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CST Study questions
Question | Answer |
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What does the term "OS" mean? | An open or mouth |
What is the major side effect of thrombolytics | Hemorrhage |
What method is used to confirm the items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but sterility is not guaranteed? | Chemical indicator |
What is done to the common bile duct during a choledochojejunostomy | anastomosis |
Elevated IOP in glaucoma patient is a result of excess | aqueous humor |
In which of the following procedures would the surgeon check for anastomotic leaks by injecting air into the rectum looking for bubbles in the fluid filled peritoneal cavity | anastomosis |
which of the following is a type of non-retaining catheter | Whistle |
Which catheter is used for an angioplasty | Fogarty |
which ligament is transected during surgery for De Quervain's disease | (wrist) dorsal carpal ligament |
The ciliary body is part of which layer of the eye | Vascular tunic |
Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart | Ascending aorta |
Which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures | Lidocain (Xylocaine) |
Which of the following is an initial incision for abdominoplasty | Low transverse |
Ferris-Smith | ideal use for a TAH (total abdominal hysterectomy) |
Which of the following sututes is a nonabsorbable monofilament frequently usedin vascular procedures | Polypropylene |
Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for schiller's test | Lugol's solution |
Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a prosthesis | Femoral canal |
Which of the following pathology would be treated by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy procedrue | Pituitary tumors |
How are femoral shaft fractures in an adult repaired | intramedullary nailing |
the trendelenburg position is often used for surgery on the | abdominopelvic orgarns |
which of the following is an intermediate-level disinfectant | Isopropyl alcohol |
the muscles that cause stabismus are the | extrinsic |
which of these drugs is a miotic | pilocarpine |
Which of the following vessels is harvested for use during a CABG | internal mammary artery |
what is the proper procedure for turning the sterile gown | ST hand tag to circulator who moves around to the Left side to prevent the ST from spinning and possibly contaminating the gown |
what type of precedure is performed to treat tumors of the pituitary gland | incision in the upper gum or nasal cavity, and sphenoid sinus |
An emergency drug given to stabilize ventricular fibrillation | Isoproterenol hydrochloride (Isuprel) |
what is the required pressure for a steam sterilization set at a temperature of 250F | 15-17 minutes |
From which laminectomy instrument would intervertebral disc fragments be cleaned | Pituitary rongeour |
a clamp used for occluding a peripheral vessel | Debakey |
What is performed prior to implanatation of a Dacron knit polyester graft | Preclotting |
the preoperative exsanguination of an extremity prior to inflating a tourniquet is accomplished with | Esmarch |
A wrapped instrument set that will be run in the steam prevacuum sterilizer at 270 must be sterlized for a minimum | 4 minutes |
The large, leaf-shaped laryngeal cartilage that acts as a "trap door" over the larynx is the | epiglottis |
which type of sterilization requires the use of the Bowie Dick test | Precacuum sterilizers |
Ferguson gallstone scoop can be used for | scoop gallstones during cholecystectomy |
The process by which glucose is stored as glycogen is | ATP |
Which of the following defines anaerobic | W/O Oxygen |
What approach is used for the removal of a small acoustic neuroma that is located in the internal auditory canal | Middle fossa approach |
Catabolism of fats produces | Ketone bodies |
which type of laser is used to remove polymethyl methacrylate from a cemented joint implant during a revision arthroplasty | Carbon dioxide |
When is it acceptable to open surgical dressing sponges | when the final count is performed |
Pneumoperitoneum is utilized during a laparoscopy to do which of the following | to provide a working space in the abdomen and allow intestines to fall away from the anterior of the abdominal cavity |
which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia | fifth cranial nerve |
which of the following hemostatic agents must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves and instruments | Avitene (collagen) |
Which characteristic describes an amphiarthrosis | symphysis pubis (slightly movable) |
What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way indwelling foley catheter | instilling irrigating fluids into the bladder |
Preoperative bladder drainage prior to a D & C would be performed with which of the following catheters | 14 FR Robinson |
Which laser can be used on light and dark tissue | Carbon Dioxide |
Which portion of the stomach is superior to the esophageal sphincter | Fundus |
Which of the following must be completed preoperatively if a patient underwent a barium study the day of surgery | Preoperative enema |
Which item listed below should the surgical technologist confirm is available for a nerve repair | Loupes |
What type of needle is used when suturing the skin | Reverse cutting |
When helping to turn over an OR between patients, the surgical technologist should | A new mop head should be used each time |
What implant is sued for individuals with sensorineural deafness | cochlear implant |
Which of the followign is part of the immune system | Lymph nodes, tonsils and spleen |
What type of external dressing would be used to eliminate dead space | pressure dressing |
Elevated IOP in a glaucoma patient is a result of excess | Intraocular pressure produced chiefly by the AQUEOUS HUMOR |
Exophthalmos due to graves disease is associated with which gland | Hyperthyroidism |
What drug classification is DEMEROL (Meperidine hydrochloride) | analgesic |
which of the following procedures is performed before completing an ileal conduit | cystectomy |
when used as a skin prep, which of the following should be allowed to throughly dry if electrocautery will be used | alcohol and solutions |