CST EXAM VERIFIED STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+

CST EXAM VERIFIED STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+

A trauma patient from a motor vehicle accident is on the way to the operating room. Which of
the following injuries is MOST likely related to airbag deployment?
A. liver or spleen lacerations
B. femur fracture
C. arm fractures
D. bruising of the heart muscle - Answer>>> C. Humeral, radial, and ulnar fractures are
commonly associated with airbag deployment.
During surgery, a patient becomes hypotensive. Which of the following medications should be
given?
A. cephalexin (Keflex)
B. propofol (Diprivan)
C. epinephrine (Adrenalin)
D. furosemide (Lasix) - Answer>>> C. Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor that causes an elevation
in blood pressure.
Which of the following procedures repairs a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
A. endarterectomy
B. debridement with irrigation
C. excision with graft placement
D. portacaval shunt - Answer>>> C. Excision and/or internal bypass of an attenuated widening
of the aortic wall requires insertion of a prosthetic graft to repair an abdominal aneurysm.
Which of the following procedures involves the injection of contrast media into the spinal
subarachnoid space
A. myelogram
B. arteriogram
C. lumbar puncture
D. pneumography - Answer>>> A. A myelogram is the injection of contrast media into the
spine subarachnoid space.
For steam sterilization, biological indicators should be placed
A. in the most challenging area of the load.
B. at the center of the load.
C. in the least challenging area of the load.
D. at the top of the load. - Answer>>> A. The test pack is placed in the area of the sterilizer that is
most difficult for the sterilant to reach.