version 2 Questions and
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Q: Which of the following examples illustrates UNSAFE technique for disposing of contaminated
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sharps?
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A. |Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |are |removed |from |the |needle |counter |and |individually
|placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
B. |Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |remain |in |the |needle |counter |and |the |closed |needle
|counter |is |placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
C. |The |biohazard |sharps |container |is |located |as |close |as |possible |to |the |area |in |which |the |items |were
|used.
D. |Disposable |surgical |blades |are |removed |from |knife |handles |with |a |needle |holder |or |other
|instrument.
Answer:
A. Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |are |removed |from |the |needle |counter |and |individually
|placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
Q: Why is the right kidney typically several centimeters lower than the left kidney?
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A. The |liver |rests |superior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
B. The |liver |rests |superior |and |posterior |to |the |right |kidney.
C. The |liver |rests |inferior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
D. The |liver |rests |inferior |and |posterior |to |the |right |kidney.
Answer:
A. The |liver |rests |superior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
Q: Which of the following should be the MINIMUM exposure time in a flash sterilizer for
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unwrapped |instruments?
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A.1 minute
B. 3 |minutes
C. 5 |minutes
, D. 7 |minutes
Answer:
B. 3 |minutes
Q: If a routine surgical procedure was performed without consent, the surgeon committed
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A. assault.
B. battery.
C. malpractice.
D. liability.
Answer:
B. |battery.
Q: If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff should
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A. |not |administer |blood |to |the |patient.
B. |administer |blood |only |in |an |emergency.
C. |administer |blood |only |after |sedation.
D. |not |perform |any |procedure |that |may |require |a |transfusion.
Answer:
A. |not |administer |blood |to |the |patient.
Q: During the intraoperative phase, which of the following activities can be completed by both
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sterile |and |non-sterile |members |of |the |surgical |team?
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A.caring |for |the |specimen
B.maintaining |the |patient's |operative |record
|C.clearing |residual |blood |from |the |surgical |field
|D.maintaining |the |sterile |field |and |neutral |zone
Answer:
A.caring |for |the |specimen
,Q: A lumbar meningocele involves removal of
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A. |cerebrospinal |fluid.
B. |lumbar |disc.
C. |meninges.
D. |a |fluid-filled |sac.
Answer:
D. |a |fluid-filled |sac.
Q: Wrinkle-free padding is applied to an extremity before application of a tourniquet to avoid
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A. |skin |injuries.
B. |improper |inflation.
C. |excessive |blood |loss.
D. |skeletal |injuries.
Answer:
A. |skin |injuries
Q: A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the sterile field
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intraoperatively |because |it
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A. |needs |to |be |labeled |by |the |circulator.
B. |is |sent |to |pathology |immediately.
C. |will |contaminate |the |sterile |field.
D. |needs |to |be |placed |in |formalin |solution.
Answer:
B. |is |sent |to |pathology |immediately.
Q: Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the cystic, hepatic, and common ducts?
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A. |barium |enema
B. |cholangiography
C. |intravenous |pyelography
, D. |upper |gastrointestinal |series
Answer:
B. |cholangiography
Q: A scleral buckle procedure repairs
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A. |astigmatism.
B. |detached |retinas.
C. |corneal |scarring.
D. |eye |muscle |contractures.
Answer:
B. |detached |retinas.
Q: Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to provide
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exposure |to |the |patellar |tendon |while |harvesting |the |graft |for |an |ACL |repair?
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A. |Senn
B. |Richardson
C. |Hayes
D. |Fukuda
Answer:
A. |Senn
Q: The surgical technologist in the scrub role should remain sterile following which of the
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following |surgical |procedures?
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A.laparoscopic |cholecystectomy
B.carotid |endarterectomy
C.total |hip |arthroplasty
|D.tympanoplasty
Answer:
B.carotid |endarterectomy
Verified Answers
Q: Which of the following examples illustrates UNSAFE technique for disposing of contaminated
| | | | | | | | | | | |
sharps?
|
A. |Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |are |removed |from |the |needle |counter |and |individually
|placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
B. |Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |remain |in |the |needle |counter |and |the |closed |needle
|counter |is |placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
C. |The |biohazard |sharps |container |is |located |as |close |as |possible |to |the |area |in |which |the |items |were
|used.
