CST - NBSTSA Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum
(tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Tympanosplasty
After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Duraprep applicator and
proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. What is the best action to take at
this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Regown and reglove the surgeon
What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lateral
What is the kraske position? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anatomical position in which
the patient is prone, with hips flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
Which position is correct for a dilation and curettage? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Lithotomy
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general
abdominal set-up? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gastrointestinal
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,What is a fenestrated drape? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A drape with an opening
that allows exposure of the operative site
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR one. A
surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to
OR two and the next case in OR one is scheduled in two hours. What is the
best course of action? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR two and the setup in OR one should
be disposed of
What is the first step in applying the pneumatic tourniquet necessary in
creating a bloodless field? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Padding the area where the
tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Satinsky
Surgical loupes are used to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Magnify the surgical field
Which position is the patient placed in for a right nephrectomy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Left lateral kidney
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,Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are
considered unsterile because they are: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Absorbant and
collect moisture
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an
appendectomy should be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Placed in a separate bin
Which instrument is used to cross-clamp the intestine during a bowel
resection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allen
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Re-establish the
negative pressure
Traction sutures are used on common duct explorations to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hold the duct open
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the
following types of suture? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prostatic approach? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Transurethral
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, Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Weitlaner
What type of dressing is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Adaptic
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist
should prepare specimens using which method? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Placed
in separate containers and identify
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which procedure might be
performed on the patient in the operating room? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Sigmoidectomy
When a break in antisecptic technique occurs, the surgical technologist in
the scrub role should first notify the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Contaminating team
member
Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has
begun should be counted by the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Surgical technologist in
the scrub role and the circulator
What is a procedure for removing excess skin from the face and neck? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Rhytidectomy
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Questions Marking Scheme New Update
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Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum
(tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Tympanosplasty
After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Duraprep applicator and
proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. What is the best action to take at
this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Regown and reglove the surgeon
What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lateral
What is the kraske position? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anatomical position in which
the patient is prone, with hips flexed and elevated, head and feet down.
Which position is correct for a dilation and curettage? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Lithotomy
When a hernia is strangulated, which instrument set is added to the general
abdominal set-up? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gastrointestinal
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,What is a fenestrated drape? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A drape with an opening
that allows exposure of the operative site
Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been opened in OR one. A
surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to
OR two and the next case in OR one is scheduled in two hours. What is the
best course of action? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔New sterile supplies and
instruments should be obtained for OR two and the setup in OR one should
be disposed of
What is the first step in applying the pneumatic tourniquet necessary in
creating a bloodless field? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Padding the area where the
tourniquet is to be wrapped with Webril
For a splenectomy procedure, which clamp should be used? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Satinsky
Surgical loupes are used to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Magnify the surgical field
Which position is the patient placed in for a right nephrectomy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Left lateral kidney
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,Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are
considered unsterile because they are: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Absorbant and
collect moisture
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an
appendectomy should be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Placed in a separate bin
Which instrument is used to cross-clamp the intestine during a bowel
resection? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allen
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Re-establish the
negative pressure
Traction sutures are used on common duct explorations to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hold the duct open
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by which of the
following types of suture? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Fogarty
A resectoscope is used in what prostatic approach? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Transurethral
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, Which retractor is preferred for a groin incision? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Weitlaner
What type of dressing is applied as a nonadherent dressing? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Adaptic
During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist
should prepare specimens using which method? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Placed
in separate containers and identify
Immediately before a hemorrhoidectomy, which procedure might be
performed on the patient in the operating room? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Sigmoidectomy
When a break in antisecptic technique occurs, the surgical technologist in
the scrub role should first notify the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Contaminating team
member
Sponges that have been added to the sterile field after a procedure has
begun should be counted by the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Surgical technologist in
the scrub role and the circulator
What is a procedure for removing excess skin from the face and neck? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Rhytidectomy
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