{"id":119962,"date":"2023-09-18T18:28:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=119962"},"modified":"2023-09-18T18:28:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:28:44","slug":"certified-surgical-technologist-exam-cstexam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/18\/certified-surgical-technologist-exam-cstexam\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Surgical Technologist exam (CSTExam)\/ Surgical Technician Certification Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When positioning a patient for a c-section where is the bolster placed and why?<br>Correct Answer- Right side, to relieve pressure on the vena cava<br>What is the skin prep perimeters for an exploratory laparotomy? Correct Answer\u0002Nipple line to mid-thigh<br>The conducting fibers that extend the av node to the interventricular septum form<br>the Correct Answer- Bundle of his<br>During a TRAM procedure which is used to identify and preserve the superior<br>epigastric arteries? Correct Answer- Doppler<br>Which surgical approach is often used for a craniotomy for aneurysm repair?<br>Correct Answer- Frontotemporal<br>What is the purpose of histamine (H2 blockers) Correct Answer- Decrease gastric<br>volume in the stomach<br>What surgical procedure is an O\u2019Sullivan-O\u2019Connor retractor used for? Correct<br>Answer- Abdominal hysterectomy<br>What suture technique provides an excellent cosmetic closure? Correct Answer\u0002Subcuticular<br>During a radical neck dissection with mandibulectomy which bone is harvested for<br>the graft? Correct Answer- Fibula<br>What type of dressing washes or wears off after several days? 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