Surgical Technology Examination Appleton & Lange Pg109-124 CST Exam Prep
Surgical Technology Examination Appleton & Lange pg74-88 CST exam prep
- 1.719. In a gastrointestinal closure, the mucosa of the intestinal tract is closed with
- A.
Chromic 4-0 or 3-0
- B.
Silk 4-0 or 3-0
- C.
Dacron 3-0 or 2-0
- D.
Novafil 3-0 or 2-0
- 2.720. Which type of suture would be used to invert the stump of an appendix?
- A.
Buried
- B.
Purse-string
- C.
Mattress
- D.
Tension
- 3.721. Why are bumpers or bolsters used on retention sutures?
- A.
To prevent the suture from cutting into the skin surface
- B.
To facilitate easy removal
- C.
To identify the order of suture removal
- D.
To prevent unequal tension on the wound edges
- 4.722. A Nissen Fundoplication procedure is done to correct
- A.
Repeated attacks of volvulus
- B.
Antireflux disease
- C.
Bladder prolapse
- D.
Gastroesophageal stenosis
- 5.723. A dissecting sponge that is a small roll of heavy cotton tape is a
- A.
Kitner
- B.
Peanut
- C.
Tonsil
- D.
Tape
- 6.724. Which procedure would not require a pressure dressing?
- A.
Plastic surgery
- B.
Knee surgery
- C.
Radical mastectomy
- D.
Hysterectomy
- 7.725. Peanuts and dissecting sponges are generally
- A.
Used dry
- B.
Moistened with saline
- C.
Moistened with water
- D.
Moistened with antibiotic solution
- 8.726. Intraabdominally, lap pads are most often used
- A.
Dry
- B.
Moistened with saline
- C.
Moistened with water
- D.
Moistened with glycine solution
- 9.727. A catheter commonly used in a gastrostomy is a
- A.
Mushroom
- B.
Rehfus
- C.
Cantor
- D.
Sengstaken-Blakemore
- 10.728. Before handing a Penrose drain to the surgeon
- A.
Place it on an Allis clamp
- B.
Attach a safety pin to it
- C.
Cut it to the desired length
- D.
Moisten it in saline
- 11.729. A closed-wound suction system works by
- A.
Possitive pressure
- B.
Negative-pressure vacuum
- C.
Air displacement
- D.
Constant gravity drainage
- 12.730. Which condition regarding sterile technique is NOT recommended?
- A.
Sterile tables are set up just before the operation
- B.
Sterile tables may be set up and safely covered until time of surgery
- C.
Once sterile packs are open, someone must remain in the room to maintain vigilance
- D.
Sterile persons pass each other back to back
- 13.731. Which of the following conditions is not an acceptable aseptic technique?
- A.
Scrub nurse standing on a platform or standing stool
- B.
Scrub nurse keeps hands below shoulder level
- C.
Scrub nurse folds arms with hands at axillae
- D.
Scrub nurse's hands are at or above waist level
- 14.732. The disposable circular staple designed to hold two tubular structures together after resection is known as
- A.
TA linear
- B.
LDS
- C.
EEA
- D.
GIA
- 15.733. When a sterile item is hanging or extending over the sterile table edge, the scrub nurse
- A.
Must watch closely that no one comes near it
- B.
Does not touch the part hanging below table level
- C.
Should pull it back onto the table so it does not become contaminated
- D.
May use the item
- 16.734. Which of the following is considered a break in technique?
- A.
A sterile person turns his or her back to a nonsterile person or area when passing
- B.
Sterile persons face sterile areas
- C.
A sterile person sits or leans against a nonsterile surface
- D.
Nonsterile persons avoid sterile areas
- 17.735. In which situation should sterility be questioned?
- A.
If a sterilized pack is found in an unsterile workroom
- B.
If the surgeon turns away from the sterile field for a brow wipe
- C.
If the scrub drapes a nonsterile table, covering the edge nearest the body first
- D.
If the lip of a pour bottle is held over the basin as close to the edge as possible
- 18.736. Transduodenal sphincterotomy refers to the incision made into the ________ to relieve stenosis.
- A.
Cardiac sphincter
- B.
Ileocecal sphincter
- C.
Sphincter of Oddi
- D.
Phyloric sphincter
- 19.737. when handing skin towels to the surgeon, where should the scrubperson stand in relation to the surgeon?
- A.
On the opposite side of the table
- B.
On the same side of the table
- C.
At the foot of the table
- D.
Any position is acceptable
- 20.738. Irrigating fluid used to flush the organ between harvest and transplantation of a liver is known as
- A.
Ringer's Lactate
- B.
Physiosol
- C.
Collin's
- D.
Normal saline
- 21.739. Each of the following actions by a scrubperson prevents wounds and punctures, according to CDC guidelines EXCEPT
- A.
Use an instrument to remove blades
- B.
Recap injection needles
- C.
Account for each needle as surgeon finishes with it
- D.
Protect sharp blades, edges, and tips
- 22.740. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable technique when draping a patient?
- A.
Hold the drapes high until directly over the proper area
- B.
Protect the gloved hands by cuffing the end of the drape over them
- C.
Unfold the drapes before bringing them to the OR table
- D.
Place the drapes on a dry area
- 23.741. The procedure to follow if a hair is found on the operative field is to
- A.
Notify circulator
- B.
Complete an incident report
- C.
Remove it with a clamp, cover over area
- D.
No action is necessary
- 24.742. Cancer technique in surgery refers to
- A.
The administration of an anticancer drug directly into the cancer site
- B.
The discarding of instruments coming in contact with tumor after each use
- C.
The use of radiation therapy at the time of surgery
- D.
The identification of the lesion
- 25.743. Why are gowns, gloves, drapes, and instruments changed following a breast biopsy and before incision for a mastectomy?
- A.
To respect individual surgeon's choice
- B.
To follow aseptic principles
- C.
To accommodate two separate incisions
- D.
To protect margins of healthy tissue from tumor cells
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