NBSTSA CST Practice Exam B 2025
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A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS PREPARING THE INCISION SITE
FOR THE DRESSING FOLLWING A (TAH). THE PATIENT HAS
DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SURGEON
HAS LEFT THE ROOM. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS
SHOULD THE SURGICAL TECH TAKE?
A. PLACE A PRESSURE DRESSING
B. COVER WITH DERMABOND
C. STERI-STRIP THE INCISION
D. HAVE THE SURGEION RETURN - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. HAVE THE
SURGEON RETURN
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST?
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,A. EDEMA
B. CONVULSION
C. CYANOSIS
D. HYPERTENSION - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. CYANOSIS
The number of Staphylococcus aureus micro-organisms carried by the
surgical technologist can be drastically reduced by.
A. wearing a surgical cap.
B. wearing hospital scrubs.
C. keeping the OR doors closed.
D. a thorough surgical hand scrub. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. a thorough surgical
hand scrub.
List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia:
1. leads placed on the patient
2. induction agent is given through an IV
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,3. patient is prompted to breathe 100% oxygen
4. patient is intubated
5. anesthetic gas agent is selected and applied
A. 1, 3, 5, 4, and 2
B. 5, 2, 3, 1, and 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
D. 4, 2, 3, 1, and 5 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
Place the following phases of wound healing by first intention in correct
order from first to last:
I. proliferation
II. remodeling
III. inflammatory
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, A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, I, II
D. III, II, I - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. III, I, II
A surgical technologist has selected the sutures for a procedure based on
the surgeon's preference card. The surgeon states he would like additional
sutures and his preference card is outdated. Which of the following is the
surgical technologist's BEST course of action?
A. Open all of the sutures that were collected and place them on the back
table just in case the surgeon needs them.
B. Return the sutures that are not needed to sterile supply and proceed
with the case.
C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to have his preference card updated
and proceed accordingly.
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QUESTIONS| WITH ALREADY SOLVED
CORRECTLY ANSWERS!! | ASSURED
SUCCESS
A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS PREPARING THE INCISION SITE
FOR THE DRESSING FOLLWING A (TAH). THE PATIENT HAS
DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SURGEON
HAS LEFT THE ROOM. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS
SHOULD THE SURGICAL TECH TAKE?
A. PLACE A PRESSURE DRESSING
B. COVER WITH DERMABOND
C. STERI-STRIP THE INCISION
D. HAVE THE SURGEION RETURN - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. HAVE THE
SURGEON RETURN
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGN OF CARDIAC ARREST?
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,A. EDEMA
B. CONVULSION
C. CYANOSIS
D. HYPERTENSION - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. CYANOSIS
The number of Staphylococcus aureus micro-organisms carried by the
surgical technologist can be drastically reduced by.
A. wearing a surgical cap.
B. wearing hospital scrubs.
C. keeping the OR doors closed.
D. a thorough surgical hand scrub. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. a thorough surgical
hand scrub.
List in order the sequence of induction for general anesthesia:
1. leads placed on the patient
2. induction agent is given through an IV
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,3. patient is prompted to breathe 100% oxygen
4. patient is intubated
5. anesthetic gas agent is selected and applied
A. 1, 3, 5, 4, and 2
B. 5, 2, 3, 1, and 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
D. 4, 2, 3, 1, and 5 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. 1, 3, 2, 4, and 5
Place the following phases of wound healing by first intention in correct
order from first to last:
I. proliferation
II. remodeling
III. inflammatory
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, A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, I, II
D. III, II, I - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. III, I, II
A surgical technologist has selected the sutures for a procedure based on
the surgeon's preference card. The surgeon states he would like additional
sutures and his preference card is outdated. Which of the following is the
surgical technologist's BEST course of action?
A. Open all of the sutures that were collected and place them on the back
table just in case the surgeon needs them.
B. Return the sutures that are not needed to sterile supply and proceed
with the case.
C. Ask the surgeon if he would like to have his preference card updated
and proceed accordingly.
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