Surgical Tech ( Appleton & Lange) Part 1
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Part 1 of Appleton and Lange practice exam for CST (first 1-100)
- 1.Adnexa refers to
- A.
Adrenal glands
- B.
Sympathetic nerve fibers
- C.
Outer most layer
- D.
Accessory organs
- 2.A drop is denoted by the abbreviation
- A.
Gt
- B.
G
- C.
Cc
- D.
ML
- 3.The abbreviation ung refers to
- A.
Tincture
- B.
Ointment
- C.
As directed
- D.
Spirits
- 4.Proximal is a term that indicates a point
- A.
Nearer to the body
- B.
Farther away from the body
- C.
In the center of the body
- D.
Toward the head
- 5.Adduction means
- A.
Movement away from median plane
- B.
Movement toward median plane
- C.
Movement superiorally
- D.
Movement inferiorally
- 6.Ischemic can be defined as
- A.
A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
- B.
A sharp posterior bony projection of the pelvis
- C.
A painful sensation
- D.
The transmission of pain impulses to the hip bone
- 7.A cystocele is
- A.
A herniation of the urinary bladder
- B.
An accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity
- C.
A congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall.
- D.
A dilatation in the spermatic cord
- 8.Nulli is a prefix that means
- A.
Many
- B.
Few
- C.
One
- D.
None
- 9.False is indicated by the prefix
- A.
Non
- B.
Meso
- C.
Pseudo
- D.
Exo
- 10.Tiny red or purple spots on the skin appearing as a result of small hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers are called
- A.
Petechiae
- B.
Peyronies
- C.
Purigos
- D.
Pityriasis rosea
- 11.Kerato refers to
- A.
Tubular
- B.
Round
- C.
Horny
- D.
Spherical
- 12.The suffix lysis means
- A.
Removal
- B.
Activation
- C.
Breaking down
- D.
Adding
- 13.The left eye is indicated by the following letters
- A.
OD
- B.
OU
- C.
OS
- D.
LE
- 14.Tissue death is called
- A.
Necrosis
- B.
Necatoriasis
- C.
Nematodiasis
- D.
Neoteny
- 15.The secretion of excessive sweat is also known as
- A.
Diaphyseal aclasis
- B.
Hypercalcemic
- C.
Hypercapnea
- D.
Diaphoresis
- 16.Which radiographic procedure has the ability to make images in multiple planes?
- A.
PET
- B.
CT
- C.
MRI
- D.
Ultrasound
- 17.The absence of a normal body opening, duct, or canal in called
- A.
Atrophia
- B.
Atrichia
- C.
Ataxia
- D.
Atresia
- 18.Epistaxis can be defined as
- A.
Gene interaction
- B.
Bleeding form the nose
- C.
Congenital urethral defect
- D.
Extrachromosomal replication
- 19.Blood gas analysis is called
- A.
BGA
- B.
SAT rate
- C.
ABG
- D.
ABO
- 20.A ganglion is a
- A.
Chemical substance secreted by the ova
- B.
Necrotic death of tissue
- C.
Missing segment
- D.
Collection of nerve endings
- 21.The lungs are covered in a serous membranous sac called the
- A.
Bronchial pleura
- B.
Pulmonary pleura
- C.
Visceral pleura
- D.
Parietal pleura
- 22.The passageway for foods and liquids into the digestive system, and for air into the respiratory system, is the
- A.
Trachea
- B.
Larynx
- C.
Epiglottis
- D.
Pharynx
- 23.The vocal cords are located in the
- A.
Larynx
- B.
Pharynx
- C.
Windpipe
- D.
Trachea
- 24.The function of the trachea is to
- A.
Conduct air into the larynx
- B.
Serve as a pathway for food into the esophagus
- C.
Serve as a resonating chamber for speech
- D.
Conduct air to and from the lungs
- 25.The nasal cavity is divided into two portions by the
- A.
Concha
- B.
Septum
- C.
Ethmoid
- D.
Vomer
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