NBSTSA CST Practice Exam A Questions And Answers
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A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical
technologist respond?
A.Acknowledge the neighbor.
B.Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
C.Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
D.Ignore the neighbor, even if greeted. - ANSWER-C. Do not acknowledge the
neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy
should be
A.placed in a separate basin.
B.wiped with a saline sponge.
C.returned to the Mayo stand.
D. wiped with an alcohol sponge. - ANSWER-A.placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia?
A. shock
B. necrosis
C. infection
D. hemorrhage - ANSWER-B.
necrosis
Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient?
A.Hold the drapes high until directly over the patient.
B.Protect the gloved hands by cuffing the drapes.
C.Readjust the drapes as necessary after placement.
D.Place the drapes on a dry area. - ANSWER-C.Readjust the drapes as necessary
after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is
performed?
A. peritoneum
B. transverse abdominis
C. external oblique
D. rectus abdominis - ANSWER-D. rectus
abdominis
,Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture?
A. Kirschner wire
B. Hoffman device
C. Steinmann pins
D. Mayfield clamp - ANSWER-D. Mayfield clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by
A. Gelfoam.
B. irrigation.
C. cauterization.
D. suture ligature. - ANSWER-C.
cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following
should be removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role?
A. patient's drapes
B. surgical gloves
C. surgical gown
D. Mayo stand drape - ANSWER-B. surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the
following?
A. synovial membrane
B. Gerota's fascia
C. Hesselbach's triangle
D. suprapleural membrane - ANSWER-B. Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic
gynecological surgery in the OR?
A. Foley
B. Pezzer
C. Malecot
D. Robinson - ANSWER-D. Robinson
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery?
A. hysterectomy
B. prostatectomy
C. bladder suspension
D. anterior colporrhaphy - ANSWER-C. bladder
suspension
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be
,performed on the patient in the operating room?
A. cystoscopy
B. culdoscopy
C. sigmoidoscopy
D. laparoscopy - ANSWER-C.
sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the operative site
B. a split drape that has two tails
C. a drape used to cover the operating table, instrument table, and body regions
D. an incise drape that is self-adhering - ANSWER-A. a drape with an opening that
allows exposure of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following
types of wound closure?
A. primary intention
B. secondary intention
C. tertiary intention
D. third intention - ANSWER-A. primary
intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
B. a female patient in labor and delivery
C. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
D. a male patient who has diabetes - ANSWER-D. a male patient who has
diabetes
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The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types
of suture?
A. mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string - ANSWE-D. purse-string
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Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
A. pathogenic.
B. nonpathogenic.
, C. oxygen-requiring.
D. non-oxygen-requiring. - ANSWER-C. oxygen-
requiring.
The PRIMARY purpose of chest tubes is to
A. irrigate the pleural space.
B. eliminate chest leaks.
C. prevent pulmonary emboli.
D. re-establish negative pressure. - ANSWER-D. re-establish negative pressure.
Which of the following is a surgical instrument designed for retracting?
A. Potts
B. Penfield
C. Lowman
D. Gelpi - ANSWER-D.
Gelpi
Which of the following surgical procedures may be used to remove a carcinoma from the
head of the pancreas?
A. Heller
B. Whipple
C. Bankart
D. Billroth I - ANSWER-B.
Whipple
A sterile item used with an electrosurgical unit is the
A. generator.
B. patient return electrode.
C. active electrode.
D. foot pedal. - ANSWER-C. active
electrode
What is the desired effect of atropine sulfate when used as a preoperative medication?
A. drowsiness
B. pain relief
C. decreased anxiety
D. drying of secretions - ANSWER-D. drying of secretions
A postoperative total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with
severe throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. Which of the following is the likely
diagnosis? A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoporosis
Verified 100% Correct.
A surgical technologist sees a neighbor being admitted. How should the surgical
technologist respond?
A.Acknowledge the neighbor.
B.Reassure the neighbor that everything will be fine.
C.Do not acknowledge the neighbor unless greeted first.
D.Ignore the neighbor, even if greeted. - ANSWER-C. Do not acknowledge the
neighbor unless greeted first
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy
should be
A.placed in a separate basin.
B.wiped with a saline sponge.
C.returned to the Mayo stand.