D. |Disposable |surgical |blades |are |removed |from |knife |handles |with |a |needle |holder |or |other
|instrument.
Answer:
A. Used |suture |needles |and |scalpel |blades |are |removed |from |the |needle |counter |and |individually
|placed |in |the |biohazard |sharps |container.
Q: Why is the right kidney typically several centimeters lower than the left kidney?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. The |liver |rests |superior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
B. The |liver |rests |superior |and |posterior |to |the |right |kidney.
C. The |liver |rests |inferior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
D. The |liver |rests |inferior |and |posterior |to |the |right |kidney.
Answer:
A. The |liver |rests |superior |and |anterior |to |the |right |kidney.
Q: Which of the following should be the MINIMUM exposure time in a flash sterilizer for
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unwrapped |instruments?
|
A.1 minute
B. 3 |minutes
C. 5 |minutes
, D. 7 |minutes
Answer:
B. 3 |minutes
Q: If a routine surgical procedure was performed without consent, the surgeon committed
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A. assault.
B. battery.
C. malpractice.
D. liability.
Answer:
B. |battery.
Q: If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff should
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A. |not |administer |blood |to |the |patient.
B. |administer |blood |only |in |an |emergency.
C. |administer |blood |only |after |sedation.
D. |not |perform |any |procedure |that |may |require |a |transfusion.
Answer:
A. |not |administer |blood |to |the |patient.
Q: During the intraoperative phase, which of the following activities can be completed by both
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
sterile |and |non-sterile |members |of |the |surgical |team?
|
A.caring |for |the |specimen
B.maintaining |the |patient's |operative |record
|C.clearing |residual |blood |from |the |surgical |field
|D.maintaining |the |sterile |field |and |neutral |zone
Answer:
A.caring |for |the |specimen
,Q: A lumbar meningocele involves removal of
| | | | | |
A. |cerebrospinal |fluid.
B. |lumbar |disc.
C. |meninges.
D. |a |fluid-filled |sac.
Answer:
D. |a |fluid-filled |sac.
Q: Wrinkle-free padding is applied to an extremity before application of a tourniquet to avoid
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. |skin |injuries.
B. |improper |inflation.
C. |excessive |blood |loss.
D. |skeletal |injuries.
Answer:
A. |skin |injuries
Q: A specimen obtained for frozen section is generally removed from the sterile field
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
intraoperatively |because |it
|
A. |needs |to |be |labeled |by |the |circulator.
B. |is |sent |to |pathology |immediately.
C. |will |contaminate |the |sterile |field.
D. |needs |to |be |placed |in |formalin |solution.
Answer:
B. |is |sent |to |pathology |immediately.
Q: Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the cystic, hepatic, and common ducts?
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. |barium |enema
B. |cholangiography
C. |intravenous |pyelography
, D. |upper |gastrointestinal |series
Answer:
B. |cholangiography
Q: A scleral buckle procedure repairs
| | | | |
A. |astigmatism.
B. |detached |retinas.
C. |corneal |scarring.
D. |eye |muscle |contractures.
Answer:
B. |detached |retinas.
Q: Which of the following retractors should the surgical technologist have available to provide
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
exposure |to |the |patellar |tendon |while |harvesting |the |graft |for |an |ACL |repair?
|
A. |Senn
B. |Richardson
C. |Hayes
D. |Fukuda
Answer:
A. |Senn
Q: The surgical technologist in the scrub role should remain sterile following which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
following |surgical |procedures?
|
A.laparoscopic |cholecystectomy
B.carotid |endarterectomy
C.total |hip |arthroplasty
|D.tympanoplasty
Answer:
B.carotid |endarterectomy
