CST Exam Version A questions and verified answers
(detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
Ans: To re-vascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed
between which of the following two vessels?
A- internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
B- subclavian artery to aorta
C- subclavian artery to affected coronary artery
D- internal mammary artery to aorta
Quiz lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Ans: The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is?
A- epinephrine (Adrenalin)
B- lidocaine (Xylocaine)
C- norepinephrine (Levophed)
D- nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
Quiz dimly lit, quiet room
Ans: An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a:
,A- cool, busy room
B- warm, busy room
C- brightly lit, quiet room
D- dimly lit, quiet room
Quiz pyloromyotomy
Ans: Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of
an infant's stomach?
A- Nissen fundoplication
B- Heller myotomy
C- pyloromyotomy
D-gastrotomy
Quiz remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Ans: A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is
the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time?
A- remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
B- move the electrosurgical unit (ESU) away from the operating table
C- break scrub and call for help
D- do not remain sterile and do not maintain the sterile field
Quiz destruction of microorganisms
Ans: Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
,A- reduction of bacteria
B- surgical cleaning with an antiseptic
C- manual decontamination
D- destruction of microorganisms
Quiz towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
Ans: A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and size 7.5 gloves and the
surgeon's assistant prefers an XL cloth gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs in first. In
which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be stacked, from top to bottom?
A- towel, XL cloth gown, size 7.5 gloves, large paper gown, size 8 gloves
B- towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
C- towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves, towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves
D- size 7.5 gloves, XL cloth gown, towel, size 8 gloves, large paper gown, towel
Quiz lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Ans: Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block?
A- bupivacaine (Marcaine)
B- lidocaine (Xylocaine) with epinepherine
C- bupivacaine (Marcaine) with epinepherine
D- lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Quiz oxygen-requiring
Ans: Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as:
, A- oxygen-requiring
B- nonpathogenic
C- pathogenic
D- non-oxygen- requiring
Quiz length of the patient's legs
Ans: When positioning in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be adjusted according to the
A- height of the surgeon
B- manufacturer's reoccendations
C- length of the patient's legs
D- height of the first assistant
Quiz adaptic
Ans: Which of the following is applied as a non adherent dressing?
A-elastoplast
B- adaptic
C- collodion
D- steri-strip
Quiz malignant hyperthermia
Ans: Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine (Anecctine) and
causes an unusually high fever?
A- appendicitis
(detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
Ans: To re-vascularize the heart muscle of a patient with heart disease, a graft may be anastomosed
between which of the following two vessels?
A- internal mammary artery to affected coronary artery
B- subclavian artery to aorta
C- subclavian artery to affected coronary artery
D- internal mammary artery to aorta
Quiz lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Ans: The drug most commonly used to treat ventricular tachycardia is?
A- epinephrine (Adrenalin)
B- lidocaine (Xylocaine)
C- norepinephrine (Levophed)
D- nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
Quiz dimly lit, quiet room
Ans: An ideal environment for holding the preoperative patient is a:
,A- cool, busy room
B- warm, busy room
C- brightly lit, quiet room
D- dimly lit, quiet room
Quiz pyloromyotomy
Ans: Which of the following procedures treats a congenital obstructed lesion found at the distal end of
an infant's stomach?
A- Nissen fundoplication
B- Heller myotomy
C- pyloromyotomy
D-gastrotomy
Quiz remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
Ans: A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is
the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time?
A- remain sterile and maintain the sterile field
B- move the electrosurgical unit (ESU) away from the operating table
C- break scrub and call for help
D- do not remain sterile and do not maintain the sterile field
Quiz destruction of microorganisms
Ans: Which of the following is the definition of instrument sterilization?
,A- reduction of bacteria
B- surgical cleaning with an antiseptic
C- manual decontamination
D- destruction of microorganisms
Quiz towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
Ans: A preference card indicates a surgeon prefers a large paper gown and size 7.5 gloves and the
surgeon's assistant prefers an XL cloth gown and size 8 gloves. The assistant usually scrubs in first. In
which order should the surgical attire (PPE) be stacked, from top to bottom?
A- towel, XL cloth gown, size 7.5 gloves, large paper gown, size 8 gloves
B- towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves, towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves
C- towel, large paper gown, size 7.5 gloves, towel, XL cloth gown, size 8 gloves
D- size 7.5 gloves, XL cloth gown, towel, size 8 gloves, large paper gown, towel
Quiz lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Ans: Which of the following types of anesthetic is injected during a Bier block?
A- bupivacaine (Marcaine)
B- lidocaine (Xylocaine) with epinepherine
C- bupivacaine (Marcaine) with epinepherine
D- lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Quiz oxygen-requiring
Ans: Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as:
, A- oxygen-requiring
B- nonpathogenic
C- pathogenic
D- non-oxygen- requiring
Quiz length of the patient's legs
Ans: When positioning in the lithotomy position, the stirrup height should be adjusted according to the
A- height of the surgeon
B- manufacturer's reoccendations
C- length of the patient's legs
D- height of the first assistant
Quiz adaptic
Ans: Which of the following is applied as a non adherent dressing?
A-elastoplast
B- adaptic
C- collodion
D- steri-strip
Quiz malignant hyperthermia
Ans: Which of the following conditions is triggered by an injection of succinylcholine (Anecctine) and
causes an unusually high fever?
A- appendicitis
