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CST exam
Surgical Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Room temperature for infants and children should be maintained as warm as .. a. 70 degrees b. 80 degrees c. 85 degrees d. 95 degrees | C |
| Areas needing special cleaning attention on a weekly or monthly routine would include .. a. furniture b. air conditioning grills and walls c. ceiling and wall mounted fixtures and tracks d. kick buckets | B |
| A glass suction bottle should ideally be .. a. rinsed with tap water between each case b. cleaned with a disinfectant solution and autoclaved before reuse c. rinsed with sterile distilled water between each case d. autoclaved daily | B |
| Storage shelves must be cleaned with a germicide .. a. each case b. each day c. each week d. each month | C |
| While a surgical case in in progress .. a. doors remain open so staff can easily move in or out b. doors should remain closed c. doors remain open to circulate air d. doors may be opened or closed | B |
| When cleaning the floor between cases .. a. a clean mop head must be used each time b. a two-bucket system, one detergent and one clear water, is used c. buckets must be emptied and cleaned between each case d. all of the above | D |
| A dropped sterile item may only be used if the .. a. wrapper is muslin b. wrapper is impervious and contact area is dry c. wrapper is impervious with contact area wet or dry d. wrapper is dusted off thoroughly | B |
| A child needs emergency surgery,and the parents cannot be located to sign.. a.no permission is necessary b.permission is signed by a court of law c.permission is signed by the physician d.a written consultation by two physicians other than the surgeon. | D |
| The surgical consent form can be witnessed by each of the following EXCEPT .. a. the surgeon b. a nurse c. an authorized hospital employee d. the patient's spouse | D |
| A general consent form is .. a. a form authorizing all treatments or procedures b. a form for all patients having general anesthesia c. a form for all patients having hazardous therapy d. another name for an operative permit | A |
| The ultimate responsibility for obtaining consent lies with the .. a. operating room supervisor b. circulating nurse c. surgeon d. unit charge nurse | C |
| The surgical consent is signed .. a. before induction b. in the holding area c. the morning of surgery d. before administration of preoperative medications | D |
| An informed consent .. a. authorizes routine duties carried out at the hospital b. protects patient from unratified or unwanted procedures c. protects the surgeon and the hospital from claims of an unauthorized operation d. B and C | D |
| Implied consent .. a. is the preferred option for consents b. is allowed by law in emergencies when no other authorized person my be contacted c. is never legally valid d. is the permission for surgical action | B |
| Which position would be the most desirable for a pilonidal cystectomy or a hemorrhoidectomy? a. lithotomy b. Kraske c. knee-chest d. modified prone | B |
| A position often used in cranial procedures is called .. a. Fowler's b. Kraske c. Trendelenurg d. lithotomy | A |
| In positioning for laminectomy, rolls or bolsters are placed .. a. horizontally, one under the chest and one under the thighs b. longitudinally to support the chest from axilla to hip c. longitudinally to support the chest from sternum to hip | B |
| The position used for a patient in hypovolemic shock is .. a. modified Trendelenburg b. reverse Trendelenburg c. supine d. dorsal recumbent | A |
| A Mayfield table would be us for which type of surgery? a. ophthalmic b. gynecologic c. neurologic d. urologic | C |
| Good exposure for thyroid surgery is ensured by all of the following EXCEPT .. a. modified dorsal recumbent with shoulder roll b. hyperextension of the neck c. utilization of skin-stay sutures d. firm retraction of the laryngeal nerve | D |
| A procedure requiring the patient to be positioned supine in modified lithotomy is .. a. colonoscopy b. abdominoperineal resection (APR) C. marsupilization of pilonidal cyst d. ileostomy | B |
| In which procedure may the patient be placed in a supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge to tilt the patient to the left? a. cerclage b. marsupilization of Bartholin's cyst c. Shirodkar d. cesarean section | D |
| The position for most open bladder surgery would be .. a. lithotomy b. supine, bolster under pelvis c. reverse Trendelenburg d. Fowler's modified | B |
| In which circumstance could the patient sustain injury to the pudendal nerves? a. positioned on the fracture table b. positioned in lateral chest c. positioned in lithotomy d. positioned on the urological table | A |
| Which factor is important to consider when positioning the aging patient? a. skeletal changes b. limited range of motion of joints c. tissue fragility d. all of the above | D |
| When preparing a patient for a breast biopsy, a breast scrub is either eliminated or done very gently because of .. a. patient anxiety b. dispersal of cancer cells c. contamination d. infection | B |
| The ideal place to do the shave prep is in the . a. patient's room b. operating room suite c. holding area of the OR d. om where the surgery will be performed | C |
| Any area that is considered contaminated .. a. should be scrubbed last or separately b. should not be scrubbed at all c. should be scrubbed first d. needs no special consideration | A |
| In preparation for surgery, skin should be washed and painted. a. from the incision site to periphery in a circular moon b. from the periphery the incision site in a circular motion c. in a side-to-side motion d. in an up-and-down motion | A |
| Preliminary preparation of the pant's skin begins .. a. with preoperative shower b. with the shave preparation c. in the OR d. in the holding area | A |
| Suction tubing is attached to the drapes a(n) .. a. towel clip b. nonperforating clamp c. Kocher clamp d. Allis clamp | B |
| When draping a table, the scrub nurse should drape .. a. back to front b. front to back c. side to side d. either A or B | B |
| A seamless, stretchable material often used to cover extremities during draping is .. a. Esmarch b. ace bandage c. Kling d. stockinette | D |
| Drapes are .. a. adjusted after placement for correct position b. unfolded before being carried to OR table c. passed across the table to surgeon along with towel clips d. placed on a dry area | D |
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