CST Practice Exam #4 Questions &
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what is used to retract the spermatic cored during an inguinal herniorraphy?
a. skin hook
b. penrose drain
c. vessel loops
d. umbilical tapes - CORRECT ANSWERS b. penrose drain
why is an indwelling foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?
a. record fluid intake
b. avoid injury to bladder
c. distend bladder
d. demonstrate uteteral patency - CORRECT ANSWERS b. avoid injury to bladder
which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision?
a. Metzenbaum
b. jorgenson
c. iris
d. potts-smith - CORRECT ANSWERS d. potts-smith
which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
a. lugol's solution
b. indigo carmine
,c. methylene blue
d. acetic acid - CORRECT ANSWERS a. lugol's solution
which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?
a. ascending aorta
b. pulmonary vein
c. descending aorta
d. pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWERS a. ascending aorta
what method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but sterility is
not guaranteed?
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. chemical
d. bowie-dick - CORRECT ANSWERS c. chemical
why would the hair of the patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and saved?
a. to donate to cancer patients
b. incase of need for future genetic testing
c. it is patient property
d. prevent post-op surgical site infection - CORRECT ANSWERS c. it is patient property
when preparing a double basin for sterilization, the:
a. basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
b. sponges should be placed in the top basin
c. wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilization cart
,d. bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water - CORRECT ANSWERS a. basins
should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a
prosthesis?
a. femoral canal
b. tibial plateau
c. acetabular fossa
d. greater trochanter - CORRECT ANSWERS a. femoral canal
which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing?
a. certification
b. licensure
c. registration
d. accreditation - CORRECT ANSWERS c. registration
what drug classification is Demerol?
a. dilator
b. analgesic
c. sedative
d. vasoconstrictor - CORRECT ANSWERS b. analgesic
what should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy?
a. tracheotomy tray
b. clean stent dressing
c. extra penrose drain
, d. antiembolic stockings - CORRECT ANSWERS a. tracheotomy tray
what is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride?
a. Fe
b. Hg
c. NaCl
d. H2O - CORRECT ANSWERS c. NaCl
which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?
a. Golgi complex
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. ribosome - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Golgi complex
what types of treatment dos a patient authorize when signing a general consent form?
a. only for receiving general anesthesia
b. invasive surgical procedures
c. receiving experimental drugs
d. all routine treatments or procedures - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all routine treatments or
procedures
which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures?
a. bupivacaine
b. xylocaine
c. sensorcaine
d. procaine - CORRECT ANSWERS b. xylocaine
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Already Graded A+ .
what is used to retract the spermatic cored during an inguinal herniorraphy?
a. skin hook
b. penrose drain
c. vessel loops
d. umbilical tapes - CORRECT ANSWERS b. penrose drain
why is an indwelling foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?
a. record fluid intake
b. avoid injury to bladder
c. distend bladder
d. demonstrate uteteral patency - CORRECT ANSWERS b. avoid injury to bladder
which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision?
a. Metzenbaum
b. jorgenson
c. iris
d. potts-smith - CORRECT ANSWERS d. potts-smith
which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
a. lugol's solution
b. indigo carmine
,c. methylene blue
d. acetic acid - CORRECT ANSWERS a. lugol's solution
which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?
a. ascending aorta
b. pulmonary vein
c. descending aorta
d. pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWERS a. ascending aorta
what method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but sterility is
not guaranteed?
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. chemical
d. bowie-dick - CORRECT ANSWERS c. chemical
why would the hair of the patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and saved?
a. to donate to cancer patients
b. incase of need for future genetic testing
c. it is patient property
d. prevent post-op surgical site infection - CORRECT ANSWERS c. it is patient property
when preparing a double basin for sterilization, the:
a. basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
b. sponges should be placed in the top basin
c. wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilization cart
,d. bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water - CORRECT ANSWERS a. basins
should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a
prosthesis?
a. femoral canal
b. tibial plateau
c. acetabular fossa
d. greater trochanter - CORRECT ANSWERS a. femoral canal
which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing?
a. certification
b. licensure
c. registration
d. accreditation - CORRECT ANSWERS c. registration
what drug classification is Demerol?
a. dilator
b. analgesic
c. sedative
d. vasoconstrictor - CORRECT ANSWERS b. analgesic
what should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy?
a. tracheotomy tray
b. clean stent dressing
c. extra penrose drain
, d. antiembolic stockings - CORRECT ANSWERS a. tracheotomy tray
what is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride?
a. Fe
b. Hg
c. NaCl
d. H2O - CORRECT ANSWERS c. NaCl
which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?
a. Golgi complex
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. ribosome - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Golgi complex
what types of treatment dos a patient authorize when signing a general consent form?
a. only for receiving general anesthesia
b. invasive surgical procedures
c. receiving experimental drugs
d. all routine treatments or procedures - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all routine treatments or
procedures
which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures?
a. bupivacaine
b. xylocaine
c. sensorcaine
d. procaine - CORRECT ANSWERS b. xylocaine
