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CST EXAM 1

On the way into the operating room, a terminally ill patient tells the nurse, "No matter what happens, it will be okay." Which of the Five Stages of Grief is the patient MOST likely in?

• denial
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
• acceptance

Which of the following is used to oxygenate and circulate blood?

• Doppler ultrasound
• defibrillator
• extracorporeal bypass
• autotransfuser
• extracorporeal bypass

To prevent contamination at the end of a surgical procedure, which of the following should be removed LAST by the surgical technologist in the scrub role?

• patient's drapes
• surgical gloves 1 / 4

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• surgical gown
• Mayo stand drape
• surgical gloves

The primary purpose of a local anesthetic is to

• lower skin temperature.
• reduce fear and anxiety.
• block peripheral nerve receptors.
• decrease bleeding.
• block peripheral nerve receptors.

A surgical technologist is assigned to a room where the patient happens to be his neighbor. To protect patient confidentiality, the technologist should indicate that he knows the patient and

• continue with the procedure.
• request to be removed from the room.
• discuss patient personal medical information.

• inform the surgeon.
• request to be removed from the room.

A perforator is used for which of the following procedures?

• cordotomy
• craniotomy
• laminectomy
• spinal fusion
• craniotomy

In preparation for a cranial aneurysm, which of the following pieces of equipment would MOST likely be used?

• microscope
• cryoprobe
• Jordan Day drill
• Crutchfield tongs
• microscope 2 / 4

pg. 3 During strabismus surgery, which of the following is the first tissue layer that must be incised?

• iris
• cornea
• sclera
• conjunctiva
• conjunctiva

When can instrument counts be omitted?

• if an emergency procedure must be performed
• when the surgical technologist in the circulator role becomes too busy
• if instruments are needed in another operating room
• when the patient is receiving outpatient surgery
• if an emergency procedure must be performed

In which of the following positions is a patient placed for a right nephrectomy?

• left lateral
• right lateral
• left lateral kidney
• right lateral kidney
• left lateral kidney

Which of the following examples illustrates UNSAFE technique for disposing of contaminated sharps?

• Used suture needles and scalpel blades are removed from the needle counter

and individually placed in the biohazard sharps container.

• Used suture needles and scalpel blades remain in the needle counter and the

closed needle counter is placed in the biohazard sharps container.

• The biohazard sharps container is located as close as possible to the area in

which the items were used.

• Disposable surgical blades are removed from knife handles with a needle holder

or other instrument.

• Used suture needles and scalpel blades are removed from the needle counter

and individually placed in the biohazard sharps container. 3 / 4

pg. 4 Why is the right kidney typically several centimeters lower than the left kidney?

• The liver rests superior and anterior to the right kidney.

• The liver rests superior and posterior to the right kidney.
• The liver rests inferior and anterior to the right kidney.
• The liver rests inferior and posterior to the right kidney.
• The liver rests superior and anterior to the right kidney.

Which of the following should be the MINIMUM exposure time in a flash sterilizer for unwrapped instruments?

• 1 minute
• 3 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 7 minutes
• 3 minutes

If a routine surgical procedure was performed without consent, the surgeon committed

• assault.
• battery.
• malpractice.
• liability.
• battery.

If an adult patient refuses a blood transfusion, the surgical staff should

• not administer blood to the patient.
• administer blood only in an emergency.
• administer blood only after sedation.
• not perform any procedure that may require a transfusion.
• not administer blood to the patient.

Which of the following is the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes?

• foramen ovale
• foramen magnum
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