D. wiped with an alcohol sponge. - ANSWER-A.placed in a separate basin.
Which of the following is the MOST serious complication of a strangulated hernia?
A. shock
B. necrosis
C. infection
D. hemorrhage - ANSWER-B.
necrosis
Which of the following techniques is NOT acceptable for draping the patient?
A.Hold the drapes high until directly over the patient.
B.Protect the gloved hands by cuffing the drapes.
C.Readjust the drapes as necessary after placement.
D.Place the drapes on a dry area. - ANSWER-C.Readjust the drapes as necessary
after placement.
Which of the following structures is separated first when a paramedian incision is
performed?
A. peritoneum
B. transverse abdominis
C. external oblique
D. rectus abdominis - ANSWER-D. rectus
abdominis
,Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture?
A. Kirschner wire
B. Hoffman device
C. Steinmann pins
D. Mayfield clamp - ANSWER-D. Mayfield clamp
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by
A. Gelfoam.
B. irrigation.
C. cauterization.
D. suture ligature. - ANSWER-C.
cauterization.
To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following
should be removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role?
A. patient's drapes
B. surgical gloves
C. surgical gown
D. Mayo stand drape - ANSWER-B. surgical gloves
In order to remove a portion of the kidney, the surgeon must enter which of the
following?
A. synovial membrane
B. Gerota's fascia
C. Hesselbach's triangle
D. suprapleural membrane - ANSWER-B. Gerota's fascia
Which of the following is the MOST common straight catheter used prior to laparoscopic
gynecological surgery in the OR?
A. Foley
B. Pezzer
C. Malecot
D. Robinson - ANSWER-D. Robinson
A Stamey needle is used for which of the following types of surgery?
A. hysterectomy
B. prostatectomy
C. bladder suspension
D. anterior colporrhaphy - ANSWER-C. bladder
suspension
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which of the following procedures might be
,performed on the patient in the operating room?
A. cystoscopy
B. culdoscopy
C. sigmoidoscopy
D. laparoscopy - ANSWER-C.
sigmoidoscopy
Which of the following is a fenestrated drape?
A. a drape with an opening that allows exposure of the operative site
B. a split drape that has two tails
C. a drape used to cover the operating table, instrument table, and body regions
D. an incise drape that is self-adhering - ANSWER-A. a drape with an opening that
allows exposure of the operative site
An appendectomy incision closed using suture is considered to be which of the following
types of wound closure?
A. primary intention
B. secondary intention
C. tertiary intention
D. third intention - ANSWER-A. primary
intention
Which of the following patients is MOST likely to acquire a nosocomial infection?
A. a healthy female patient who is 45 years of age
B. a female patient in labor and delivery
C. a healthy male patient who is 45 years of age
D. a male patient who has diabetes - ANSWER-D. a male patient who has
diabetes
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The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the following types
of suture?
A. mattress
B. traction
C. interrupted
D. purse-string - ANSWE-D. purse-string
R
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
A. pathogenic.
B. nonpathogenic.
, C. oxygen-requiring.
D. non-oxygen-requiring. - ANSWER-C. oxygen-
requiring.
The PRIMARY purpose of chest tubes is to
A. irrigate the pleural space.
B. eliminate chest leaks.
C. prevent pulmonary emboli.
D. re-establish negative pressure. - ANSWER-D. re-establish negative pressure.
Which of the following is a surgical instrument designed for retracting?
A. Potts
B. Penfield
C. Lowman
D. Gelpi - ANSWER-D.
Gelpi
Which of the following surgical procedures may be used to remove a carcinoma from the
head of the pancreas?
A. Heller
B. Whipple
C. Bankart
D. Billroth I - ANSWER-B.
Whipple
A sterile item used with an electrosurgical unit is the
A. generator.
B. patient return electrode.
C. active electrode.
D. foot pedal. - ANSWER-C. active
electrode
What is the desired effect of atropine sulfate when used as a preoperative medication?
A. drowsiness
B. pain relief
C. decreased anxiety
D. drying of secretions - ANSWER-D. drying of secretions
A postoperative total arthroplasty patient presents to the emergency department with
severe throbbing pain, fever, and malaise. Which of the following is the likely
diagnosis? A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoporosis
