CST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy:

Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated Ans✔✔- Clean-Contaminted Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi Ans✔✔- Teeth

The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:

Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride Ans✔✔- Alpha-chymotrypsin When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they

should be positioned:

Flat Upside down Vertical Angled Ans✔✔- Flat 1 / 4

How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?Place stretcher sideways in elevator Enter head first, exit feet first Position in elevator is irrelevant Enter feet first, exit head first Ans✔✔- Enter head first, exit feet first Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?Midline Paramedian McBurney's Pfannenstiel Ans✔✔- Pfannenstiel

Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:

Calcium Nitrogen Potassium Albumin Ans✔✔- Potassium

Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:

Tort Malpractice Personal liability Informed consent Ans✔✔- Informed consent Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? 2 / 4

Fascia Periosteum Dura mater Arterial wall Ans✔✔- Fascia Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?Argon Excimer Carbon dioxide

Neodymium: YAG Ans✔✔- Argon

Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?Cardia Fundus Pylorus Antrum Ans✔✔- Cardia

Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:

Viruses Bacteria Fungi Spores Ans✔✔- Spores The surgical pack utilized to created the sterile field should be opened on the: Stretcher OR table Backtable 3 / 4

Mayo stand Ans✔✔- Backtable

The islets of Langerhans secrete:

Bile Insulin Intrinsic factor Inhibiting hormones Ans✔✔- Insulin What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?Cleft palate repair Arch bar application Extraction Implants Ans✔✔- Extraction Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clostridium tetani Ans✔✔- Escherichia coli

Syndactyly refers to:

Cleft palate Webbed fingers Fused tarsals Torn ligaments Ans✔✔- Webbed fingers

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