NBSTSA CST CERTIFICATION EXAM

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NBSTSA CST CERTIFICATION EXAM

COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Question: Which of the following is the opening in the occipital

bone through which the spinal cord passes?

• foramen ovale
• foramen magnum
• foramen rotundum
• foramen of Bochdalek

ANSWER: B. foramen magnum

Question: Sterile supplies and instruments for a case have been

opened in OR 1. A surgical technologist was just informed that the case has been moved to OR 2 and the next case in OR 1 is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

• Cover the sterile field with a sterile drape and move it from

OR 1 to OR 2.

• New sterile supplies and instruments should be obtained for

OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.

• OR 1 should be left so that these supplies and instruments

can be used by the next case.

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• The surgical technologist should argue that the procedure be

held in OR 1 as planned.

ANSWER: B. New sterile supplies and instruments should be

obtained for OR 2 and the setup in OR 1 should be disposed of.

Question: Which of the following is the body's local tissue

reaction to injury?

• fever
• infection
• inflammation
• immune reaction

ANSWER: C. inflammation

Question: Which of the following instruments is used for a

common bile duct exploration?

• Fogarty clamp
• Randall forceps
• Pennington clamp
• Forester ring forceps

ANSWER: B. Randall forceps

Question: Which of the following is the MOST important

consideration when cutting suture?

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• avoiding the knot
• using sharp scissors
• opening the scissors wide when cutting
• tagging the end of suture to be cut with a hemostat

ANSWER: A. avoiding the knot

Question: Which of the following structures are ligated and

divided during the cholecystectomy?

• cystic artery and cystic duct
• hepatic artery and hepatic duct
• cystic artery and common bile duct
• hepatic artery and pancreatic duct

ANSWER: A. cystic artery and cystic duct

Question: Which of the following may be used when applying a

sterile dressing to a skin graft site?

• pressure dressing
• ABD pad
• 4x4s
• Steri-Strips

ANSWER: A. pressure dressing

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Question: When performing a dilation and curettage, which of

the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?

• Sims
• Auvard
• Schroeder
• Bozeman

ANSWER: C. Schroeder

Question: 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

ANSWER: D. acceptance

Question: Which of the following instruments is used for

placement of cottonoid strips during a craniotomy?

• bayonet forceps
• Russian forceps
• Kelly clamp