AST SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST CST PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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Terms in this set (870) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following clips is used for scalp A. Raney
hemostasis in cranial procedures?
A. Raney
b.Filshie
c. Hemoclip
d. Backhaus
The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate A. Cryosurgery
removal without bleeding is:
a. Cryosurgery
b. Electrocautery
c. Diathermy
d. harmonic scalpel
In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are C. Palpitations
,indications of valve replacement except?
a. Myocardial ischemia
b. Left ventricle hypertrophy
c. Palpitations
d. Angina
In the event a child requires emergency surgery, b. Consent is signed by two
but the parents cannot be located to sign the consulting physicians
surgical consent:
a. Consent is signed by a court of law
b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians
c. No consent is required
d. Consent is signed by the surgeon
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization destroys a. Alkylation
microbes by the process of:
a. alkylation
b. Osmosis
c. Oxidation
d. Cavitation
What is the most common cause of aortic C. Atherosclerosis
aneurysm?
a. Thrombus
b. Embolus
c. Atherosclerosis
,d. Hypotension
What is used to determine the position of B. Guide pins
cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck
fracture?
a. Broach
b. Guide pins
c. Canal reamer
d. ruler
The instruments show below are used to dilate the: B. cervix
a. urethra
b. cervix
c. Coronary artery
d. Intranasal antrostomy
Prior to being placed in the Eto sterilizer, items D. Be completely dry
must:
a. Not be heat sensitive
b. Be lubricated with oil
c. Have residual water on their surface
d. Be completely dry
During general anesthesia induction, which sense C. Hearing
is the last to be experienced by the patient?
a. Touch
b. Taste
, c. Hearing
d. Smell
The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is C. Hemodialysis
for:
a. Lavage
b. Chemotherapy
c. Hemodialysis
d. Hemostasis
What nerve is at greater risk during a D. Recurrent laryngeal
thyriodectomy?
a. Cervical sympathetic chain
b. Inferior laryngeal
c. Vagus
d. Recurrent laryngeal
Which nerve could be compressed against the D. Radial
humerus in the prone position?
a. Peroneal
b. Tibial
c. Brachial
d. Radial
What is the surgical procedure for reducing d. Orchiectomy
testosterone in prostate cancer?
a. Vasectomy
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
Terms in this set (870) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following clips is used for scalp A. Raney
hemostasis in cranial procedures?
A. Raney
b.Filshie
c. Hemoclip
d. Backhaus
The local freezing of diseased tissue to facilitate A. Cryosurgery
removal without bleeding is:
a. Cryosurgery
b. Electrocautery
c. Diathermy
d. harmonic scalpel
In severe aortic stenosis, all of the following are C. Palpitations
,indications of valve replacement except?
a. Myocardial ischemia
b. Left ventricle hypertrophy
c. Palpitations
d. Angina
In the event a child requires emergency surgery, b. Consent is signed by two
but the parents cannot be located to sign the consulting physicians
surgical consent:
a. Consent is signed by a court of law
b. Consent is signed by two consulting physicians
c. No consent is required
d. Consent is signed by the surgeon
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization destroys a. Alkylation
microbes by the process of:
a. alkylation
b. Osmosis
c. Oxidation
d. Cavitation
What is the most common cause of aortic C. Atherosclerosis
aneurysm?
a. Thrombus
b. Embolus
c. Atherosclerosis
,d. Hypotension
What is used to determine the position of B. Guide pins
cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck
fracture?
a. Broach
b. Guide pins
c. Canal reamer
d. ruler
The instruments show below are used to dilate the: B. cervix
a. urethra
b. cervix
c. Coronary artery
d. Intranasal antrostomy
Prior to being placed in the Eto sterilizer, items D. Be completely dry
must:
a. Not be heat sensitive
b. Be lubricated with oil
c. Have residual water on their surface
d. Be completely dry
During general anesthesia induction, which sense C. Hearing
is the last to be experienced by the patient?
a. Touch
b. Taste
, c. Hearing
d. Smell
The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is C. Hemodialysis
for:
a. Lavage
b. Chemotherapy
c. Hemodialysis
d. Hemostasis
What nerve is at greater risk during a D. Recurrent laryngeal
thyriodectomy?
a. Cervical sympathetic chain
b. Inferior laryngeal
c. Vagus
d. Recurrent laryngeal
Which nerve could be compressed against the D. Radial
humerus in the prone position?
a. Peroneal
b. Tibial
c. Brachial
d. Radial
What is the surgical procedure for reducing d. Orchiectomy
testosterone in prostate cancer?
a. Vasectomy
