Board Vitals CST Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

Board Vitals CST Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers


A tissue specimen that is indicated for frozen section and will be sent to
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pathology should be placed in which of the following on the OR? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It should not be placed in liquid
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Hepatitis consists of many different strains. Which one is transmitted through
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contaminated serum causing severe damage to the liver and is a blood borne
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hazard to a surg tech? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hepatitis B
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Which organization is responsible for granting accreditation to surgical technology
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programs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-CAAHEP
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Which of the following describes a glossectomy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Removal of the tongue | | |




Which of the following blood vessels supplies perfusion to the heart? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Coronary arteries
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What should the CST do when a broken suture needle is returned to them by the
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first assist during surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Inform the lead surgeon
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,The area on a gown considered to be sterile is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Nipple
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line to waist
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How should a specimen be prepared when it is obtained intraoperatively and the
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surgeon requires an immediate diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Frozen
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Major abdominal surgery requires a self-retaining retractor. Which of the
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following retractors has the most parts and is capable of accommodating a large
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wound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bookwalter
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Among the various types of sterilization processes the one that does not corrode
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metal and can pass through woven material is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-EO
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sterilizer
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Which of the following instruments is used to perform an embolectomy? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Fogerty catheter
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Which of the following is true regarding VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery)? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Smaller incisions help minimize post-op pain
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Assisting with a full thickness skin graft procedure, two separate areas created to
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prevent contamination of the donor site. When the surgical tech switches from
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one site to the other, which of the following should the CST do? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Change gloves
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, A sterilized package contains a chemical indicator which is used to: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Confirm that the package was exposed to the sterilization process
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Which of the following refers to the method of anesthesia when an injection of
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an anesthetic is performed at the based of the eyelids and behind the eye? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Retro bulbar
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Positioning an elderly patient is very different than positioning an average adult
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or child; extra caution is required concerning the patient's: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Skin
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Where should a chest tube be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Above the 5th
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intercostal space to minimize chances of injuring another organ
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Bacteria and viruses capable of causing disease are referred to as: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Pathogenic
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An ET tube is placed within which structure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Trachea
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What is the purpose of the purse string suture following an appendectomy? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Invert the stump
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Donning OR attire refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Scrubs, cap, booties
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