CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST ACTUAL
EXAM 2025/2026 |BRAND NEW VERSION|ALL
COMPLETE EXPERTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
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CORRECT DETAILED AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GURANTEED PASS| TOP RATED A+.
(C S T)
Pass the CST exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This exam resource features
questions in areas like: surgical procedures, instrumentation, and sterile
techniques. It is taken by surgical technology graduates seeking national
certification.
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
A. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithotomy ...... ANSWER .......B. Prone
Third-Degree burns that appears charred or pearly white are referred to
as:
A. Necrosis
B. Blisters
C. Eschars
, D. None of these ...... ANSWER .......C. Eschars
The heart is contained within a closed cavity called the
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________________.
A. Mediastinum
B. Abdomen
C. Thorax
D. None of these ...... ANSWER .......A. Mediastinum
What type of spinal brace is commonly used for the neck?
A. Philadelphia collar
B. Minerva brace
C. Halo
D. Soft collar ...... ANSWER .......A. Philadelphia collar
What type of hernia occurs from a weakness in the transversalis fascia
below the inguinal ligament?
A. Ventral hernia
B. Femoral hernia
C. Indirect hernia
, D. Direct hernia ...... ANSWER .......B. Femoral hernia
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
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A. Cecum
B. Duodenum
C. Jejunum
D. Ileum ...... ANSWER .......B. Duodenum
What is the name of the instrument used to clear a blocked nasolacrimal
duct?
A. Van Buren lacrimal probe
B. Dittel probe
C. Bowman lacrimal probe
D. Grooved director ...... ANSWER .......C. Bowman lacrimal probe
Which of the following is the professional organization that provides
support to students, graduates, and educators of a surgical technology
program?
A. AORN
B. AST
C. AORT
, D. NBSTSA ...... ANSWER .......B. AST
The mnemonic PASS refers to which of the following?
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A. Emergency preparedness
B. Fire prevention
C. Laser
D. Fire extinguisher ...... ANSWER .......D. Fire extinguisher
What is the name of the instrument used for peripheral blood vessel
clamping?
A. Selman clamp
B. Debakey vascular clamp
C. Fogarty clamp
D. Cooley clamp ...... ANSWER .......A. Selman clamp
What is the name of the instrument used to separate the dura from the
cranium during a craniotomy?
A. #3 Penfield dissector
B. #1 Penfield dissector
C. #2 Penfield dissector
EXAM 2025/2026 |BRAND NEW VERSION|ALL
COMPLETE EXPERTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
Page | 1
CORRECT DETAILED AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GURANTEED PASS| TOP RATED A+.
(C S T)
Pass the CST exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This exam resource features
questions in areas like: surgical procedures, instrumentation, and sterile
techniques. It is taken by surgical technology graduates seeking national
certification.
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
A. Reverse Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Supine
D. Lithotomy ...... ANSWER .......B. Prone
Third-Degree burns that appears charred or pearly white are referred to
as:
A. Necrosis
B. Blisters
C. Eschars
, D. None of these ...... ANSWER .......C. Eschars
The heart is contained within a closed cavity called the
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________________.
A. Mediastinum
B. Abdomen
C. Thorax
D. None of these ...... ANSWER .......A. Mediastinum
What type of spinal brace is commonly used for the neck?
A. Philadelphia collar
B. Minerva brace
C. Halo
D. Soft collar ...... ANSWER .......A. Philadelphia collar
What type of hernia occurs from a weakness in the transversalis fascia
below the inguinal ligament?
A. Ventral hernia
B. Femoral hernia
C. Indirect hernia
, D. Direct hernia ...... ANSWER .......B. Femoral hernia
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
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A. Cecum
B. Duodenum
C. Jejunum
D. Ileum ...... ANSWER .......B. Duodenum
What is the name of the instrument used to clear a blocked nasolacrimal
duct?
A. Van Buren lacrimal probe
B. Dittel probe
C. Bowman lacrimal probe
D. Grooved director ...... ANSWER .......C. Bowman lacrimal probe
Which of the following is the professional organization that provides
support to students, graduates, and educators of a surgical technology
program?
A. AORN
B. AST
C. AORT
, D. NBSTSA ...... ANSWER .......B. AST
The mnemonic PASS refers to which of the following?
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A. Emergency preparedness
B. Fire prevention
C. Laser
D. Fire extinguisher ...... ANSWER .......D. Fire extinguisher
What is the name of the instrument used for peripheral blood vessel
clamping?
A. Selman clamp
B. Debakey vascular clamp
C. Fogarty clamp
D. Cooley clamp ...... ANSWER .......A. Selman clamp
What is the name of the instrument used to separate the dura from the
cranium during a craniotomy?
A. #3 Penfield dissector
B. #1 Penfield dissector
C. #2 Penfield dissector
